Omar Canales

Led LATAM expansion and launched the payments vertical, scaling operations to seven countries by end of 2024 and implementing an aggregator, acquirer and SPEI gateway model to drive profitability and growth.

Owned commercialisation of payments, issuance and processing solutions across Mexico and Central America, managing country P&L and leading product implementation and go-to-market execution.

Managed the transactional platform operations including processing, issuance, reconciliation, settlement and customer service, ensuring operational integrity for domestic and international transactions.

Co-founded and launched a Fintech-as-a-Service business, designing and deploying debit, credit and prepaid card issuance programs with Mastercard and Visa and leading implementation, post-sale and QA teams.

Owned product and financial model for correspondent and acquiring business in Mexico and built PayFac strategy and implementation in Peru, achieving penetration of over 2,000 merchants.

Led business development for financial services, driving partnerships and growth initiatives across transactional and payments-related offerings.

Managed operations and payment services, overseeing transactional processes and operational teams to maintain service continuity and compliance.

Owned financial product management, developing product offerings and coordinating cross-functional launches to support customer and business needs.

Managed product initiatives and roadmaps, delivering payment-related solutions and driving adoption across client segments.

Led product management for Latin America and drove consolidation of passive operations platforms, integrating five national operation centralizers into a single platform.

Egresado de la Facultad de Contaduría y Administración con formación en contaduría pública y administración.