Jakub Petri

About Jakub Petri

Experienced and passionate leader with over twenty years of expertise in partnerships…

Experience

1. Sr Director (Global Visa Direct)

   Visa

   Mar 2020 — Present

   In charge of creating multi-year global expansion strategy including internal product development roadmap and partnership models to offer best in class global payment and payout platform. Key roles- Leading global execution of product initiatives, partnerships and global expansion with: o global merchants (ex: content creator platforms, global remitters, neobanks, crypto exchanges…), o enablers (payment processors, payfacs, fintechs and gateways), o banks (MTL sponsor banks, fast funds enablement across different jurisdictions, treasury and merchant services)- In charge of building and managing global team to establish solid presence in different jurisdictions and improve understanding of challenges associated with local payments, risk and compliance requirements. Establish best-in-class partnership model with local partners- Closely communicating and collaborating with senior leaders across the organization: compliance, legal, product, finance, customer service, risk ops- Overseeing and managing the entire life cycle of the product and sales efforts to allow frictionless and efficient movement of funds across different jurisdictions in different currencies (Domestic and Cross Border transactions)- Resolving main payment pain points, which affect adoption and growth, starting with Account Opening, Account Funding, Account Updates, Payment processing (Domestic and XB), Collections… - Conducting global market analysis to have a deep understanding of competitive solutions (RTP, ACH, SWIFT, Zelle, SEPA, SEPA Instant, FPS, CHAPS, NPP, PIX, Boleto, BLIK…)- Leading marketing initiatives with partners and piloting variety of different monetization models with clients- Managing major partnerships, target lists, sizing new opportunities, negotiating deals (overall framework including terms & conditions, pricing structure, incentives), closing long term, strategic, global deals.

Education

• University of South Florida

  CFP, Finance

  2005 — 2007

• Troy University

  MS, Masters in Management

  2001 — 2002

• Florida Southern College

  BS, Economics

  1998 — 2000

• IB High School - Centre International de Valbonne - France

  High School, Economics

  1992 — 1996

• Centre International de Valbonne

  Prepa HEC, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics

Skills

• Payments
• Banking
• Authorization
• Executive Coaching
• Business Development
• Business Process Improvement
• Credit
• Product Marketing
• Forecasting
• Product Management
• Risk Management
• Strategic Planning
• Management
• Strategy
• Payment Card Processing
• Executive Management
• Analytics
• Vendor Management
• Analysis
• Leadership
• Sepa
• Direct Debit
• Negotiation
• Paypal Integration
• Business Analysis
• Credit Cards
• Payments Reconciliation
• Fraud Prevention
• Settlement
• Data Analysis
• Financial Services
• Payment Systems
• Project Management
• 3d Secure
• Portfolio Management
• Authentication
• Financial Risk
• Competitive Analysis