6 years of product leadership across payments infrastructure, developer education platforms, and enterprise desktop software — from Johannesburg to global. I build products that scale revenue, ship fast, and earn trust.
Global developer certification platform · Remote · Delaware, USA
Enterprise companies were managing developer certifications manually — no centralised way to handle hundreds of vouchers, track team progress, or respond to exam retake requests. I identified this gap through direct customer feedback and led the end-to-end design, build, and launch of a full B2B Team Management Platform — unlocking an enterprise channel that became the highest revenue month since the platform launched.
Enterprise clients needed a way to manage certification programmes at scale — distributing and tracking hundreds of vouchers across unlimited teams, monitoring exam results and retakes, and receiving automated notifications when developers passed or failed. Team members also needed a self-service way to request retakes directly from their Billing Manager, without manual back-and-forth.
Product Manager · Remote · Florida, USA · Customers: Architects, Engineers & Designers using Autodesk Revit
Led the full product lifecycle for Family & View Studio — a new desktop application built for Autodesk Revit users in the Architecture, Engineering & Construction industry. From discovery through to launch in 6 weeks, this product was shaped entirely by direct customer research and delivered by a focused two-person Revit development team.
Before a single line of code was written, I ran structured research with both existing customers and potential new users — Revit-based engineers, architects, and designers. Through surveys, usability studies, and needs-and-wants sessions, I mapped what was missing from their workflow and translated those insights directly into the product scope and UX design for Family & View Studio.
Card issuing & processing platform · Hybrid · Johannesburg, RSA
Led the integration of Mastercard's Digital Enablement Service — a token lifecycle management system — into Octopus Pay and Grab across Asia. This enabled secure digital payments and tokenised transactions for millions of cardholders, bringing two major wallet platforms into full Mastercard compliance.
Card issuing & processing platform · Hybrid · Johannesburg, RSA
Oversaw the implementation of Visa's Token Service across multiple clients spanning Asia, Africa, and Latin America — a complex multi-region, multi-client rollout that standardised tokenised payment capability across diverse markets and regulatory environments.
Client Executive · On-site · Johannesburg, RSA
Pioneered the establishment and deployment of the first-ever Union Pay prepaid card in South Africa, in collaboration with Union Pay International and Standard Bank. A landmark market-first product that opened the South African prepaid market to Chinese payment network infrastructure for the first time.
Senior Client Executive · On-site · Johannesburg, RSA
Owned and grew the Standard Bank prepaid card portfolio — one of South Africa's largest banking groups — across four distinct products: uCount Rewards, Shyft (multicurrency travel card), Virtual Card, and Travel Wallet. Managed the full product relationship, from commercial negotiations through to technical integration support and revenue growth.
"Trishka is a great Product Manager. During our time at Certificates.dev, I was impressed by her ability to navigate high-pressure situations with a positive mindset. Her approachable personality and 'can-do' attitude made collaborating on all sorts of tasks highly effective. Her ability to communicate, understand people, and explain difficult decisions was another major highlight of our collaboration."
Trishka knows exactly how to set clear expectations while giving genuine autonomy. She provides sharp direction, defines precise goals, and trusts her collaborators to deliver — which is both rare and incredibly motivating.
Her feedback is always constructive, thoughtful, and growth-oriented. Every interaction felt like an opportunity to improve. Trishka is also remarkably responsive — reviews, decisions, and approvals come quickly, keeping workflow smooth and free of bottlenecks.
I highly recommend Trishka to anyone looking for an inspiring leader and a reliable collaborator.
I had the pleasure of working with Trishka during our collaboration at Standard Bank and her role at Paymentology. In her capacity, Trishka consistently demonstrated exceptional professionalism and expertise in managing IT projects for our Prepaid card products. She played a crucial role in overseeing product deployments into our production environment and ensuring the seamless maintenance of existing systems. Whenever issues arose, she worked diligently with our team, ensuring swift resolution. She was instrumental in maintaining and strengthening our relationship with Standard Bank, navigating a complex prepaid card solution to a fully integrated system with great care. Her dedication, attention to detail, and proactive communication make her an invaluable asset to any organization.
I'm open to Senior Product Manager roles, consulting opportunities, and interesting conversations about product. Book a call or drop me a message — I'd love to hear from you.
