Sam Shawki

Chief Executive Officer

2015 - Current

First full software replacement of traditional payment acceptance terminals that has all the functionality required out of the box. Its features include the ability to read contactless cards including Visa, Amex, MasterCard and Discover as well as accepting financial PIN and other verification methods including biometrics. The solution provides end to end functionality, security, and modern acceptance capabilities previously limited to hardware based terminals. The entirely software based solution adheres to the new wave of global standards including SoftPos SPoC, CPoC PIN on Glass , Tap & PIN , PIN on Mobile and SoftPos. The easy to ingrate solution offers a near plug and play, fully contained module that can fit into the current flows of any modern acquiring bank or a merchant acceptance solution. Powerful features like over the air upgrades, remote provisioning, risk management and mitigation provide a product that can be integrated using simple APIs, deployed rapidly and operated easily. 1. 2. 3. 4. Deploy Unlike hardware, MagicCube integrates easily into your app using a single API. Provision millions of devices in days, not months. Just add it to your next release.

Board Member

2021

Board Member

2014 - 2016

Latin America's Mobile payment pioneer. The Company is focused on transforming commerce in Latin America with Yepex, a mobile payment platform that provides financial institutions, corporations and merchants a means to revolutionize the purchasing experience. The Miami based company also offers customized solutions to top financial groups and corporations in the region that currently enable over 5 million monthly active users to execute over 30 million transactions. www.yellowpepper.com.

Member, Industry Advisory Board North America

2013 - 2016

Appointed to Ericsson North America's industry advisory board along with 9 other C-level, GM- and MD-level executives and key experts, representing a cross-industry mix of strategic suppliers customers, academia and thought leaders. The board's goal is to offer a unique innovative perspective and expertise that will help Ericsson make transformational changes and evolve the Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) space.

Global Head, Remote Payments

2012 - 2014

Headed Visa’s Global Remote Payments business unit working on adding secure mobile and remote activities to Visa's network of 16,000 bank partners, 30 million merchants, and 2.2 billion account holders on a global basis. Responsibilities ranging from vision and strategy to executing on revenue and profitability targets. Leading building new innovative products and models, new Visa businesses and investments as well as partnerships and activities in the Americas, Russia, India, China, Brazil and the Middle East.

Chief Innovation & Partnership Officer

2009 - 2012

Leading Innovation for the 14 carrier strong holding company with over 120 million subscribers and a foot print that spans north America, Africa, Europe and Asia. Responsible for the vision, roadmap, and business development behind the group’s product and service innovation. Responsible for creating the silicon valley and global partnerships and alliances required to achieve Orascom's long-term strategic objectives. Efforts include business development, trend spotting, scouting for new technologies and business models, as well identifying investment opportunities from early engagement throughout the due diligence process. Standout examples include: Founding and launching Waseela Bank in Pakistan, a major element in the group's global mobile payments efforts. Creating the cloud strategy, driving its execution and leading Orascom's investment in Joyent, a first of a kind for the group. Telefonica participated in the 85 million dollar round of funding. Mobile Financial Services- Mobile Applications- Cloud Computing - VAS - Mobile Health – Open source - New business models for monetizing large data centers and building cutting edge cloud services - New Revenue Streams - Mobile Banking - International Remittance - Building mobile development communities – Early adoption of disruptive solutions

Founder and CEO

2009 - 2010

Cofounded the company, raised its seed capital and within a short period released its full web and mobile advertising platform. AddKick was able to land large customers internationally in record time

Vice President, Product Development

2007 - 2009

Responsible for all aspects of product development, and the technology roadmap for TrustedID. The company provides consumers, and enterprises, with the power and resources to manage and protect their credit and personal information, and who has access to that information. The company was acquired by Equifax Key Technologies: J2EE, JBOSS, PHP,MySQL, analytics,and Machine Learning.

Vice President, Product Development & Services

2005 - 2007

Owned driving vision and execution at a very high velocity, while creating an environment conducive to innovation, high productivity and high quality. Responsible for all aspects of software development, deployment, and carrier-class hosted services operations for the hottest mobile payments company in the US. Worked closely with major partners including Verizon Wireless, AMP'd Mobile, Helio and other carriers to ensure successful delivery on all their supported handsets, including smart phones. using BREW and J2ME platforms. Managed testing and mobile client certification by QUALCOMM and others on a large number of handsets including Palm, Blackberry, Samsung, Motorola, LG, and Nokia. Worked on trials with Cingular Wireless and other carriers. Key Technologies: J2EE, Weblogic, Java, Struts, Brew, J2ME, and Oracle.

Vice President Carrier Operations

2002 - 2005

Responsible for world wide carrier operations, engineering, support, and quality assurance. Managing successful product integration, deployment, and 24x7 customer support for some of the largest carriers in the world including Verizon Wireless, ATT wireless, and KDDI. Managed trials and pre-sales technical engagements with Cingular and AT&T. Supporting operations in the US, Japan, China, Latin America, and EMEA. Key Technologies: TC/IP, UDP, C++, Linux, Embedded Systems, WAP, WML, HTTP, FTP, RTSP/RTP/RTMP, SMTP/POP/IMAP, CDMA/EVDO, GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA