Vinay Nilakantan

Vinay Nilakantan is an experienced product leader with a strong background in payments and financial technology. Currently serving as VP Product at Adyen, Vinay focuses on helping SaaS platforms and marketplaces monetize embedded payment solutions globally. Prior roles include Vice President at AffiniPay, leading product strategy for a high-growth payment technology company serving small and medium businesses, and Principal Product Manager at FATHOM, where efforts centered on developing a cloud platform integrating diverse data sources. Further experiences include leadership positions at 360training.com, Ellucian, and Meridian Knowledge Solutions, with responsibilities spanning product management, team leadership, and strategic planning. Vinay holds an MBA from Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Madras Christian College.