Geetha Panchapakesan

Founder

New York, New York, United States24 yrs 8 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Founder of Tesser, innovating stablecoin payments.
  • 15+ years in payments with top financial institutions.
  • Expert in cross-border payment strategies.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech expert specializing in payment solutions and digital remittances.

Contact

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Skills

Core Skills

Business DevelopmentCross-border PaymentsCross Border PaymentsRevenue GrowthPayments StrategyMarket PositioningDigital Remittance ProductsProduct StrategyStrategy And PlanningFinancial PlanningProduct ManagementProduct Marketing

Other Skills

Payment CardsPayment IndustryBusiness PlanningResearchProduct DevelopmentPrepaid paymentsBusiness StrategyData AnalysisLeadershipCompetitive AnalysisFinancial ServicesProgram ManagementManagementStrategyCross-functional Team Leadership

About

I'm building Tesser—the full-stack platform that lets financial institutions offer stablecoin payments without giving up their regulatory obligations or customer relationships. After 15+ years at MoneyGram, Visa and Circle, I kept seeing the same problem: financial institutions make payments work but it requires extensive capital outlay and operational overhead. Stablecoins solve for this. But financial institutions can't figure out how to adopt them without overhauling their current infrastructure. I built digital payment bridges across the US, Mexico, India, Philippines and Central America, and am still seeing money move slowly and expensively while crypto-native companies gain ground. The future of payments isn't about burning down the existing system—it's about giving institutions that move trillions today the tools to move money as easily as sending an email.

Experience

Tesser

Founder & CEO

Apr 2025 – Present · 11 mos · New York, United States · Hybrid

Circle

VP Business Development

May 2021 – Apr 2025 · 3 yrs 11 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Leading new product partnerships and market development globally. Focus on cross-border payments and stablecoin adoption across relevant customer segments.
Business DevelopmentCross-border Payments

Visa

Head of Cross Border Payments, Visa Direct

Nov 2018 – May 2021 · 2 yrs 6 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Global responsibility for Visa Direct cross border payments with focus on remittances, cross border disbursements. Drive revenue growth for Visa Direct through strategy, solutions, portfolio expansion, cross-functional alignment and sales enablement
Cross Border PaymentsRevenue Growth

Fiserv

Payments Strategy

Feb 2016 – Oct 2018 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Dallas/Fort Worth Area

  • Developed strategy for Fiserv's payment hub and supported acquisition. Business case for product rationalization, market positioning and segmentation.
Payments StrategyMarket Positioning

Moneygram international

Director, Digital Remittance Products

Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 · 2 yrs · Dallas/Fort Worth Area

  • Global business owner for MoneyGram's expansion into digital remittances. Primary responsibility for product strategy, delivery and revenue growth. Doubled revenue in 1.5 years through strategic investments and laser focused execution.
Digital Remittance ProductsProduct Strategy

Paypal

Consultant, Payments Strategy

Jun 2011 – Aug 2013 · 2 yrs 2 mos · San Jose, CA

  • New business development at PayPal: Cash-to-PayPal channel - partner identification, solution portfolio development and product launch
Payments StrategyBusiness Development

Mastercard

Business Leader, Strategy and Planning, Global Prepaid Payments

Jan 2007 – Jun 2011 · 4 yrs 5 mos · Greater New York City Area

  • Head of prepaid business strategy, financial planning and reporting, consumer research
Strategy and PlanningFinancial Planning

Adp

Senior Product Marketing Manager

Jan 2004 – Mar 2006 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Product manager, claims audit suite of products for automobile insurance
Product ManagementProduct Marketing

Deloitte

Senior Consultant

Jan 1997 – Dec 2000 · 3 yrs 11 mos · Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site

Education

INSEAD

MBA — Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

University of S. Carolina

MS — Computer Science

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

B.E. — Engineering

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