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# Devesh B\. on Tal

## Headline

Director of Engineering & Tech Site Leader @Flywire \| Ex\-Airbnb, Amazon \| GCC Strategy \| IIT D\| DCE

## About

With over 17\+ years of experience in engineering leadership, I specialize in scaling global payment systems and building high\-performance technology organizations\. Currently, I serve as the India Tech Site Leader and Director of Engineering at Flywire, where I am responsible for driving the strategic growth of our engineering footprint and delivering complex global payment solutions\. My focus includes: Site Leadership: Spearheading the vision, culture, and operational growth of Flywire’s India technology hub\. Engineering Strategy: Leading teams to build secure, vertical\-specific payment software that solves complex financial challenges for education, healthcare, and travel sectors\. Talent Development: Creating a center of excellence by mentoring leaders and attracting top\-tier engineering talent\. previously, I led Payment Engineering teams at Airbnb, where I focused on compliance automation and global payment experiences\. My leadership philosophy is grounded in my technical roots and my experience building large\-scale systems at Amazon\. I am passionate about transforming complex financial friction into seamless user experiences\.

## Location

India

## Work experience

Tech Site Lead & Director of Engineering at Flywire, Jan 2026 \- Present · 9 mos, Bengaluru

Sr\. Engineering Leader at Airbnb, Jan 2022 \- Dec 2025 · 4 yrs, Remote, • Led the Payment Compliance Engineering organization to enhance the payment compliance experience for global guests and hosts\. • Structured and automated compliance and regulations processes to streamline operations at Airbnb\. • Developed a comprehensive Playbook for building tech teams in India, fostering effective team dynamics and productivity\.

Sr\. Software Development Manager at Amazon, 2019 \- 2022 · 3 yrs, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, • Managed a technical organization of 40\+ professionals across four cross\-functional teams, including SDMs, TPMs, and engineers\. • Defined and executed a multi\-region expansion strategy across EU, AMER, and ASIAPAC, driving significant growth for selling partners\. • Spearheaded the development of automated pricing solutions, expanding from a two\-person initiative to a 12\-person team, delivering millions of selections\. • Fostered career growth for 25\+ team members, achieving high organizational satisfaction through mentorship and leadership\.

Associate Director of Engineering at PayU, Nov 2018 \- 2019 · 3 mos, Gurugram, Haryana, India

Senior Engineering Manager at PayU, Oct 2017 \- Nov 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos, Gurugram, • Led the development of a robust payment stack, processing over 100,000 Crores INR/year in GMV\. • Innovated a Zero Redirect Module, applying for a patent, enhancing merchant checkout efficiency\. • Spearheaded the migration to a cloud\-based infrastructure, optimizing resource utilization and reducing costs\.

Tech Consultant at Telr, Apr 2017 \- Aug 2017 · 5 mos, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Created Technology Due Diligence Report for Telr Payments based out in Middle East

Engineering Manager at PayU, Oct 2016 \- Oct 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo, Gurugram, • Managed the migration of PayU Latam's anti\-fraud system to PayU India, enhancing fraud detection capabilities\. • Implemented an open\-source cache system, eliminating reliance on paid solutions, resulting in significant cost savings\. • Leveraged machine learning and Drools rules to provide low\-latency fraud detection services to merchants\.

## Education

Bachelor of Engineering, Delhi College of Engineering

Research Intern, Information Security, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

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