Bijan Vafaei

Bijan Vafaei is a global technology and financial services leader with more than 15 years of experience building high-performing teams and mission-critical AI platforms that drive innovation, compliance, and business transformation. He leads global teams across generative AI, personalization, data infrastructure, and intelligent workflows, delivering technology that supports $7.2 billion in lending revenue. A hands-on architect and systems thinker, Bijan combines deep technical expertise with strategic vision to deliver scalable, secure-by-design solutions in regulated environments. His experience spans payments infrastructure, real-time payments, enterprise modernization, automation, vendor strategy, and the evaluation of leading financial technology providers. He brings a practical perspective to platform and partnership decisions, operational reliability, security, and the evolving AI-enabled services ecosystem. Known for collaborative and empathetic leadership, Bijan mentors engineers across disciplines. He holds a master’s degree in engineering and computer science and is a certified AWS Solutions Architect.