About Us

Building the future of cash management.

Trovata is a data-driven enterprise fintech platform that is 20 years in the making.

Our Founder & CEO has spent his entire career in finance at both public and private high-growth companies – CPA at Deloitte; Controller roles; SEC Reporting at Amazon; and CFO of three tech startups since 2005. At each stop along the journey, cash & reporting have always been a major focus. In addition, he had a front row seat to the transformation of enterprise IT by AWS as a co-founder in his last startup.

Along with these experiences, we recognized two major trends that led to the development of our underlying thesis: (1) the rise of consumer bank aggregators driving fintech would lead to direct APIs for commercial banking and treasury services from all major banks globally (Open Banking); and (2) the cloud transformation of enterprise IT would lead to major disruption in finance and treasury operations.

Leadership Team

Brett Turner
Founder/CEO
Brett Turner
Founder/CEO
After starting out as a CPA at Deloitte, Brett spent his early years as a financial reporting & GAAP specialist in Controller roles prior to his time at Amazon managing its SEC reporting. After leaving Amazon in 2005, Brett developed a strong track record for building, financing, and growing tech startups as a CFO. Prior to starting Trovata in 2016, he raised over $100M through equity and debt financings with successful exits at 3 enterprise startups generating over $500M in shareholder value. Outside of work, Brett enjoys time with his family, the beach, playing golf, and watching the Seahawks.
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Joseph Drambarean
CTO & CPO
Joseph Drambarean
CTO & CPO
Joseph Drambarean is the Chief Product Officer as well as CTO at Trovata. Joseph is one of the founding members of the company and the first engineer. Before Trovata he worked with companies like Capital One where he was at the forefront of digital transformation, leading product management as head of the innovation labs and mobile banking teams. Joseph is driving innovation around rapid deployment and customer onboarding, bank-grade security, and machine learning at Trovata, creating a more consumerized user experience for customers from small businesses to enterprises.
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Catrina Zhang
CFO
Catrina Zhang
CFO
Catrina brings 17 years of finance experience to Trovata, including financial leadership in high-growth publicly traded and privately held companies. She held multiple leadership roles at Amazon that helped drive hyper-growth while improving profitability. Most recently, Catrina was CFO at Apollo Graph, a Bay Area fast-growing SaaS start up. During her time at Apollo, Catrina was instrumental in scaling the business into a tech unicorn and raising over $150M in equity through funding rounds. Catrina holds an MBA degree in Finance and Strategy from University of Michigan. Outside of work, Catrina enjoys traveling, hiking and skiing with her husband and son.
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Paul Bramwell
Enterprise Treasury Lead
Paul Bramwell
Enterprise Treasury Lead
Paul is Trovata's Enterprise Treasury Lead and brings over 3 decades of experience in the corporate treasury world. Paul has worked for two of the largest treasury system vendors in various senior roles and was a Partner in Ernst & Young's treasury advisory service. Paul has worked with some of the largest and most complex global treasury groups in all aspects of the treasury function. Originally from the UK, Paul has lived in the US since 2003 and is a self-confessed gadget addict.
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Chris Allen
VP Sales
Chris Allen
VP Sales
Chris joins the Trovata team with over 15 years of tech and SaaS sales experience across multiple industries and segments. Most recently Chris led all go-to-market functions for Podium, a company he helped scale from $5m to $200m ARR. Additionally, Chris brings years of experience building and scaling successful sales teams from 5 to 100 team members. Outside of work you will find Chris in the outdoors with his wife and 4 kids…biking, golfing and surfing being at the top of his list.
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Matt Xenakis
VP Information Security
Matt Xenakis
VP Information Security
Matt is a business focused cybersecurity leader with over 18 years of expertise in building and running comprehensive and innovative cybersecurity programs. He has unique cybersecurity experience driving security architectures and risk management strategies, and helping Fintech startups mature their cybersecurity programs and prepare for acquisition or IPO. Matt lives in California and has his BSE in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University.

