Veriff Voices

A self-confessed law enthusiast, Dmytro Sashchuk, Associate Legal Researcher and Analyst at Veriff, joins us to discuss age verification laws and their impact on businesses. These regulations vary from one region to the next, but they share a common and crucial goal: protecting children and vulnerable groups. Dmytro shares best business practices for compliance, trends and challenges in age verifi...

From local government to the healthcare, Mike Haley has since spearheaded efforts in fraud detection and prevention for over 30 years. In his current role as CEO of Cifas, a not-for-profit focused on fighting fraud and financial crime, Mike aims to foster cross-sector collaboration to confront fraud head-on. In this episode we discuss the role of social engineering in the evolving fraud landscape,...

Broadway actor turned talent acquisition expert, Andrew Allen, discusses flexible working and Crossover's distinctive approach to helping skilled workers find their dream job. Remote work has become a major trend in the last decade, bolstered by the Covid-19 pandemic, and Crossover is at the forefront of hiring talent for some of the world's leading digital innovators. As VP of Marketing, Andrew s...

As the lending and financing industry experiences unprecedented growth, Dana Endicott, Senior Vice President at US lender Vantage Recreational Finance (VRF), shares her insights into the unique challenges faced by her company - from combating fraud to ensuring a seamless customer experience. Discover how VRF leveraged advanced technology, including Veriff's fraud prevention solutions, to thwart id...

Currently in beta testing and set for a full launch on February 14, 2024, viida is life is a live video-based speed dating app that aims to make online dating fast, fun, and safe for users. We spoke to co-founders  Ashraf Elashiry and Harin Rhandawa about viida's fresh new take on the online dating scene, their vision to create happier humans, and why creating a safe environment for users is a key...

Fellow Estonian tech company eID Easy is an aggregator and provider of secure and easy-to-integrate global digital signature infrastructure for businesses. We chatted to the company's cofounder Joao Rei about how the electronic signature market has evolved, the challenges it faces as it looks to the future, and why he's excited about partnering with Veriff to build trust online – by taking safety...

In the second Veriff Voices episode with our Senior Vice President of Product, Suvrat Joshi, we tackle the thorny topic of AI bias. With more than two decades of product leadership experience at major tech companies including Amazon, Dropbox, Meta, Microsoft, and Yahoo, Suvrat is well versed in how algorithmic bias can affect technological applications. In this conversation, we focused on how Veri...

Our Senior Vice President of Product Suvrat Joshi's impressive CV combines a background in coding with an MBA from Berkeley and over 20 years at the coalface working for tech companies of all sizes. We sat down with Suvrat to talk about the challenges and benefits of working across geographies and industries, adapting to the ever-evolving demands of the identity verification space, and ensuring th...

Kathryn Sharpe is Head of Financial Crime Product at Griffin, an API-first UK bank and full-stack banking-as-a-service platform. Griffin was set up to help companies embed financial services into their own products and manage complex infrastructure and compliance requirements, enabling them to focus on their core business. We talked to Kathryn about financial crime, the impact of AI on financial s...

A technology expert with decades of experience, Sathya Gopalakrishnan's role at Veriff gives him a unique perspective. Our Director of Solutions Engineering collaborates with both internal teams from Sales to IT and with Veriff's customers, always keeping a clear focus on enhancing our offering. We sat down with Sathya to discuss how Veriff fosters productive relationships with customers, his thou...

At Veriff, we work tirelessly to refine our offering, harnessing innovation to ensure our verification products are accurate, scalable, and fast enough to meet new challenges and capture emerging opportunities. Key to this endeavor is Liisi German, our Senior Product Manager. We sat down with Liisi to discuss how her career has developed, what makes a successful product team, and why it's importan...

As our Senior Vice President of Engineering, Hubert Behaghel brings years of experience at Amazon, Marks & Spencer, and Sky to his crucial role at the intersection of business and technology. He talked to us about helping the engineering community find its voice, as well as wanting to tackle what he calls the 'identity crisis online'. We also discussed the role of engineering in developing Veriff'...

Taras Boyko is Veriff's Documents Product Manager and something of an authority on the huge range of IDs in use globally. In our latest Veriff Voices podcast he discusses identity documents, the challenges it can create within the identity verification process, and his team's mission to make verification easy no matter where you live. He also explains how his background in the highly theoretical w...

As Head of Regulatory, Aleksander Tsuiman spearheads Veriff's privacy, data protection and product counselling functions. An experienced legal counsel with a passion for tech, he ensures Veriff is equipped both to meet its regulatory obligations and to safeguard its customers and users, now and in the future. In our latest Veriff Voices podcast he offers his insight into how regulation shapes iden...

As Veriff's Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer, Janer Gorohhov acts as a key link between the company's origins and its future. A self-confessed introvert who has learned to live in the spotlight, Janer is equally committed to Veriff's products, its customers and its people. In our latest Veriff Voices podcast he predicts the advent of "IDV 2.0", offers advice to aspiring entrepreneurs, and expl...

Sue Schneider is Community Director and VP Growth & Strategy, Americas at Sports Betting Community (SBC). Having been involved in the internet gaming industry since the 1990s, Sue's wealth of experience and expertise make her a strong candidate for the title of industry legend. In our latest Veriff Voices podcast, she discusses how the online gaming industry has evolved and the issues it still fac...

Munna Poddar is the Senior Product Manager for Veriff's Fraud Prevention team. Having worked for PwC, Deloitte, and Microsoft, Munna brings over a decade of experience in designing, engineering, and implementing data driven solutions to address risk mitigation and fraud prevention at Veriff. In our latest podcast, he talks about his passion for creating a safe and accessible online environment for...

A keen advocate for both diversity and the gaming industry, Micky Swindale is currently Global Head of Sales Enablement for KPMG, and leader of #WeAllWantToPlay Diversity & Inclusion initiative. Her illustrious CV also includes stints as President of the Isle of Man's Chamber of Commerce, and Vice President of its Commonwealth Games Committee. In our latest podcast, she talks about promoting respo...

For over 20 years, Viktoria Ruubel has been developing new products and building innovative business models at some of the biggest names in tech, from Skype to Meta. In our latest podcast, Veriff's Managing Director of Digital Identity explains why she's so excited to have joined the Veriff team, why she believes there's magic in reusable digital identities, and why expanding Veriff's core product...

Veriff's Senior Director of Fraud Prevention and Experience, David Divitt, has spent over 20 years helping global banks and financial institutions address the threat to their customers and their businesses from online fraudsters. In our latest podcast, David explains why he sees Veriff as a key player in the future of fraud prevention. He also highlights the latest trends in online fraud and offer...

Before joining Veriff, our Chief Revenue Office Javier Ortega Estrada oversaw 10x revenue growth at Dropbox and helped build event platform Hopin from a startup to an organization of over 1000 people. Javier talks about what drew him to Veriff as his next challenge. He also opens up about his struggles to remain a committed Real Madrid fan while living in Texas, why the best ski slopes may not be...

At only 28, Veriff CEO Kaarel Kotkas leads a global company of over 500 people and has been named as one of Forbes' 30 under 30 in Europe. Kaarel talks about his driving ambition to change verification from an experience 'like the police stopping your car' to 'a warm hand guiding you through'. He also explains why building a business is like surfing a sine wave, and why his iPhone thinks he's in a...