Giselle is the Founder and CEO of Zingr, a FinTech startup providing solutions to the unbanked. Built on Blockchain technology, Zingr reduces the cost of accepting and making payments through an app that makes online and peer-to-peer payments seamless, fast and secure. Zingr solutions also embeds AML, Digital KYC and Money Management and Financial Literacy Tools.
As an interdisciplinary technologist, Giselle started her career in Finance as a Software Developer in Canary Wharf on completion of her Software Engineering degree from City University London. She gained a wealth of experience and knowledge in her roles working on and managing high profile Technology projects for Investment Banks.
Giselle is known for her philanthropic activities around increasing the representation of Women and Minorities in Finance and Technology. She is the Chair of the Millennial Women Initiative at Women in Banking and Finance, a stream that tackles issues around attraction and retention of female millennial women in the Finance sector. She is also, a Role Model with Urban Synergy, a charity that delivers career workshops in disadvantaged communities. She was appointed Ambassador at Google Campus, a programme that works with Google to deliver the needs of the Startups using the Google Campus London.
A passionate advocate for the growth and development of the Tech ecosystem in the Caribbean and Blockchain Advocate, Giselle is committed to changing the perception of the region abroad.