Romano Alonzo is an experienced professional in payments and business development, currently serving as the Global Payments Acceptance and Operations Lead at Bumble Inc. since June 2023. Prior to this role, Romano worked at Alibaba Group for three years, holding positions including Head of Payments for Miravia in Spain and leading Business Development and Strategic Partnerships for Payments at Lazada Philippines. Romano's expertise includes creating innovative business models, managing major B2B partnerships, and driving performance metrics. Previous experience includes business development at Zalando SE, a credit analyst role at BDO Unibank, and financial reporting at Citi. Romano holds an MBA from IE Business School and a BS in Economics from the University of the Philippines.