Peter Kelly Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, California, Us

Maya is an early-stage technology company working with best-in-class teams and providers, integrating existing financial services, money transfer, bill payments and Bitcoin with emerging networks, specifically designed to empower low-income communities via self service ATM's and Kiosks.

Mountain View, Ca, Us

Developed the business, markets, partnerships and distribution strategy for startup mobile financial service dealing with early stage Bitcoin / blockchain technology, digitizing cash for person-to-person, domestic, cross border and developing markets transactions. Major responsibilities included: strategy; international market research; partner and market development; liaison to government officials/central bank; financial services and transactions and partner development; plus extensive collaboration with product development team. • US & Philippines; Conducted deep market research to develop the company's strategic plan. • Created and implemented market strategy to develop infrastructure with leading banks & financial services leaders as well as processing merchants in localized areas throughout developing countries. Justifying largest series A funding support from tier one venture firms at the time.

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

(Company Acquired by Digicel) Member of Founding Executive Team. Hired by CEO to lead B to B to C and business development efforts of this new mobile banking company designed to serve unbanked consumers in US, Mexico and Haiti. Attained or exceeded targets and objectives each year and always chosen to lead critical strategic initiatives. Product launched in 2010. Key responsibilities include: market, and channel strategy; development of partnerships and retail relationships; channel distribution; collaboration with product and development team; establishment of best practices; project management; planned and oversaw launch; spearheaded contract negotiations; recruiting and hiring; cross functional leadership and management of teams and indirect reports. • Created the go-to market cash load network and channel distribution of over 100,000 retail locations. Handled everything from conception through execution. • Negotiated first of kind banking relationships in each country - providing regulatory and compliance coverage for launch of innovative, international mobile banking and person to person payment serviceSpearheaded the launch of the first cross-border mobile banking service to meet needs of the underserved/unbanked population in US, Haiti, and Mexico. • Established and managed meaningful collaborative partnerships with Digicel, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, WOCCU, Mercy Corps and USAID to provide financial services to the underserved population.

Bangalore, Karnataka, In

• Led strategic partner and business development for this 1st of kind fintech / mobile money / digital payment company in US. Responsibilities included: strategic business development and channels with mobile operators; collaborated with BREW application developers; project management and contracts negotiations. • Spearheaded strategic partnership with Qualcomm Ventures resulting in their lead of Series B investment and rocketing industry credibility with Mobile operators. • Service Launched with Verizon, AT&T, AMP'd & Helio.

Oslo, No

• Opened US operations and served as the business development and distribution channels leader responsible for bringing the company’s key product to market in the US via mobile operators on showcase mobile devices. • Drove contextual shopping partnership with Qualcomm as well as strategic relationships with Google, Verizon, Sprint and Motorola

(Company acquired by Intellisync/Nokia ) • Created the major partnerships with mobile operators and global software providers. Including Microsoft, Palm, Symbian & Hewlett Packard resulting in acquisition by Intellisync/Nokia.