Prashanth Dappula Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Canada Area

• Led the strategic vision for hardware and software products, including conceptualization, feature design, user experience, roadmaps, and pricing strategies.• Spearheaded the development of the groundbreaking Open Wallet for Passive Wearables, a cost-effective payment solution for traditional watches and jewelry, marking a significant innovation in the wearable payments market.• Conducted in-depth consumer research to identify emerging trends and market opportunities, resulting in a… Show more • Led the strategic vision for hardware and software products, including conceptualization, feature design, user experience, roadmaps, and pricing strategies.• Spearheaded the development of the groundbreaking Open Wallet for Passive Wearables, a cost-effective payment solution for traditional watches and jewelry, marking a significant innovation in the wearable payments market.• Conducted in-depth consumer research to identify emerging trends and market opportunities, resulting in a robust product roadmap that not only strengthens existing offerings but also unlocks new business avenues through strategic partnerships.• Guided the successful launch of Timex Pay, a landmark achievement in collaboration with Chase Bank and Timex, establishing our first consumer brand in the wearable payments space.• Managed the seamless integration of VTS APIs for tokenization, ensuring smooth operations for the Tappy Pay, ADIB Pay, and Indus PayWear wallet solutions.• Currently spearheading the sales of Tappy Token Enablement Service to consumer brand partners and issuers, successfully securing partnerships with tier-1 issuers and consumer brand electronics companies in India and UAE. • Represented Tappy in high-stakes technical discussions with Payment Networks, Issuers, and technology partners, fostering clear and productive communication in complex product-oriented dialogues.• Possess a deep understanding of industry dynamics, fintech business models, and product offerings, allowing for effective collaboration with clients and partners. Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

• Orchestrated a diverse team of 20+ professionals encompassing developers, analysts, project managers, and architects on multifaceted payment initiatives. • Guided successful major endeavors such as Apple Pay integration, TD HCE Wallet implementation, and Interac enhancements for the TD Mobile App (used by 10 million users). • Collaborated closely with senior management and C-Level executives, providing pivotal insights for strategic decision-making on payment roadmaps and product… Show more • Orchestrated a diverse team of 20+ professionals encompassing developers, analysts, project managers, and architects on multifaceted payment initiatives. • Guided successful major endeavors such as Apple Pay integration, TD HCE Wallet implementation, and Interac enhancements for the TD Mobile App (used by 10 million users). • Collaborated closely with senior management and C-Level executives, providing pivotal insights for strategic decision-making on payment roadmaps and product enhancements. • Delivered technical product workshops and training sessions, fostering a shared understanding of payment technologies among team members. • Owned the $30 million Canadian mobile portfolio delivery, successfully steering key feature releases during FY2018 and FY2019. • Nurtured and retained top-tier talent, leveraging their expertise to achieve career aspirations while fostering a collaborative environment. Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

Toronto, Canada Area

• Served as a senior technical lead for the triumphant launch of the TELUS NFC SIM across various financial institutions. • Acted as the chief designer for the TSM SE Management API and Secure Element architecture. • Championed innovative concepts like GPSEAC, ACF rules, PPSE mode, and the CRS open concept. • Elevated TELUS's innovation landscape by crafting and introducing mobile applications and proof of concepts for the CTO. • Launched multiple mobile-driven endeavors… Show more • Served as a senior technical lead for the triumphant launch of the TELUS NFC SIM across various financial institutions. • Acted as the chief designer for the TSM SE Management API and Secure Element architecture. • Championed innovative concepts like GPSEAC, ACF rules, PPSE mode, and the CRS open concept. • Elevated TELUS's innovation landscape by crafting and introducing mobile applications and proof of concepts for the CTO. • Launched multiple mobile-driven endeavors through successful collaboration with business, marketing, and network solution teams. Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

