Fintech architecture · Integration · Launch
Fintech infrastructure is complicated enough. Building it shouldn’t be.
I work with fintech founders and engineering teams to design, integrate and launch financial infrastructure — from wallets and stablecoin rails to cards, payments, identity and compliance systems. When architecture is unclear or an integration is blocking launch, I help move the product from decision to production.
- 10+ years building products
- Fintech crypto banking and identity
- Hands-on architecture and delivery
- UAE · UK · EU timezone overlap
Capabilities
Built for teams that need to ship.
You do not need another generalist developer. You need someone who understands how financial products fit together — providers, architecture, security, operations and the engineering trade-offs between them.
Wallet infrastructure — embedded and non-custodial wallets, account abstraction, signing, recovery and transaction policy.
Stablecoin and payment rails — treasury flows, settlement, on/off-ramps and fiat/crypto movement.
Cards and embedded finance — issuing, processors, authorization, collateral and banking integrations.
Identity and compliance — KYC/KYB, wallet screening, digital identity and provider orchestration.
Financial architecture — vendor selection, system boundaries, APIs, security models and launch planning.
Where I usually come in
The product is moving. The infrastructure needs an owner.
01
The product is clear. The infrastructure isn’t.
I define the providers, system boundaries and implementation path before the team commits months to decisions that are expensive to reverse.
02
An integration is blocking launch.
I take a provider integration from ‘almost working’ through edge cases, security, operations and production readiness.
03
Senior ownership is missing.
I own infrastructure decisions, challenge vendors and keep founders, product and engineering aligned without another executive hire.
Ways to work together
Three ways to turn uncertainty into progress.
Each engagement starts with a defined decision, integration or ownership gap — and ends with something your team can use or ship.
01
Architecture Sprint
For teams that need clarity before they build.
- Current-state and requirement review
- Vendor and architecture assessment
- Custody and money-flow diagrams
- Risk register and implementation sequence
- Executive readout and handover
02
Launch Sprint
For teams that need a critical integration shipped.
- Architecture and hands-on implementation
- Provider and internal-team coordination
- Failure-path and security review
- Testing, operational documentation and handover
- Typically three to four weeks
03
Fractional Fintech Lead
For companies that need continuous senior technical ownership.
- Architecture and engineering leadership
- Vendor and enterprise coordination
- Delivery planning and technical due diligence
- Security and launch-readiness oversight
- Limited concurrent client capacity
Proof and experience
I’ve worked on the problems behind the product.
My experience spans fintech, crypto banking, embedded wallets, stablecoin payments, cards, identity infrastructure and developer platforms — as both the engineer implementing the system and the person making the architectural and product decisions behind it.
Cross-functional systems perspective
I work between product, engineering and infrastructure.
A wallet decision affects compliance and customer experience.
A custody decision changes security, operations and recovery.
A card provider changes treasury and settlement architecture.
A KYC flow changes conversion and support operations.
A payment rail changes reconciliation and the shape of the ledger.
Start with the project
Have something difficult to ship?
Tell me what you’re building, what is blocking you and when you need it live. If I think I can materially help, we’ll talk. If I don’t, I’ll tell you.