I am a seasoned technology leader and in my current role, I head the Payments Data Platform engineering teams for PayPal where we strive to deliver quality data to finance systems. With over 18 years of experience in product development, software engineering and strategic leadership. As a technology specialist, I excel in utilising innovative tools to create scalable software platforms and products that provide significant business value. In addition to this, my expertise also lies in customer-centric innovation, diversity and inclusion, people development, and ecosystem building.My experience of working in diverse cultures has given me a unique perspective, which has enabled me to develop high-performing teams, establish solid engineering culture, and align products and customers successfully.Over the past five years, I have managed diverse teams spread geographically, maintained engagement scores of 90%+, and consistently achieved world-class agile software development goals. This also includes setting up an engineering team from the ground up, with a sharp focus on innovation, research, and development.