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Russell Fernandez
A strong generalist who likes to build things!
A strong generalist who likes to build things!
Co-Founders, Employers and Employees
Angel Investors & Venture Capitalists
Customers, Clients and Vendors
Dates & Friends
I describe myself as a strong generalist, someone who enjoys wearing multiple hats and making things work across verticals. Whether it's fixing ops, shaping narratives, or diving into numbers, I'm happiest when I'm building something from scratch or untangling a problem that cuts across domains.
While I may possess expertise across multiple functions, what truly excites me is solving for the unknown, the undefined problems where there's no playbook and no clear answer. While not easy by nature, these are usually the kind of problems worth solving.
Currently on a career break, spending time reflecting on the past five years and preparing for the next piece of adventure ahead!
Career Break
Currently taking a break from my professional life to pursue my personal goals. I'm using this time to read books and articles, learn new skills, travel around cities to meet interesting people and their friends, and work on personal projects.
ProsParity
Joined at the pre-product stage and went from 0 to 1 with the founding team. Helped lay down the foundations for various functions/departments (HR, IT, Operations, etc.) before shifting my primary focus towards B2B Partnerships (Lending Partners and OEMs) and leading the 2W Financing Business Line.
Raymond James Financial
Worked on various sell-side and buy-side mandates in the Financial Technology & Services space, covering transatlantic companies with a valuation range of €100mn to €5bn. Led the offshore extended team based out of India for the London FinTech desk.
Christ University, Bangalore
Graduated with First Class Honours. Activities and societies:
+ Participated in and won a bunch of fests/competitions!
TopperHub
Founded an EdTech platform with two of my classmates, aimed at optimising K-12 education. Ran it until I had to leave for college!
Kendriya Vidyalaya & Air Force School
Got to travel to various places for sports and extracurriculars!
Held various student leadership roles (eg. Head Boy/Sports Captain) and won a National Medal in Athletics.