Ilona Y.

Ilona Y. is a seasoned product management professional with extensive experience in the payments and financial technology sectors. Currently serving as Principal Product Manager for payments at Shift4 since May 2023, Ilona previously held the role of Senior Product Manager at Prime Trust, overseeing senior product managers and driving product vision and strategy in custody and payment rails. Experience also includes working as a Senior Business Analyst at Signifyd, focusing on chargeback recovery, and as Product Manager at Matrix IFS, providing AML and fraud solutions for major financial institutions. Early in the career, Ilona worked as a Risk Manager at Fiverr, where the implementation of fraud detection strategies significantly decreased losses. Academic qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Economics from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a Master's degree in Actuarial Science from the University of Haifa.