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shalu vaswani

@shaluvaswani

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I am a strategic FinTech product leader specializing in payment systems and API-driven SaaS growth.

Rwanda

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What I'm looking for

I'm seeking a senior FinTech product leadership role to scale API-driven SaaS payments, lead distributed teams, apply analytics to improve operations, and expand market reach in hybrid or remote environments.

I am a Strategic FinTech product leader with over 10 years of experience building and scaling payment platforms, leading cross-functional teams, and optimizing end-to-end transaction lifecycles. I expanded B2B SaaS reach to 54+ enterprise clients, helped drive $10M+ in annual transaction volume, launched a payment gateway that processed $5M+ in its first year, and delivered measurable operational gains such as 98% transaction accuracy and a 30% reduction in settlement times.

I combine technical expertise in API integration, system architecture and core banking with data-informed product strategy and workflow automation to accelerate growth and reduce costs. I lead distributed teams, secure stakeholder alignment, and focus on compliance and security (PCI-DSS, BNR), continuous improvement, and analytics-driven decision-making to deliver user-centric, scalable FinTech solutions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Product Manager

Current

Irembo

Jan 2022 - Present (3 years 8 months)

Expanded IremboPay’s B2B SaaS to 54+ enterprise clients, driving 45% YoY revenue growth and $10M+ annual transaction volume. Improved transaction accuracy to 98%, reduced settlement times by 30%, automated reconciliation saving $50K annually, and led a 12-person cross-functional team.

Payment Systems Product Strategy API Integration SaaS Cross Border Payments Stakeholder Management

Senior Software Engineer

Irembo

Mar 2020 - Dec 2021 (1 year 9 months)

Launched IremboPay payment gateway, processing $5M+ in its first year and becoming a core company asset. Integrated card, mobile money and bank transfer channels into a scalable cloud-hosted platform, increased backend processing speed 16% and reduced PCI-DSS audit findings by 27%.

Payment Gateways REST APIs Cloud Architecture Database Optimization PCI DSS Python SQL Integration

Software Engineer

Andela

Feb 2019 - Feb 2020 (1 year)

Developed and deployed SaaS product features in JavaScript and Python, maintaining 99.9% uptime for enterprise clients. Built API integrations for 14+ partners, improving data exchange efficiency and raising client satisfaction by 21%.

JavaScript Python API Integration SQL SaaS Development Troubleshooting

Software Engineer, Core Banking

Tata Consultancy Services

Mar 2015 - Feb 2019 (3 years 11 months)

Enhanced TCS BaNCS core banking platform for 24+ financial institutions, supporting $100M+ in annual transaction processing. Delivered system integrations and optimizations that improved processing efficiency by 16% and enabled smoother migrations.

TCS BaNCS Core Banking System Integration Regulatory Compliance SQL Performance Tuning