Ankur Sinha, CTO of Remitly – Focusing on Customer Delight, The Wild World of Remittances, & How to Maximize Impact at a New Company

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Miguel Armaza sits down with Ankur Sinha, Chief Technology Officer at Remitly, a financial services provider for immigrants and their families in 135 countries and one of the leading fintech companies in the remittance space, with offices in Seattle, London, Krakow, Manila, and Managua. Founded in 2011, Remitly went public on the Nasdaq in 2021.

We discuss:

• The long and complex history of remittances and his take on whether crypto will revolutionize and transform the international payments industry
• Joining Remitly after a long career at Google and Microsoft. What did Ankur learn in big tech and what are some of the key differences between these two companies?
• The CTO role. What are the most important responsibilities of CTOs and what companies and business leaders should consider when hiring a Chief Technology Officer
• Exciting trends in the world of Remittances and how his team plans to ride an upcoming wave of growth and innovation… and a whole lot more!

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Miguel Armaza is Co-Founder & Managing General Partner of Gilgamesh Ventures, a seed-stage investment fund focused on fintech in the Americas. He also hosts and writes the Fintech Leaders podcast and newsletter.

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