Rijo Thomas

Background

About Rijo Thomas

Dynamic and results-driven Engineering Manager with over a decade of expertise in leading high-performing teams and building scalable secure and innovative payment solutions. Previously serving as a SoftPOS Practice Head I have a proven track record of driving complex technical implementations and scaling mobile payment systems to millions of transactions per second. My leadership was instrumental in the successful Tap to Pay on iPhone project which delivered a 25% revenue increase in just six months. Core Expertise & Leadership Highlights: ✅ Engineering Leadership & Team Management – Experienced in hiring mentoring and growing cross-functional development teams ensuring optimal resource allocation career growth and technical excellence. I excel in building high-performance engineering cultures that foster collaboration and innovation. ✅ Scalable System & Architecture Design – Skilled in designing and implementing high-availability distributed payment systems that can process millions of transactions per second. Expertise in cloud-native architectures microservices and API-driven payment platforms to ensure performance reliability and security. ✅ SoftPOS & Payment Gateway Integration – Deep knowledge of EMV PCI-DSS compliance and end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to build secure next-gen POS solutions. Led multiple integrations with global acquiring banks and top payment gateways optimizing transaction speeds and reducing failures. ✅ Strategic Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Collaboration – Adept at bridging the gap between engineering product and business teams ensuring alignment on roadmaps technical feasibility and go-to-market strategies. I have worked directly with US-based clients translating business needs into scalable tech-driven solutions. ✅ Mobile & Cloud Payment Solutions – Hands-on experience in Android & iOS payment ecosystems including HCE NFC-based payments Tap-to-Phone solutions and secure cloud tokenization strategies. ✅ Process Optimization & Delivery Excellence – Led engineering process improvements reducing integration times by 20% enhancing CI/CD pipelines and ensuring faster high-quality deployments while maintaining security compliance. I am passionate about leading teams to build next-generation scalable payment systems that redefine customer experiences. My expertise in technical leadership team building and complex system design ensures I deliver high-impact solutions while driving engineering excellence.