Product discovery
Partner with executive leadership to shape problem statements, assess opportunities, and translate findings into technical priorities.
Interim Senior Technology Lead · Pasig City, Philippines
Bryan
Olandres
I turn product and operational needs into technical direction and accountable delivery.
I work across fintech platforms, payment systems, internal tools, and emerging AI products. At Payreto, I partner with the CEO on product discovery and serve as the primary Scrum Master across delivery initiatives.
01 / Profile
Current scope
From technical direction to delivery
My role connects business questions to system decisions and the work required to deliver them. I stay close to architecture and engineering, maintain ownership of priorities and risks, and keep stakeholders aligned.
Technical direction
Guide architecture, integration choices, security practices, and delivery standards across payment and internal platforms.
Delivery leadership
Lead sprint planning, prioritization, risk management, and stakeholder alignment as the primary Scrum Master across projects.
Team development
Support cross-functional engineering teams through technical guidance, code review practices, and developer mentorship.
02 / Selected work
Non-confidential scope
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 feasibility assessment and 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 delivery of an internal tool supporting high-volume corporate payouts and secure multi-ledger workflows. Provided technical governance and product alignment across the delivery effort.
Payments · Multi-ledger workflows · Governance
Payment-gateway testing tool
Led the design and development of an internal testing tool that streamlined end-to-end payment-gateway integration cycles.
Integration testing · Payment gateways · Tooling
Centralized hiring tracker
Architected and launched a centralized tracker that improved applicant workflow coordination between Human Resources and technical leads.
Internal product · Workflow coordination
03 / Experience
2011 to present
A career built close to the work
At Payreto, I advanced from payment operations and client solutions into technology leadership. Each role added broader responsibility for architecture, products, teams, and delivery.
Payreto Services Inc.
Five roles since 2019
Makati, Philippines
Interim Senior Technology Lead
Partners with the CEO on product discovery and technical direction. Leads delivery priorities, risk management, stakeholder alignment, system design, and vendor evaluation while serving as the primary Scrum Master across projects.
Technology Lead
Provided technical governance, architecture strategy, and product alignment across enterprise payment configurations and internal platforms. Oversaw the corporate disbursement tool and drafted the company-wide AI governance policy.
Technology Lead (Interim)
Guided payment-gateway architecture, sprint execution, and engineering delivery through a business leadership transition while maintaining deployment reliability and integration quality.
Client Solutions Specialist
Led internal product work across payment-gateway testing, hiring operations, and high-availability microservices built with Python, TypeScript, and Vue.js.
Payment Gateway Specialist
Administered international transaction gateways for multi-currency, cross-border accounts and secure vendor integrations. Diagnosed production infrastructure issues to maintain transaction-processing availability.
Earlier experience
Technical foundations
Network Support Analyst
TELUS International Philippines
Network diagnostics, incident triage, documentation, and technical support for field technicians handling telecommunications setups.
Technical Support, Reporting & Data Management
Convergys
End-user support, database diagnostics, transaction troubleshooting, data-integrity validation, and reporting audits.
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
- 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.
I'm open to conversations about technology leadership, fintech platforms, payment systems, and product delivery. For role or project discussions, contact me directly by email.
bryan.olandres.6247@gmail.comgithub.com/veib6247Pasig City, Philippines