Kristofer Perez

Kristofer “Kriffy” Perez applies years of fintech product design and development to guide new companies strategically. He helps envision the future at Future Today Institute, where he provides expertise to client projects. Kriffy is a Co-founder and Managing Director at Global PayTech Ventures, where he leads strategic advisory. He coaches a course on strategic foresight at The NYU Stern School of Business and is a speaker at various MBA programs.

Previously as a Director of North American Product Innovation and Design at Visa, he led product and design teams to deliver new product solutions and best-in-class customer-centric experiences to market-leading financial institutions. Kriffy has also worked for MasterCard Advisors, the Boston Consulting Group, IBM, and co-founded a paytech startup. Kriffy has played an integral role in more than 120 strategic projects across 8 countries and has filed 15+ patents.

Education

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business (2016 — 2018)
• MBA International Partnership Program Guanghua School of Management (2017 — 2017)
• BS Lehigh University (2004 — 2008)
• International Baccalaureate Diploma International School of Brussels (1995 — 2004)