Consultant for TELUS as a Terminal Specialist for JDTS (Java Device Test Suite) certification and customization for mobile devicesLead various HSPA/CDMA Handset and Data Device certification projects; worked with various groups for successful launch of mobile devices on TELUS wireless networkInteract with handset OEMs and troubleshoot issuesWritten applications for testing various TELUS device requirements for Java ME and Android devicesCustomized Java Device… Show more Consultant for TELUS as a Terminal Specialist for JDTS (Java Device Test Suite) certification and customization for mobile devicesLead various HSPA/CDMA Handset and Data Device certification projects; worked with various groups for successful launch of mobile devices on TELUS wireless networkInteract with handset OEMs and troubleshoot issuesWritten applications for testing various TELUS device requirements for Java ME and Android devicesCustomized Java Device Test Suite by developing and integrating MIDletsDeveloped a web based tool to assist testers in finding the cause of failures and the impact of the failures automatically by passing JDTS test reports as inputDeveloped process for filtering JDTS test cases based on the TELUS application suite, reducing the device certification time and improving the efficiency by 50%Received highest rating from the client (TELUS) for my work Show less

Hyderabad Area, India

Designed and Developed mobile application for accessing the information from the LDAP store of the Avaya's Application Enablement Server.Worked with Avaya's web services User Service SDK for getting the information from the AES serverImplemented J2ME client that is responsible for authenticating the user against the list of authorized users in the LDAP data store, searching for the user with specified search criteria, and getting back the contact and other information of the… Show more Designed and Developed mobile application for accessing the information from the LDAP store of the Avaya's Application Enablement Server.Worked with Avaya's web services User Service SDK for getting the information from the AES serverImplemented J2ME client that is responsible for authenticating the user against the list of authorized users in the LDAP data store, searching for the user with specified search criteria, and getting back the contact and other information of the selected user.Responsible for middleware development and deployment which is responsible for making necessary web services calls based on the requests from the J2ME client to the AES by using the user service web service SDK provided by Avaya. Show less

Hyderabad Area, India

Led a team of 2 members in designing and developing a client server based Email and SMS utility mobile application for JavaME supported devicesDesigned the solution for a mobile media player application for Nokia series 60 handsetsResponsible for assessing the business requirements and converting them into technical requirementsGuiding the team in designing and developing the user interface of the mobile client. Delegating the work and monitoring the team to act… Show more Led a team of 2 members in designing and developing a client server based Email and SMS utility mobile application for JavaME supported devicesDesigned the solution for a mobile media player application for Nokia series 60 handsetsResponsible for assessing the business requirements and converting them into technical requirementsGuiding the team in designing and developing the user interface of the mobile client. Delegating the work and monitoring the team to act according to the plan.Responsible for coding mobile client and server communication which includes XML parsing and streaming of the audio data from the server (Not using RTSP). Developed Customized UI Components like List and TextBox using the JavaME low level API's Show less

Nagpur Area, India

Developed proof of concept micro location aware mobile application using Java ME bluetooth APIsResponsible for porting multiple Java ME gaming applications to Nokia series 60, series 40 and Samsung devicesResearch, analyze and provided a detailed report on using BlackBerry as a gaming deviceWas part of the team developing location based mobile application which enables the user to track his assets, notification of where his assets are at a particular time and can also… Show more Developed proof of concept micro location aware mobile application using Java ME bluetooth APIsResponsible for porting multiple Java ME gaming applications to Nokia series 60, series 40 and Samsung devicesResearch, analyze and provided a detailed report on using BlackBerry as a gaming deviceWas part of the team developing location based mobile application which enables the user to track his assets, notification of where his assets are at a particular time and can also place geo fences on asset so that user can be get notified if the assets cross the boundary.Was responsible for developing the mobile client User Interface using canvas, graphics JavaME APIsResponsible for writing the code for client server communication to fetch the required data like location of the particular user from the server. Show less

Hyderabad Area, India

Responsible for R&D on emerging mobile technologies like JavaME, Symbian, and Bluetooth. Responsible for developing a feature rich Instant Messaging client for Nokia Series 60 mobile handsets including cross platform capabilities for IM between mobile users and web usersDeveloped a mobile application which uses Bluetooth service discovery protocol and finds the common interests and lists out user profiles who are in the vicinityResponsible for porting this application to… Show more Responsible for R&D on emerging mobile technologies like JavaME, Symbian, and Bluetooth. Responsible for developing a feature rich Instant Messaging client for Nokia Series 60 mobile handsets including cross platform capabilities for IM between mobile users and web usersDeveloped a mobile application which uses Bluetooth service discovery protocol and finds the common interests and lists out user profiles who are in the vicinityResponsible for porting this application to Symbian supported devices as well Show less