Product Manager · Crypto & Fintech
I'm Msingathi (Msi), a Product Manager who ships crypto and fintech products for underserved communities. From discovery to live product, I combine deep user research with the technical fluency to make faster, sharper decisions — across Solana, Base, Tron, and beyond.
Product Manager with a track record of taking blockchain products from zero to live across Solana, Base, and Tron. Currently at ClusterVision shaping HPC platform strategy — turning complex infrastructure into clear user value.
How I Think About Products: Years embedded in fintech engineering teams (Investec, Nedbank, NS) sharpened a skill most PMs don't have — I can write specs engineers actually trust, spot delivery risks before they become blockers, and cut through the noise between product and engineering. At NS, that instinct helped reduce deployment risks by 25% while enabling 15% faster delivery for systems serving 1M+ daily users.
End-to-End Ownership: I own the full product lifecycle — from problem definition to live product. Across Solana, Base, and Tron I've shipped a Trust Platform, cross-border settlements app (SwiftSettle), BasePulse, a stablecoin remittance app, and a personal trading bot — each grounded in PRDs, user research, and competitive analysis. Real products, real users, full accountability.
Financial Inclusion Focus: The thread through everything I build: making financial access real for communities locked out of traditional systems. I've run 50+ usability tests to understand real adoption barriers — and I build to close those gaps, not just ship features.
0→1 product builds, PRD writing, roadmapping, user stories, go-to-market strategy, full product lifecycle ownership
Blockchain (Solana, Hedera, Tron, Base), DeFi, cross-border payments, financial inclusion, trust platforms
50+ usability tests, competitive analysis, customer discovery, 5+ years on UserTesting/Dscout/Respondent.io
Fluent in engineering constraints and trade-offs — I close the PM-eng gap, write specs teams trust, and maintain a 95% delivery rate
A multi-chain stablecoin aggregator providing best-in-class exchange rates (0.25% fees) for underserved communities in LATAM and Africa. Built on Solana, Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum, and Optimism to democratize access to fair stablecoin swaps.
A blockchain-based authentication system for luxury goods and collectibles. Enables instant verification of item authenticity through immutable on-chain certificates. Includes market research, competitive analysis, user personas, technical architecture, and go-to-market strategy.
End-to-end product strategy for enabling instant, low-cost cross-border payments using blockchain technology. Focuses on financial inclusion for underserved communities and reducing remittance costs by 90%+. SwiftSettle is a working demo running on testnet, enabling users to experience frictionless cross-border payments.
I document product insights, crypto adoption barriers, and fintech infrastructure on Medium. Data-backed analysis on building accessible blockchain solutions.
I help crypto and fintech companies bridge the gap between technical complexity and user adoption. Whether you need to reduce deployment risks, accelerate feature delivery, or validate product-market fit for underserved markets—let's talk about how my technical PM expertise can drive your product forward.