Jon Edward Santillan

Jon Edward Santillan is a seasoned entrepreneur and executive with extensive experience in leadership roles across various companies. Currently serving as Co-Founder and CEO of OCTA since January 2024, Jon previously held the position of Director of Remittances at Careem from September 2022 to November 2023. As the CEO and Founder of Denarii from January 2019 until its acquisition by Careem in July 2022, Jon showcased exceptional leadership skills. Additional roles include being a Fellow at On Deck, a Mentor at Founder Institute UAE & GCC, and participation in Thousand Network. Jon's earlier career includes positions such as Venture Director at Searchfuse, and Sr. Digital Performance Consultant at both Almosafer and tajawal. Jon holds an Associate in Computer Science from the System Technology Institute and early education from San Sebastian College Recoletos.