ChrisVan
Product & Technology Executive
Architecting digital payment systems, enterprise infrastructure, and complex financial platforms across 6 countries. From ledger systems to product vision — building technology that moves money at scale.
6
Countries
15+
Companies
12+
Enterprise Clients
3
Promotions in 3 Yrs
Building at the intersection of product, engineering, and infrastructure.
I lead product and technology organizations that build financial systems at scale. My work spans digital payment platforms serving millions, enterprise infrastructure for global companies like Airbus, and complex distributed systems — ledger architectures, Temporal workflows, and event-driven platforms.
Over the past 8+ years, I've operated across 6 countries (Cambodia, Thailand, France, Switzerland, Japan, Myanmar), serving 12+ enterprise clients and progressing from engineering to executive leadership at one of Southeast Asia's premier fintech organizations.
I think in systems — from product strategy to database schemas, from org design to deployment pipelines. Every role has been about expanding the scope of what I can build and who I can build it for.
Countries
Companies
Enterprise Clients
Promotions in 3 Years
Operating Across
Executive breadth meets engineering depth.
From product strategy to distributed ledger systems — operating at every layer of the stack.
Technology Stack
Enterprise Systems Depth
Deep expertise in building robust financial systems — distributed ledger architectures, workflow orchestration, identity & auth at scale with Ory and Keycloak.
Complex Business Domains
Production experience with mission-critical financial platforms — mobile money transfer systems, loan origination/management (LOS/LMS), and regulatory compliance architectures.
Four chapters. One trajectory.
From engineering foundations to executive leadership — each chapter expanded in scope, complexity, and impact.
▼ Most recent first
Joined TrueMoney Cambodia as Development Manager. Promoted to Senior Technology Innovation Manager within 18 months. Elevated to Head of Product & Technology — now owning product vision, technology strategy, and the engineering organization for one of Southeast Asia's premier digital payment platforms. Three promotions. One relentless trajectory.
Head of Product & Technology
TrueMoney Cambodia
Product vision, technology strategy, and engineering org leadership
Sr. Technology Innovation Manager
TrueMoney Cambodia
R&D, innovation programs, digital transformation
Development Manager
TrueMoney Cambodia
Engineering management and delivery excellence
Impact at every scale.
From greenfield platforms to enterprise portfolios — each engagement defined by measurable outcomes.
TrueMoney Cambodia (Ascend Group)
Leading Product & Technology for Digital Payments at Scale
Head of Product & Technology · Feb 2023 – Present
Challenge
TrueMoney Cambodia needed to accelerate product innovation and technology modernization to maintain leadership in Southeast Asia's rapidly evolving digital payments landscape.
Approach
Took ownership of the full product-technology lifecycle — from strategic vision and roadmap definition to engineering execution. Built and scaled the engineering organization, introduced innovation frameworks, and drove alignment between business objectives and technical capabilities.
Impact
- 3 promotions in 3 years — Dev Manager to Head of Product & Technology
- Owning product vision and technology strategy for a major digital payments platform
- Leading engineering organization and driving cross-functional delivery
- Part of Ascend Group (CP Group ecosystem) — one of Asia's largest conglomerates
Peppermint Company
Enterprise Infrastructure Portfolio Across 12+ Clients
Infrastructure & SRE Manager · Jun 2021 – Jan 2026
Challenge
European enterprise clients including Airbus, SGDF, and Newrest required reliable, scalable infrastructure and DevOps capabilities delivered by a distributed remote team.
Approach
Grew from Senior Full Stack Engineer to Infrastructure & SRE Manager. Managed a portfolio of 12+ enterprise clients, establishing SRE practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code across diverse technology stacks and compliance requirements.
Impact
- 12+ enterprise clients managed across France, Switzerland, and Europe
- Clients include Airbus, SGDF, Newrest, Nexem, and OFAJ
- Established SRE practices and reliability standards at enterprise scale
- 4+ years of consistent delivery in a remote-first environment
Sastra Film
Building a Streaming Platform From the Ground Up
Lead Full Stack & DevOps Engineer · May 2020 – Nov 2022
Challenge
Cambodia's creative industry needed a dedicated streaming platform to distribute local content, but no existing solution served this market.
Approach
Built the entire platform from scratch — architecture, backend, frontend, DevOps pipeline, and content delivery. Led a growing engineering team while maintaining hands-on development across the full stack.
Impact
- Greenfield platform built and launched over 2.5 years
- End-to-end ownership: architecture, backend, frontend, and DevOps
- First dedicated Cambodian streaming platform
- Team leadership while maintaining hands-on engineering
AMK Microfinance
FinTech Systems for a Leading Microfinance Institution
Sr. Full Stack & DevOps Engineer · May 2021 – Jan 2022
Challenge
AMK Microfinance, one of Cambodia's leading financial institutions, needed to modernize its technology infrastructure and development practices to support growing digital financial services.
Approach
Delivered full-stack engineering and DevOps capabilities, implementing modern development workflows, cloud infrastructure, and automated deployment pipelines for mission-critical financial systems.
Impact
- Modernized development and deployment practices for financial systems
- Implemented DevOps pipelines for mission-critical applications
- Contributed to digital transformation at one of Cambodia's largest MFIs
Trusted by industry leaders across 4 countries.
From Southeast Asia's largest digital payment platforms to European aerospace — delivering at enterprise scale.
Ascend Group / TrueMoney Cambodia
Digital Payments / FinTech
Enterprise Clients
Airbus
Aerospace / Enterprise
SGDF
Youth / Non-profit
Newrest
Food Services / Hospitality
Nexem
Social Economy
OFAJ / DFJW
Franco-German Youth Office
Peppermint Client Portfolio
Family / Social
Auction House / Art
Real Estate / PropTech
Food Industry
Sports Federation
Sports Federation
Enterprise
Enterprise SaaS
AI / Enterprise
Technical Inspection
Social / Non-profit
Family / Social
Auction House / Art
Real Estate / PropTech
Food Industry
Sports Federation
Sports Federation
Enterprise
Enterprise SaaS
AI / Enterprise
Technical Inspection
Social / Non-profit
Direct Clients
AMK Microfinance
FinTech / Microfinance
Forte Life Assurance
Insurance
Sastra Film
Streaming / Media
Let's Build What's Next
Whether you need a strategic technology partner, a fractional CTO, or an executive who builds — I'd like to hear from you.