6 years of product leadership across payments infrastructure, developer education platforms, and enterprise desktop software — from Johannesburg to global. I build products that scale revenue, ship fast, and earn trust.
Global developer certification platform · Remote · Delaware, USA
Enterprise companies were managing developer certifications manually — no centralised way to handle hundreds of vouchers, track team progress, or respond to exam retake requests. I identified this gap through direct customer feedback and led the end-to-end design, build, and launch of a full B2B Team Management Platform — unlocking an enterprise channel that became the highest revenue month since the platform launched.
Enterprise clients needed a way to manage certification programmes at scale — distributing and tracking hundreds of vouchers across unlimited teams, monitoring exam results and retakes, and receiving automated notifications when developers passed or failed. Team members also needed a self-service way to request retakes directly from their Billing Manager, without manual back-and-forth.
Product Manager · Remote · Florida, USA · Customers: Architects, Engineers & Designers using Autodesk Revit
Led the full product lifecycle for Family & View Studio — a new desktop application built for Autodesk Revit users in the Architecture, Engineering & Construction industry. From discovery through to launch in 6 weeks, this product was shaped entirely by direct customer research and delivered by a focused two-person Revit development team.
Before a single line of code was written, I ran structured research with both existing customers and potential new users — Revit-based engineers, architects, and designers. Through surveys, usability studies, and needs-and-wants sessions, I mapped what was missing from their workflow and translated those insights directly into the product scope and UX design for Family & View Studio.
Card issuing & processing platform · Hybrid · Johannesburg, RSA
Led the integration of Mastercard's Digital Enablement Service — a token lifecycle management system — into Octopus Pay and Grab across Asia. This enabled secure digital payments and tokenised transactions for millions of cardholders, bringing two major wallet platforms into full Mastercard compliance.
Card issuing & processing platform · Hybrid · Johannesburg, RSA
Oversaw the implementation of Visa's Token Service across multiple clients spanning Asia, Africa, and Latin America — a complex multi-region, multi-client rollout that standardised tokenised payment capability across diverse markets and regulatory environments.
Client Executive · On-site · Johannesburg, RSA
Pioneered the establishment and deployment of the first-ever Union Pay prepaid card in South Africa, in collaboration with Union Pay International and Standard Bank. A landmark market-first product that opened the South African prepaid market to Chinese payment network infrastructure for the first time.
Senior Client Executive · On-site · Johannesburg, RSA
Owned and grew the Standard Bank prepaid card portfolio — one of South Africa's largest banking groups — across four distinct products: uCount Rewards, Shyft (multicurrency travel card), Virtual Card, and Travel Wallet. Managed the full product relationship, from commercial negotiations through to technical integration support and revenue growth.
"Trishka is a great Product Manager. During our time at Certificates.dev, I was impressed by her ability to navigate high-pressure situations with a positive mindset. Her approachable personality and 'can-do' attitude made collaborating on all sorts of tasks highly effective. Her ability to communicate, understand people, and explain difficult decisions was another major highlight of our collaboration."
Trishka knows exactly how to set clear expectations while giving genuine autonomy. She provides sharp direction, defines precise goals, and trusts her collaborators to deliver — which is both rare and incredibly motivating.
Her feedback is always constructive, thoughtful, and growth-oriented. Every interaction felt like an opportunity to improve. Trishka is also remarkably responsive — reviews, decisions, and approvals come quickly, keeping workflow smooth and free of bottlenecks.
I highly recommend Trishka to anyone looking for an inspiring leader and a reliable collaborator.
I had the pleasure of working with Trishka during our collaboration at Standard Bank and her role at Paymentology. In her capacity, Trishka consistently demonstrated exceptional professionalism and expertise in managing IT projects for our Prepaid card products. She played a crucial role in overseeing product deployments into our production environment and ensuring the seamless maintenance of existing systems. Whenever issues arose, she worked diligently with our team, ensuring swift resolution. She was instrumental in maintaining and strengthening our relationship with Standard Bank, navigating a complex prepaid card solution to a fully integrated system with great care. Her dedication, attention to detail, and proactive communication make her an invaluable asset to any organization.
I'm open to Senior Product Manager roles, consulting opportunities, and interesting conversations about product. Book a call or drop me a message — I'd love to hear from you.