Product discovery
I partner with executive leadership to shape problem statements, assess opportunities, and translate findings into technical priorities.
Senior Technology Lead · Pasig City, Philippines
Bryan
Olandres
I translate product and operational needs into technical direction and lead delivery.
I work across fintech platforms, payment systems, internal tools, and artificial intelligence (AI) products. At Payreto, I partner with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on product discovery and serve as the primary Scrum Master across delivery initiatives.
10+ years across technical operations and deliveryFintech and payment systemsOperating range: discovery, architecture, and delivery
01 / Profile
Current scope
From technical direction to delivery
I am a Senior Technology Lead based in Pasig City, Philippines. I translate business questions into system decisions and lead delivery across fintech platforms, payment systems, internal tools, and AI products.
Technical direction
I guide architecture, integration choices, security practices, and delivery standards across payment and internal platforms.
Delivery leadership
I lead sprint planning, prioritization, risk management, and stakeholder alignment as the primary Scrum Master across projects.
Team development
I support cross-functional engineering teams through technical guidance, code review practices, and developer mentorship.
02 / Selected work
Selected initiatives
Work that connects systems and operations
A selection of internal products and technical initiatives from my work at Payreto.
AI voice and chatbot product
Led a feasibility assessment and developed a high-level system design for an AI voice and chatbot product using open-source technologies. Evaluated architecture, integration patterns, operational requirements, delivery risks, and external vendors.
Feasibility · System design · Vendor evaluation
Corporate disbursement tool
Oversaw the delivery of an internal tool supporting high-volume corporate payouts and secure multi-ledger workflows. Provided technical governance and maintained alignment between product requirements and delivery.
Payments · Multi-ledger workflows · Governance
Payment-gateway testing tool
Led the design and development of an internal testing tool that simplified end-to-end payment-gateway integration.
Integration testing · Payment gateways · Tooling
Centralized hiring tracker
Architected and launched a centralized tracker that made it easier for Human Resources and technical leads to coordinate applicant workflows.
Internal product · Workflow coordination
03 / Experience
2011 to present
From payment operations to technology leadership
At Payreto, I advanced from payment operations and client solutions into technology leadership. Each role expanded my responsibilities across architecture, products, teams, and delivery.
Payreto Services Inc.
4 roles since 2019
Makati, Philippines
Senior Technology Lead
Bryan partners with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on product discovery and technical direction. He leads delivery priorities, risk management, stakeholder alignment, system design, vendor evaluation, and team development while serving as the primary Scrum Master across projects.
Technology Lead
Provided technical governance, architecture strategy, and product alignment across payment platforms and internal systems. Guided sprint execution and engineering delivery through a business leadership transition, oversaw the corporate disbursement tool, and drafted the company-wide AI governance policy.
Client Solutions Specialist
Led internal initiatives including a payment-gateway testing tool, a hiring operations tracker, and high-availability microservices built with Python, TypeScript, and Vue.js.
Payment Gateway Specialist
Administered international transaction gateways supporting multi-currency, cross-border accounts and secure vendor integrations. Diagnosed production infrastructure issues to maintain transaction availability.
Earlier experience
Technical foundations
Network Support Analyst
TELUS International Philippines
Provided network diagnostics, incident triage, documentation, and technical support for field technicians handling telecommunications installations.
Technical Support, Reporting & Data Management
Convergys
Provided end-user support, diagnosed database and transaction issues, validated data integrity, and audited reports.
Records Officer, On-the-Job Training
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Organized land titles and official records for accurate filing and retrieval.
04 / Technical range
Leadership backed by practice
Broad enough to lead. Close enough to review.
My technical background supports architecture decisions, delivery planning, code review, vendor discussions, and production operations.
Leadership and delivery
- Technology strategy
- Technical roadmaps
- Product discovery
- Agile Scrum
- Project management
- Stakeholder management
- Vendor evaluation
- Developer mentorship
Engineering
- Python
- FastAPI
- Flask
- Django
- TypeScript
- Hono
- Drizzle ORM
- Go
- Vue.js
- Nuxt.js
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
Payments and operations
- Payment gateways
- ACI Worldwide
- PaymentPlug
- CelerisPay
- NORBr
- SEON
- Nethone
- DigitalOcean
- Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
- Test automation
AI product work
- Generative AI
- Large language models
- Conversational AI
- Voice and chatbot architecture
- Open-source AI evaluation
- AI governance
05 / Education
Formal and continued learning
Education
Bachelor of Science
in Computer Science
Bohol Island State University · 2013
Certifications
- Ultimate Agile Scrum Master CertificationUdemy
- Python Django: The Practical GuideUdemy
- Become a Product ManagerUdemy
- Figma UI/UX Design EssentialsUdemy
- Computer Hardware Servicing NC IITESDA
06 / Contact
Let's discuss
the work.
Email me to discuss technology leadership, fintech platforms, payment systems, product delivery, or other complex technical projects.
bryan.olandres.6247@gmail.comgithub.com/veib6247Pasig City, Philippines