Kristiyan Hristov

Kristiyan Hristov currently serves as the Head of Product Specialist Sales at PayPal since March 2025. Prior experience includes a role as Head of PMM at Affirm from August 2023 to December 2024, and multiple vice president positions at Mastercard from April 2015 to November 2023, focusing on global digital strategy and product development, as well as leading North America's Start Path program for late-stage startups. Additional roles include Vice President, Head of Product at PayCommerce and Product Manager for Prepaid and Debit at UMB Bank. Kristiyan began a career in finance with positions in prepaid analysis at Edenred Payment Solutions, and an internship in Shanghai, China. Academically, Kristiyan holds a B.S.B.A. in Finance and Economics from Missouri Southern State University and engaged in undergraduate studies abroad at Jönköping International Business School.