The FIS Mafia
14 people came through FIS and went on to found or lead other companies.
Vicky BindraGroup President, Chief Product OfficerFounded Pine Labs +1Tom PopeSVP, Product Strategy and New InitiativesFounded Adfin +1Raja GopalakrishnanGroup Managing Director, Asia PacificFounded SenseaiRoy DanielVP, Strategic ExpansionFounded DefinityAaron BachHead of Engineering – InnovationFounded LiminalPatricia MontesiVice President, Prepaid Client DeliveryFounded qoloChristopher PetersenSVP, Product Innovation (1080Payments Client)Founded MicaLathika HegdeGlobal Head of Data Platform Engineering & DeliveryFounded FinOpslyAndrew TurnerSVP, Product ManagementFounded Loanstar TechnologiesDavid BaxterDirector Of Business DevelopmentFounded Solutions by TextRoy NgEVP & Chief Business Officer - Platform and EnterpriseFounded BondGary PalmerCo-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of WildCard Systems; EVP of Efunds and FISFounded PayallSteven WalchekEVP, Chief Innovation OfficerFounded LiminalNiclas PerssonSVP, Global Trading, Global Head of Professional Services/Consulting Front ArenaFounded Deedster
Frequently asked questions
- What is the FIS mafia?
- The FIS mafia is the network of 14 people who came through FIS and went on to found or lead other companies, including Pine Labs, Adfin, Senseai, Definity, Liminal.
- Who is in the FIS mafia?
- Notable members include Vicky Bindra (Pine Labs), Tom Pope (Adfin), Raja Gopalakrishnan (Senseai), Roy Daniel (Definity), Aaron Bach (Liminal), Patricia Montesi (qolo), Christopher Petersen (Mica), Lathika Hegde (FinOpsly), among 14 tracked members.
- What companies did FIS alumni found?
- Companies founded by FIS alumni include Pine Labs, Adfin, Senseai, Definity, Liminal, qolo, Mica, FinOpsly, Loanstar Technologies, Solutions by Text.













