Juan Gonzalez

Juan Gonzalez is the Founder and Principal Software Engineer at Xendit, a Series D company founded in 2015 by Moses Lo, Bo Chen, Tessa Wijaya and Juan Gonzalez. He is both co-founder and principal software engineer at Xendit, and his expertise spans APIs, web applications, and complex systems, driving his vision to deliver seamless, friction-free financial experiences across Southeast Asia.

Juan graduated from the University of California with a Computer Science degree in 2013, and studied at University of California Berkeley. Prior to founding Xendit, he worked as a software engineer at Expedia Inc, where he received an award for stellar performance. He also held positions at Pagoki Inc as a Software Engineer and at Berkeley Student Cooperative as a Webmaster.

Xendit was built as Venmo for Southeast Asia with instantaneous peer-to-peer mobile payments, and the company participated in Y Combinator's Summer 2015 batch. Xendit became a unicorn in 2021, and has raised $554M in funding from investors like Accel, Y Combinator and Insight Partners, with a current valuation of $1B.

Career history

• Founder & Principal Software Engineer, Xendit (May 2015–Present)
• Software Development Engineer, Expedia, Inc. (2014–2015)
• Webmaster, Berkeley Student Cooperative (2013)
• Software Engineer, Pagoki Inc (2012)

What Juan Gonzalez could bring to his role at Xendit: As Principal Software Engineer and co-founder, Juan leverages his deep expertise in software systems architecture and payment infrastructure development. His background at Expedia scaling digital platforms for millions of users, combined with his technical leadership at Xendit, positions him to drive innovation in payment technology, enhance platform reliability, and build robust systems that empower SMEs and enterprises across Southeast Asia's rapidly growing digital economy.