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Swati Karandikar, Compliance Risk Manager at LendUp

Swati's Bio:

Swati Karandikar serves as a Compliance Risk Manager at LendUp where she supports the development and execution of the compliance function. Prior to joining LendUp in April 2016, Swati worked at Promontory and assisted financial institutions over $10 billion in assets develop and execute consumer compliance program that met Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) expectations.

Before Promontory, Swati worked at the Office of Fair Lending and Equal Opportunity at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as a policy analyst. Swati oversaw the design and implementation of Office of Fair Lending's risk prioritization process. Additionally, Swati conducted research analysis and advised on auto lending and HMDA-related matters. Prior to joining the CFPB, Swati served as an AmeriCorps*VISTA Leader and an AmeriCorps*VISTA for NeighborWorks America. As an AmeriCorps volunteer, Swati worked on financial capabilities and foreclosure mitigation efforts. Swati received a Bachelors of Science in Economics from University of Wisconsin - Madison in 2009.

Vivienne Hsu, Founder and CEO at LENDonate

Vivienne's Bio:

Vivienne’s vision at LENDonate is to create a new ecosystem for nonprofit finances. This idea was a culmination of her 20+ years of experience as an investment professional and a seasoned nonprofit fundraiser.

Vivienne Hsu is founder and CEO of LENDonate, a unique marketplace lending and donation sourcing platform where nonprofits and supporters leverage their collective power for the greater good. With over 20 years of financial services experience and considered an expert in her field, she has appeared in numerous interviews on CNBC and Bloomberg TV and is frequently quoted in national publications, including The Wall Street Journal and Kiplinger. Most importantly, she has always been passionate about strategic philanthropy and sustainable investment.

Prior to being a social entrepreneur, Vivienne was Senior Vice President at U.S. Trust where she advised on complex financial matters. She served as a Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager for Charles Schwab Investment Management where she oversaw its active equity strategies and was the lead portfolio manager for the Schwab Hedged Equity Fund. Under her leadership, the firm launched three new funds which garnered close to $500 million at launch. Prior to that, she was Vice President and Portfolio Manager at American Century Investments where she co-managed mutual funds that totaled more than $10 billion. Rounding out her experience was investment risk consultant at MSCI Barra, and pension actuarial work on retirement plans.

She received an MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, where she also received an undergraduate degree in applied mathematics. She is a CFA® charterholder. Additionally, Vivienne served on the board of Silicon Valley Ballet and since 2011, has been on the board of Haas Alumni Network. In 2011-12, she volunteered full time as development director at Women’s Initiative for Self Employment, cultivating corporate relationships. She has been an active member of her church since 1987 and led 3 successful capital campaigns ($5m+ total) among many other volunteer positions.

Alex Davidov, VP at Core Innovation Capital

Alex's Bio:

Alex is an investor with Core Innovation Capital, a fintech-focused venture capital fund. His career spans financial services and technology, as an investor and an operator. Alex co-founded two companies, Intellitoys (an interactive children’s toy) and SkillSlate (a labor marketplace that was acquired by TaskRabbit). He spent six years in financial services, working to scale a wealth manager and informing trading strategies for Bridgewater Associates. Alex earned a computer science degree and an MBA from Columbia University.

 

 

 

Presentation from Core Innovation Capital

 

Michelle Vautier, Chief Revenue Officer at dLocal

Michelle's Bio:

Michelle is a results-driven payments executive with over 15 years of experience in emerging markets and an in-depth knowledge of the payments value chain. As Chief Revenue Officer at dLocal, she leads sales, marketing, and product strategy. Her top priority is maximizing payment conversion rates for dLocal’s merchant customers. Prior to joining dLocal, Michelle lead Facebook's global payments strategy. Before that, she managed global expansion efforts at MasterCard, Netflix, and UPS with oversight for revenue/authorization optimization, innovative payment product development, and partnerships. Her passion: creating a payments ecosystem that has no borders. Michelle holds an MBA from Florida International University and a Bachelor of Science in International Business and Economics.

Allen Cueli, Senior Director - Mobile Solutions at Visa Inc.

Allen's Bio:

Allen Cueli is a Senior Director, heading up the Mobile Solutions team for Visa’s Latin America and Caribbean Region, where he’s responsible for enhancing the cardholder experience along the mobile channel, including mobile payments. Most recently, he’s led engagements with a portfolio of North American clients to drive a strategic integration of Visa Checkout, Visa’s streamlined remote commerce solution and also worked on collaborative innovation development with Signature US financial institutions, helping to identify customer pain points and designing solutions for trialing that delivered differentiated user experiences.

Fluent in Spanish and Portuguese, Allen has significant international experience, including serving as the Regional Head of Small Business for Visa Latin America and Caribbean, where he established and expanded the payment product portfolio for the small business segment.

With over 20 years of experience, Mr. Cueli has developed a deep base of product management and business development expertise across both developed and emerging markets within the Innovation space with Ecommerce and Mobile payments as well as core payment solutions like Debit and Commercial Solutions.

Prior to joining Visa, Allen held different roles at companies including Florida Power & Light, Burger King, Baxter Healthcare and Foster Higgins.


Here are the links to the bios we received from the speakers. They are listed in the same order as the agenda for the event.

 

 

 

 

 


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Raul Ferro, Head of Merchant Development - Digital Vertical at Mastercard

Raul's Bio:

Raul Ferro is Head of Merchant Development for the Digital Vertical for Mastercard Latin America and Caribbean. In this role, he is responsible for leading the regional engagement with strategic digital players in Latin America and Caribbean. Before joining Mastercard, Raul was General Manager for USA & Venezuela at Decolar.com/Despegar.com based in Miami, FL. Prior to that role, he worked in marketing and product management at Western Union and Diageo. Raul has degrees from Babson College – Olin Graduate School of Business (MBA, Global Management) and the Universidad Metropolitana, Venezuela.

 

 

 

Lindsay Lehr, Senior Director at Americas Market Intelligence, LLC (AMI)

Lindsay's Bio:

Lindsay Lehr is a specialist in market and competitive intelligence in Latin America and an emerging thought leader in the payments industry. As Senior Director at Miami market intelligence firm Americas Market Intelligence, Lindsay has spearheaded over 75 consulting engagements in 20+ LatAm markets since 2012. Her industry specialization is cards and payments, with experience in e-commerce, mobile money, digital wallet, mobile payments, POS technology, payment networks and aggregators, financial inclusion, prepaid cards, and corporate and personal credit cards. Lindsay has authored various industry publications, presented at industry events, and is active in payments industry circles in Silicon Valley, California, where she resides. As a Latin American enthusiast, Lindsay is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese, has a comprehensive understanding of the business environment in Latin America and a deep practical knowledge of daily life in the region. Prior to her employment at AMI, Lindsay lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she founded and operated an English language tutoring and translation agency. Since then, Lindsay has eagerly followed developments in the region and continues to be passionate about Latin America, its culture and people.

  1. Speaker - Tommy Marshall - Accenture - Bio and Presentation
  2. Moderator - Daniel Chatelain - The BayPay Forum - Bio
  3. Organizer - Carla Canino - Sunlight Commerce - Bio
  4. ShadowBid - Company Profile and Presentation

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