Waleed Tallat

CEO

Capital Governorate, Bahrain11 yrs 7 mos experience

Key Highlights

Led payment operations across 15 markets.
Achieved 90% payment success rate.
Scaled payment systems for Y Combinator startups.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech expert specializing in cross-border payment solutions and operational strategies.

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Skills

Core Skills

PartnershipsProduct ManagementNew Market ExpansionBusiness OperationsBusiness ManagementBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsCustomer ExperienceSales ManagementCustomer SuccessAccount Management

Other Skills

Product integrationsOperational strategiesCross-functional collaborationRegulatory ComplianceExpansion StrategySoftware as a Service (SaaS)Executive ManagementBusiness ExpansionBusiness Relationship ManagementGrowth StrategiesLeadershipOrganizational DevelopmentBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Operations ManagementCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)

About

A decade in fintech has taught me that great payment systems aren't just about moving money—they're about unlocking possibilities. Through my work with Y Combinator-backed startups, I've scaled payment operations across borders, built collection systems that handle millions in volume, and developed partnerships that bridge traditional finance with digital innovation. I specialize in making complex payment infrastructures simple and scalable. Whether it's streamlining cross-border transactions or optimizing collection strategies, I focus on building solutions that create real value for businesses and their customers. Currently Leading Payments in Middle east, North Africa and Turkey for one of the World's Fastest growing and NASDAQ listed Fintech, Dlocal where I'm responsible for Owning partnerships, integration of local payment methods, building local rails (APMs, Wallets, Card Payments) in more than 15 markets, and making sure that the payment success rate stays up to 90%, and as cost effective as possible. #Fintech #Payments #CrossBorderPayments

Experience

11 yrs 7 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 1 mo

Average Tenure

1 yr 1 mo

Current Experience

Dlocal

Head of Payments - MENAT

May 2025 – Present · 1 yr 1 mo · Remote

Oversee partnerships, Product integrations, and operational strategies for the MENAT region at dLocal.
Drive innovative payment solutions tailored to local markets, enhancing customer experience and accessibility.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless operations, fostering strong partnerships.

PartnershipsProduct integrationsOperational strategiesCustomer experienceCross-functional collaborationProduct Management

Elevate (yc w22)

Head of Global Operations & Expansion

Feb 2024 – Apr 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Launched the new markets and established strategic partnerships to build local payment rails in emerging markets, to increase revenue and improve unit economics.
Actively participated in Team building, product development and global operations to make the company operationally profitable.

New Market ExpansionBusiness OperationsRegulatory CompliancePartnershipsExpansion Strategy

Unlayer (yc w22)

General Manager

Jul 2022 – Feb 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos · San Francisco Bay Area · Remote

Software as a Service (SaaS)Executive ManagementBusiness ManagementBusiness ExpansionBusiness Relationship ManagementGrowth Strategies+9

Ontop

Strategic Growth Manager

Nov 2021 – Oct 2022 · 11 mos · United States · Remote

Owned and Managed expansion in the emerging markets by leading the Business Development efforts as well as strategic partnerships to build and established the local payment rails to efficiently process the payouts.

Software as a Service (SaaS)Cross-SellingEntrepreneurshipNew Business OpportunitiesBusiness Relationship ManagementCustomer Experience+8

Payit.pk

Product & Revenue Lead

Sep 2019 – Sep 2022 · 3 yrs · Lahore, Pakistan

An end-to-end Payment collection and disbursement solution enabling SMEs to receive & Disburse payments by having real-time reconciliations with the banks and other payment channels.

Product DesignBusiness Relationship ManagementSales ManagementBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Product ManagementCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)+2

Aspire group of colleges

Product Consultant

Sep 2018 – Aug 2022 · 3 yrs 11 mos · Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan · Remote

Aspire Group is fastest growing educational institution in Pakistan with more than 500+ locations.
As Fintech consultant at group, I was mainly looking at
Designing and implementation of a perfect Payment collection tool to collect high volume recurring payments
Integrations of Payment methods with MIS to get real-time reporting
Integrations of Cash Management Systems of Banks with MIS to pass on to and fro information in real-time
Implementation of realtime reconciliation system by integrating MIS with Banking systems via REST APIs

EntrepreneurshipSales ManagementCustomer ExperienceAccount ManagementSales ProcessesCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)

Fonepay

Customer Success Manager

Jul 2016 – Aug 2019 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Pakistan

One of the first fintechs in Pakistan, which introduced the QR payments via Masterpass.
I'm responsible to manage onboarding of the merchant, making sure their volumes are stable and growing, and managing all of the product related issues.

Digital MarketingNew Business DevelopmentSales ManagementProcess ImprovementAccount ManagementSales Processes+2

D-card

Account Executive

Sep 2014 – Aug 2016 · 1 yr 11 mos · Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

A disruptive fintech, working in the loyalty and data domain to leverage user data and buying behaviour via providing discounts over 1000+ merchants across Pakistan.

Sales ManagementAccount ManagementSales ProcessesCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)