Dinesh Damodharan

Dinesh Damodharan is a leader with over two decades of experience in the financial technology sector, currently serving as the Senior Vice President of Software Engineering at Mastercard. As the head of engineering for Small and Medium Enterprise Products, he is spearheading the creation of a globally distributed, high-performing engineering organization focused on solving critical challenges for small and medium business owners worldwide, aligning with Mastercard's mission of advancing global commerce and creating an inclusive digital economy.

Before joining Mastercard, Dinesh held a pivotal role as Director of Software Engineering at PayPal, where he was one of the driving forces behind pioneering top-tier product and platform solutions, including PayPal Shopping, overseeing the launch of a groundbreaking shopping experience as part of PayPal's mobile app redesign. He has adeptly created and scaled platforms and products, including solutions like Personalization, Customer Segmentation, MarTech, and Loyalty, among others. Dinesh’s exceptional career journey and leadership in the financial technology sector have left a lasting impact on the organizations he has served, marked by a consistent track record of reducing costs, launching critical platforms, and championing strategies to foster collaboration among diverse teams.

Dinesh's passion for creating products that add value to people's lives globally with empathy has been a driving force throughout his career, and he strongly believes in the profound positive impact technology can have on people's lives.