Darren McMurtrie

Darren McMurtrie has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Darren is currently working as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Hapana since 2023. Prior to this, they worked as an Independent Advisor & Consultant starting from September 2020. In this role, they used their skillset to help startups solve positioning and messaging challenges.

Starting from 2022, Darren has also worked as an Advisor at Tango, providing guidance on capital raising, growth, and operations. Darren has also held an advisory role at Hapana (formerly known as OneFitStop) from October 2020 to October 2021. In this position, they assisted the company in successfully raising their Series A investment round and developed their investor proposition.

Darren's involvement in the fintech industry is evident from their role as a Founding Shareholder at mx51. Starting from March 2020 to July 2021, they initiated and helped deliver a white-labeled payments proposition for large scale banks and acquirers.

Prior to these roles, they co-founded Assembly Payments in 2013 and served as the Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) until March 2020. During this time, they raised over $100m in venture capital, grew the team, and built payment solutions integrated into various digital businesses.

Before delving into the fintech industry, Darren worked in creative and design roles at companies such as Brand New Day Asia, bluemarlin, Elmwood, and Dave.

Darren McMurtrie has a diverse education history. In 2023, they attended Product Marketing Alliance, where they completed the advanced and core programs in Product Marketing. Prior to that, in 2018, they studied Digital Marketing at General Assembly. In 2016, they participated in the Design Thinking Lab program at Stanford University, focusing on User Experience. Additionally, in 2014, they attended Hyper Island for both the Mobile Lab and UX Lab programs, further enhancing their expertise in User Experience. In 2009, they obtained a Certificate III in Music Production from SAE Institute Australia. Earlier in their education, in 1997-1998, they pursued an Advanced Diploma in Brand Design at Billy Blue College of Design. Finally, in 1995-1996, they completed their Higher School Certificate at St Pauls College, Manly. Throughout their education, Darren also obtained certification in CPR & First Aid (Adult / Child / Infant) from Emergency First Response in October 2012.