Ian Halpern is a seasoned technology leader and entrepreneur with over a decade of hands-on software engineering and product design experience. As CTO and Co-founder of Payload, he leads development of developer-focused payment APIs, applying his deep expertise to deliver scalable, integration-friendly fintech solutions. He previously founded PlacePay and served as CEO/CTO, growing a boutique payments service into a national platform that was acquired by i3 Verticals in 2015. His early career at Visible World and his tenure as a General Assembly educator highlight a knack for turning complex concepts into practical, elegant designs. Based in New York, he combines entrepreneurship with a strong full-stack and database perspective, underpinned by a Drexel University software engineering and digital media education. Ian is known for disrupting fintech with pragmatic, sophisticated technology and a passion for turning ambitious ideas into real products.
13 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Software Engineering, Digital Media, Software Engineering, Digital Media at Drexel University
Contributions:5 releases, 1 review, 7 PRs in 1 year
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