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Banyan Appoints Ex-Uber, PayPal Executive Vish Shastry as Chief Product Officer
Personnel // March 08, 2024

Banyan has appointed former Uber, PayPal and Visa executive Vish Shastry as chief product officer. “We are thrilled to welcome Vish to Banyan,” Jehan Luth, founder and CEO of Banyan, said in a Thursday (March 7) blog post. “He’s an innovator, and a world-class product leader with a deep expertise in payments and FinTech. Throughout...

Coinbase Taps Former Google Exec As Head Of Product
Personnel // January 29, 2020

Digital currency exchange Coinbase has hired Google Shopping Vice President of Product Surojit Chatterjee as its new chief product officer, according to TechCrunch. Chatterjee is also a former head of product for Indian eCommerce company Flipkart. “I’ve always enjoyed being associated with technology that is...

Bakkt Bitcoin Exchange Hires PayPal, Google Alum As CPO
Personnel // April 15, 2019

Bitcoin exchange Bakkt has hired PayPal and Google alum Mike Blandina as its chief product officer. Previously, Blandina was at Google Wallet, where he was engineering director of payments, and at PayPal as vice president of engineering. He joins former Worldpay exec Balaji Devarasetty, as well...

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Heads of Product Report Heavy Toll From Payments Uncertainty

June 20, 2024
Corporate heads of product drive profitability by setting strategic goals and supporting innovation across an organization’s entire product line. Unlike CFOs and corporate heads of payments, product executives tend to put their focus on aligning a company’s offerings with market demands and ensuring timely product releases. But according to “What Keeps Chief Product Officers Awake […]

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Banyan Appoints Ex-Uber, PayPal Executive Vish Shastry as Chief Product Officer

March 08, 2024
Banyan has appointed former Uber, PayPal and Visa executive Vish Shastry as chief product officer. “We are thrilled to welcome Vish to Banyan,” Jehan Luth, founder and CEO of Banyan, said in a Thursday (March 7) blog post. “He’s an innovator, and a world-class product leader with a deep expertise in payments and FinTech. Throughout his career, he’s helped design, deliver and scale platforms and […]

Coinbase Taps Former Google Exec As Head Of Product

January 29, 2020
Digital currency exchange Coinbase has hired Google Shopping Vice President of Product Surojit Chatterjee as its new chief product officer, according to TechCrunch. Chatterjee is also a former head of...

Bakkt Bitcoin Exchange Hires PayPal, Google Alum As CPO

April 15, 2019
Bitcoin exchange Bakkt has hired PayPal and Google alum Mike Blandina as its chief product officer. Previously, Blandina was at Google Wallet, where he was engineering director of payments, and at...