MoneyHash is excited to announce the appointment of Maram Alikaj as the company's first Chief Operating Officer. This strategic addition to our executive team marks a major milestone as we advance our position as a leading payment orchestration platform in emerging markets
Maram brings extensive experience from her fintech career in the US, including leadership roles at Block (formerly Square), where she led risk product strategy and operations across Square’s product suite and played a key role in M&A, including the $29B acquisition of Afterpay. Prior to Block, Maram was at KPMG where she led fintech-driven digital transformation and business optimization programs for major US banks. Maram holds an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business.
Strategic Vision for MoneyHash
Maram will be instrumental in driving operational efficiency at scale at MoneyHash, a key driver for accelerating the company’s business strategy. Based in Dubai, she will focus on enhancing MoneyHash’s competitive edge in payment orchestration, enabling enterprise businesses to develop and manage complex payment infrastructures with greater agility. This will be key to driving MoneyHash’s growth and solidifying its leadership in emerging markets.
"I've been thoroughly impressed with the team’s deep payments expertise and passion for building a world-class payment orchestration platform,” said Alikaj. “It’s inspiring to see the impact we’re making by helping businesses accelerate growth while simplifying their payments stack, especially as e-commerce continues to take off in the MEA region. I’m excited to join the team and scale MoneyHash for its next phase of growth.”
Looking Ahead
Maram’s appointment as COO reinforces MoneyHash’s commitment to building scalable, robust payment infrastructure. Her leadership will be critical as we expand regionally to serve larger enterprise clients, maintaining the agility and innovation that define our approach.
With Maram’s leadership and the strength of our team, MoneyHash is well-positioned for continued growth. Together, we will drive innovation and further strengthen our position as the leading payment orchestration platform in emerging markets.
