Episode 2

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23rd May 2023

Exploring Purpose Driven Robowealth and Outcome Driven Product Culture | Julie Martin, Head of Product at Stashaway

Julie Martin is the Head of Product at Stashaway. Julie started her career in investment banking, moved to Product in a Fashion company and now heads a team building Investment Products at a Robowealth FinTech.

We cover her story on how she entered the FinTech market coming from Fashion, transitioning from a Product Manager solo contributor to a Head of Department, the customer pain points Stashaway is solving for in the investments journey, how to build an outcome driven product culture, diversity in Fintech , and how regulators can improve to facilitate innovation in FinTechs.

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In today’s episode we cover:

(0:02:41) How to aligning work with purpose: Finding impact and enjoying the process

(0:04:55) How to move career trajectory from Fashion to FinTech

(0:08:24) How to Crack the Product Interview

(0:10:55) The Challenges of Transitioning from Individual Contributor Product Manager to Head of Product

(0:16:13) What does Stashaway do?

(0:18:51) Exploring Long-Term Wealth Building Strategies and Wealth Management Solutions

(0:20:26) Thoughtful Product Development and Customer Engagement

(0:23:25) Exploring the Top Pain Points of Retail Investment Customers

(0:29:09) Women in Fintech and Product Management

(0:32:04) The Importance of Diversity in Product Management and Hiring

(0:33:31) Qualities of an Outcomes-Driven Product Team

(0:37:34) Agile Product Development and Measuring Impact

(0:39:02) Strategies for Delivering MVPs and Improving the Product Development Processes

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Disclaimer: This episode does not constitute professional nor financial advice and does not represent the opinion nor views of my current, past or future employers; nor those of the guests. The guest has agreed to record and release our conversation for the use of this podcast and promotion in social media.

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About the Podcast

Purpose Driven FinTech
Building products with impact
Welcome to Purpose Driven FinTech!

I'm your host, Monica Millares - Product Leader and fellow FinTecher.

These days, with the rising cost of living, financial stress among customers, loss of trust in banks, speculation of crypto, and uncertainty, we're facing unprecedented challenges. But there is hope. We as FinTechers have the power to make a positive impact.

Our products, the how we do product, and our people can make a difference on customers’ financial lives - and as a result, in the quality of their lives.

However, more than ever Founders, CEOs, Leadership teams and all FinTechers have a ton of pressure to build solutions that actually solve customer problems, that people want, that are differentiated And profitable

Yes that's you and me too!

That's why I've created this podcast!

I speak with Founders, Product Leaders, VCs, and industry experts to uncover their stories, challenges, and lessons learnt in building products with impact.

You'll get to hear real-life conversations, and you’ll walk away with practical questions, frameworks and insights that you can apply to your own FinTech products. So, are you ready to make a bigger difference in FinTech?

Let's come together and discover how Purpose, Product, and People can help us create a future of better financial wellbeing while building sustainable and profitable FinTechs.

Follow me on LinkedIn, TikTok, and  YouTube to stay connected and be part of the conversation.

Cheers to making better FinTech and making FinTech better!

Love, Moni 

About your host

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Monica Millares

Monica advocates for financial safety for all. She is the Product Principal at BigPay, where she leads Product and Design. As part of the founding team, Monica led building BigPay’s product from zero to one, to multi product line, and international expansion. Her leadership shaped the culture and ways of working to grow from startup to scaleup. BigPay has over 1.4 million customers, and has presence in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.

Monica has almost 20 years’ experience in Financial Services. Prior to BigPay, she was one of the first joiners in UK’s challenger Tandem Bank, where she focused on building credit cards from scratch. Previously she worked in leading Financial Services brands like Visa, Barclays, and a Mexican Development Bank.

She sits on the Board of PayEd, and is recognised as Singapore’s #Fintech65 Product Leaders and Women in FinTech. She’s been multiple times speaker at the prestigious conference Money2020 and shared stage with JP Morgan, Standard Chartered Bank, Konsentus, and Money2020’s Rise Up. Her commitment to innovation and financial inclusion resonates in her podcast “Purpose Driven FinTech” where she explores how FinTech’s can have 10x more impact.

Monica has a background in Engineering and a Master’s Degree on Analysis, Design, and Management of Information Systems from the London School of Economics.