This Week in Fintech's Podcast đ§The Fintech OG Series: Saira Rahman and Maia Bittner
Jul 8, 2024
Experienced fintech professionals Saira Rahman and Maia Bittner share insights on transitioning from traditional finance, consumer financial challenges, technical innovations like original credit transactions, and the future of banking infrastructure. They also discuss personal highlights, dream dinner guests, seeking support from networks, and share childhood anecdotes.
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Subscription Payments Sparked FinTech Path
- Maya Bittner's experience with her subscription jewelry company led her into FinTech through payment issues related to credit cards.
- She found the problem was often customers not having enough money, revealing the depth of financial struggles people face.
Personal History Drives FinTech Passion
- Syra Rahman reflected on her background growing up poor and her family's lack of financial literacy.
- This personal history fuels her passion for FinTech and her desire to improve product strategy and financial infrastructure.
Balancing Tech Detail & Vision
- Maya Bittner balances a high-level strategic view with deep technical details, especially focusing on user experience over mere technical correctness.
- She compares current FinTech challenges to the early internet, highlighting the need for better abstraction and usability.