Will Graylin

About Will Graylin

Mr. Graylin is an innovator and entrepreneur, having founded 6 high-tech ventures, been an executive leader and board member for Fortune 500 companies, a nuclear submarine officer, and is an active philanthropist. He is currently the Chairman and CEO of indiGOtech (GO for short), a Unified Smart Mobility company with patented SmartWheels™ EVs, SmartPower Charging and Smart Delivery solutions for communities and fleets, and he is Chairman and CEO of OV Loop, a Unified Smart Commerce company closing the loop between buyers’ private Web3 wallets and sellers’ unified POS to facilitate more direct and rewarding commerce transactions, while enabling more sustainable transport. Prior to GO and OV Loop, Mr. Graylin was Global Co-GM of Samsung Pay after Samsung acquired his company LoopPay. He helped launch Samsung Pay with LoopPay\'s patented MST technology embedded in billions of smartphones for universally accepted Tap & Pay experiences. Mr. Graylin also founded: ROAM Data, the world’s largest white label supplier of Square-like mPOS solutions,(acquired by Ingenico); WAY Systems, the world’s first pocket-sized mobile point-of-sale provider (acquired by Verifone); and EntitleNet, a security software company (acquired by BEA Systems/later Oracle). Mr. Graylin served 7 years on the Board of Directors for Synchrony Financials (NYSE: SYF, largest private label credit card issuer in America). He is also currently an investor/director/mentor to several high-tech startups and is serving as Chairman of Global Unites (non-profit youth movement for conflict transformation in 16 countries). Mr. Graylin immigrated to the U.S. from China at the age of 12, he earned two Bachelors degrees from the University of Washington (Electrical Engineering Computer Science/EECS and Chinese Linguistics), and earned two Masters degrees from MIT (MS EECS and MS Business), and was a Connection Science Fellow with MIT Media Lab, and taught part-time at MIT on Fintech Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Mr. Graylin has numerous patents on payments, security and voice-powered communications. His service to his country includes 6 years as a U.S. Nuclear Submarine Officer, and his family continues this tradition with two sons graduated from the United States Naval Academy.

Experience

1. Chairman & CEO

   indiGOtech

   Jan 2020 — Present · Boston, MA, US

   indiGOtech invented the world\'s first road-sensing SmartWheel™ to enable next-gen light commercial EVs that are smoother, roomier, more stable and affordable, designed for last-mile delivery and ride-hail. indiGO was started by prolific MIT inventor, Dr. Ian Hunter, now led by serial MIT entrepreneur Will Graylin, and a talented team of engineers & professionals, indiGO is delivering its patented Active Suspension & Propulsion system that enables cost effective, high performance lightweight EVs, designed to truly scale clean and affordable urban transportation-as-a-service.

Education

• University of Washington

  Bachelors of Science and Bachelors of Arts, Electrical Engineering Computer Science, and Chinese Linguistics & Literature

  1987 — 1992

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Two Masters Degrees, Electrical Engineering Computer Science and Business Administration via the LFM/LGO Program

  1998 — 2000

Skills

• Payment Industry
• Product Development
• Mobile Strategy
• Mobile Technology
• Enterprise Software
• Sales
• Smart Cards
• Pci Dss
• Payments
• Mobile Commerce
• Start-Ups
• Payment Systems
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Product Management
• Saas
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Business Development
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Mobile Payments
• Cards
• Debit Cards
• Mobile Marketing
• Product Marketing
• Entrepreneurship
• Strategic Partnerships
• Payment Gateways
• Executive Management
• International Business Development
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Leadership
• Credit Cards
• Nfc
• Electronic Payments
• Mobile Devices
• Venture Capital
• E-Payments
• Mobile Applications
• Payment Card Processing