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Paola Cornejo
TorontoSoftware engineerWave

Paola Cornejo

she/her

Building payment rails people can trust, on cards and on-chain.

My network goals
  • Mentor others
  • Collaborate on projects
  • Share my work
Paola shares links with 1st-degree connections.

My update

Oct 3

Exploring how stablecoin refunds could work at the point of sale.

How you’re connected

2nd degree

Priya confirmed Paola’s work · connected since 2024.

+2 more mutual: Jordan and Mei

Focus areas

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Proof of work

8 · newest first
TalkStablecoin settlement in practice, Solana Summit 2026My role · Speaker, 25 minutesIndustry: Digital assets · Added Sep 2026Confirmed · Superteam Canada
ProjectUSDC payouts for Wave merchants in CanadaMy role · Backend leadIndustry: Digital assets · Added Jul 2026
WritingFintech onboarding guideMy role · Author. Used by two mentees and the Wave onboarding team.Community: Mentoring · Added Jun 2026
WritingA field guide to stablecoin refundsMy role · AuthorIndustry: Digital assets · Added May 2026

Posts

8
  • linkedin.com · Oct 2026Refund previews are now live for every Wave merchantMine
  • x.com/TorontoFintech · Sep 2026Five talks from Toronto Fintech Week worth your eveningLinked · Toronto Fintech
  • reddit.com/r/fintech · Aug 2026How we reconcile 40k daily transactions with a three-person teamMine
  • paola.substack.com · Jul 2026What card networks got right about disputesMine
  • paola.substack.com · Jun 2026Notes from mentoring two engineers new to fintechMine

Milestones

5 · work, education and more
  • 2026Started mentoring two engineers new to fintechPersonal
  • 2025Led the refund rebuild for Wave POSLaunch
  • 2024Joined Wave as a software engineerWork
  • 2022Built stablecoin payouts at a Toronto fintech startupWork
  • 2021BASc, Computer Engineering, University of WaterlooEducation

How I work with AI

Tools
Claude, Cursor, Linear
I always own
Architecture decisions and anything that touches customer money
I use it for
First drafts of tests and migration scripts

Inspired by

7
  • Priya ShahclarityPerson
  • Stripe PresscraftOrganization
  • Grace HoppernervePerson