About
About
Former full-stack engineer · 12+ years · Colombo → Singapore → London → Dubai.
Leadership & reporting
| Company | Team | Reported to |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery Hero | 10+ direct reports (6 PMs, 2 Designers, 2 Analysts); 25+ cross-functional org | VP of Product |
| TabSquare.AI | 5+ engineers; 20+ cross-functional team | Head of Product |
Global Journey
Four cities. One systems mindset.
- years
- 12+
- countries
- 4
- GMV ecosystem
- $1B+
- PayFac GMV
- $50M
years
countries
GMV ecosystem
PayFac GMV
- 0106.93°N · 79.85°E
Colombo
Engineering foundation
Journey start · 2012–2017
Software engineer. Learned how systems, APIs and products actually get built. Developed 5+ mobile apps across B2B and B2C.
- 0201.35°N · 103.82°E
Singapore
Platform scale
2017–2021
Scaled products and platforms across APAC. Managed 5+ engineers and a 20+ cross-functional team. Built high-volume payments and AI platforms.
- 0351.51°N · 00.13°W
London
Technical product leadership
2021–2024
Led product strategy across AI, fintech and cloud-native platforms. Managed 10+ direct reports and a 25+ cross-functional org.
- 0425.20°N · 55.27°E
Dubai
Now
2026
I started by building systems. I learned to scale platforms. I moved into technical product leadership. Now I apply that systems mindset to AI, fintech, payments and global products.
What colleagues say
From people who worked with me on payments, product and platform work.
I have worked with Janahan quite extensively and on one notable project, he was instrumental in ensuring that the transition from one payments provider to another, was timely and smooth. That was an extremely complex task involving a new product, multiple stakeholders, and sensitive and aggressive deadlines. In the first 2 months of the launch itself, the product reached ~$10M in volumes!
Kanika Mittal
VP Fintech & Partner, Travel Payments
What stood out consistently was his sharp product intuition and his ability to craft solutions that were not just functional, but genuinely aligned to market needs. He has a rare ability to listen deeply, to customers, and to the market and translate that into extraordinary product outcomes. He was a true partner in every sense, collaborative, grounded in data, and always thinking a few steps ahead.
Sameer Kaushik
VP Sales, TabSquare AI
What makes Janahan stand out is his unique combination of technical depth and product vision. With his engineering background, he not only understands what it takes to build stable and scalable products but also brings great ideas that are practical, intuitive, and user-friendly.
Kar How Wong
Regional VP Operations