Zay Yar Wai Phyo

Product & Innovation Leader

Location
Thailand
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Unspecified
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Full Time
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No
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Creative & Design

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About Me

I am a seasoned Product Manager with over 15 years of experience in digital product development, enterprise solutions, and innovative fintech ecosystems across Southeast Asia. Throughout my career, I have led multi-disciplinary teams to launch scalable cloud-native platforms, managing product life cycles end-to-end while aligning technology with strategic business goals. My expertise lies in UX design, agile delivery, system architecture collaboration, and market-driven innovation.

I have spearheaded the development of eProcurement platforms and micro-work platforms, managing cross-functional teams including UX, engineering, and QA. I am skilled in conducting user research, writing detailed user stories and acceptance criteria, creating sprint plans, and leading product demos to ensure successful product delivery.

At KBZ Bank, I led the development and launch of innovative FinTech solutions within the KBZPay ecosystem, including mobile wallet features and financial service integrations. I also managed internal training programs to foster a product-minded culture and worked closely with regulatory bodies and financial institutions to deliver compliant and scalable digital financial services.

My leadership experience extends to managing over 100 branches during critical periods, implementing deposit retention strategies, branch reopening plans, and business banking solutions tailored for SMEs and corporate clients. I have also delivered enterprise solutions across various industries such as airline, F&B, and automotive.

In addition to product management, I have experience in UX consulting, UI/UX development for car-sharing platforms, and early web development. I hold a BSc (Hons) in Computing & Information Systems from London Metropolitan University. I am fluent in English and passionate about driving innovation and digital transformation in the fintech space.

Skills

Stakeholder ManagementTeam LeadershipMicroservicesUser ResearchBusiness AnalysisWeb DevelopmentUX ResearchCustomer Journey Mapping

Experience

Head of Product & Business Director @ Thavara Agency
2023 - Present

Spearheaded development of eProcurement platform, leading cross-functional teams including UX, engineering, and QA. Oversaw end-to-end product design for Alote.io micro-work platform, managing product-market fit validation, feature prioritization, and go-live planning. Conducted user research, wrote detailed user stories and acceptance criteria, created sprint plans, and led product demos.

Head of Product and Service Development @ KBZ Bank
2019 - 2023

Led development and launch of innovative FinTech solutions within KBZPay ecosystem including mobile wallet features, merchant QR payments, and financial service integrations. Managed internal training programs to build product-minded culture. Collaborated with Central Bank of Myanmar, telecom operators, and financial institutions. Managed team improving customer journeys and app engagement. Oversaw strategic partnerships and integrations. Managed over 100 branches during COVID-19 and post-coup periods, implementing deposit retention, branch reopening, and business banking solutions.

Product Manager @ Yoma Strategic Holdings
2018 - 2019

Delivered enterprise solutions across airline, F&B, and automotive businesses. Implemented ticketing system for FMI Air, reducing costs by 80%.

Expansion Manager @ Grab (Myanmar)
2018

Launched GrabBike operations in Mandalay; recruited, trained, and onboarded driver/partners.

Head of Product / Shareholder @ ConnectNPay (CNP) (Singapore)
2015 - 2017

Built Myanmar's first unified payment gateway platform. Integrated card and wallet payments and managed partnerships with banks and telecoms.

Senior UX Consultant @ Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore)
2015 - 2016

Optimized tablet app for Relationship Managers with field-based access to client information.

Product Manager @ iCarsClub (Singapore)
2013 - 2015

Developed car-sharing platform UI/UX, booking system, and user journey flow.

User Interface Engineer / Developer @ Active 8 / Avenue One (Singapore)
2005 - 2013

Developed UI for Singapore MRT ticketing system with Flash, QNX, C++ integration. Built interactive websites, games, and advertising units in early web 2.0 era.

Education

London Metropolitan University
2000 - 2005

Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Computing & Information Systems

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