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Vladimir Pintea
VP Open Banking Engineering
Vladimir Pintea
VP Open Banking Engineering
Product executive driven by innovation and technology. Was leading Open Banking initiatives supporting clients and partners including the largest Tier 1 US and EU Banks, Lenders, Credit Bureaus, FinTechs, EMIs, Merchants, Accounting/ERP vendors as Head of Open Banking Gateway at Salt Edge Inc.
Graduated Technical University of Moldova with bachelor degree from an English taught Honors Program in Computer Science.
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Aqeel Gunja
VP Engineering
Aqeel Gunja
VP Engineering
Aqeel has built his career on executing large-scale initiatives: from delivering on Marriott’s mobile platform to executing on Capital One’s Virtual Card project to being a key leader for Trovata’s engineering program. Starting as one of Trovata’s founding engineers, he has evolved to being a key contributor in Trovata’s engineering strategy. He holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Purdue University. Residing in the suburbs of Chicago, he is a full-time family man with two fast-growing boys.
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Francisco Perez Leon
VP Machine Learning
Francisco Perez Leon
VP Machine Learning
Francisco is Vice President of Machine Learning Engineering at Trovata. Previously, he served as Principal Data Scientist at Capital One. He has experience building innovative FinTech data products. In his spare time, Francisco enjoys road trips and camping.
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Joe Barker
VP Technology
Joe Barker
VP Technology
Joe comes to us from Google where he drove API Product Strategy & Governance for GCP's enterprise customers. Joe continues to build upon his deep expertise of API platform strategy, program management & design best practices specifically within the Financial industry. In his free time, Joe loves spending time with his wife & 1 yr old son, woodworking & spending time out on the lake.
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Jelani Vassall
VP Global Operations
Jelani Vassall
VP Global Operations
Since the beginning of his career, Jelani has been leading Programs and Projects from the ground up that require multiple convergent stakeholders. With a majority of his career spent delivering military simulation systems for the US Army's Simulation Training and Instrumentation Division, his ability to manage teams, create processes, and maintain systemic alignment has led to successfully delivering complex technological products globally. Currently residing in the Bay Area, Jelani graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelors in Computer Engineering.
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Henry Ball
VP Business Development
Henry Ball
VP Business Development
Henry leads Trovata's business development by spending his time engaging with Trovata's strategic partners and executing on the company's key priorities. Prior to Trovata, Henry spent over a decade at BlackRock across investment strategy, operations and finance teams. Living on the east coast, you might find him and his wife chasing after a toddler, who is chasing after their dog, who is chasing after a squirrel.
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Jonathan Woodruff
VP Design
Jonathan Woodruff
VP Design
Jonathan, Trovata’s Vice President of Design, brings over 15 years of expertise in user experience and responsive interface design, advertising, corporate identity, and motion graphics. He has collaborated with Fortune 500 companies, private corporations, and nonprofits, showcasing a talent for crafting a diverse range of exceptional print and digital solutions. Jonathan is instrumental in Trovata’s transformation of finance and treasury, prioritizing intuitive user experiences and design excellence to enhance the company’s standing in the financial sector.
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Philip Hurst
Senior Corporate Counsel
Philip Hurst
Senior Corporate Counsel
As Trovata’s legal counsel, Philip advises the executive and other internal teams on a wide range of legal issues, including corporate governance, commercial contracts, employment, intellectual property, litigation and M&A. Prior to joining Trovata, Philip worked for seven years as a corporate associate at large international law firms with a focus on domestic and international strategic M&A and general corporate matters. When not at work, you can find Philip with his wife and three kids enjoying San Diego’s wonderful beaches.
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Kevin Bell
Senior Director, Sales Enablement
Kevin Bell
Senior Director, Sales Enablement
Kevin has served in a variety of go-to-market roles, both pre and post-sales, while focusing on technology solutions ranging from network infrastructure to SaaS. After a successful exit at his first startup, he worked with strategic customers at Salesforce, eventually leading a pre-sales team contributing $50M+ ARR. Kevin now lives in Minneapolis and enjoys traveling, exploring the outdoors, and an occasional game of pickup hockey, soccer, or basketball.
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Rida Khan
Senior Director, Marketing
Rida Khan
Senior Director, Marketing
Rida leads the Marketing team at Trovata, driving demand generation and brand awareness in the US. Previously at Rybbon (acquired by Blackhawk Network) and Geospark Analytics (now Seerist), she has focused her career on delivering data-driven results at high-growth start-ups. Rida holds a B.S. in Economics and a B.A. in International Relations from Virginia Commonwealth University. Currently residing in Washington, DC, she enjoys experimenting with new recipes and walking her dog through the nation's capital.
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Madeline Chapman
Director, People Operations
Madeline Chapman
Director, People Operations
Madeline Chapman is the Director of People Operations for Trovata. Previously, she served as the Director of HR for Sun Air Jets and hails from an HR background spanning non-profit, medical, and music retail industries. Madeline holds a MS in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, a BS in Psychology, and a certificate in Organizational Development & Change Leadership. Originally from Minnesota, Madeline now resides in Ventura County, CA with her husband and spends her time outdoors and at the beach!
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Zach Stimler
Director, Partner Success
Zach Stimler
Director, Partner Success
Zach heads up growth for Trovata's industry-defining self-serve offering. Before joining Trovata, Zach spent 4 years building the self-serve revenue function at Quora and, most recently, developed the foundational GTM strategy for Ribbon Health, an enterprise healthcare data platform. A resident of NYC, you'll find Zach circumventing pedestrians on his long-runs, learning to play jazz piano, or cooking southern Italian food (heavy on the calabrian chili) for his friends and family.
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David Taylor
Senior Manager, Client Success
David Taylor
Senior Manager, Client Success
David heads up customer success at Trovata, with a laser focus on customer happiness and health. David started his career pursuing his CPA license while working in the audit practice at KPMG. After transitioning to the SaaS space in 2019, he quickly found his passion for helping customers find the utmost value in their software investment. For fun, you’ll find David line & country swing dancing, staying active with all kinds of sports, and soaking up the sun in Austin, Texas.
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Banks aren’t tech companies, so they invested in Trovata.

Our investors are some of the largest banks in the world.

JPMChaseCo
Wells Fargo 2
Capital One Ventures
NAB
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Open Opportunities

We are currently hiring for roles in our San Diego headquarters as well as remote positions across Sales, Business Development, Marketing, Engineering, Finance, HR, and Compliance.

If you don’t see a role listed that fits your skill set, please submit a resume to careers@trovata.io.