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Illya Shell

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Chief Operating Officer at Boost Payment Solutions
📍 New York, New York, United States

Illya Shell is the Chief Operating Officer at Boost Payment Solutions, specializing in B2B digital payments and product innovation for the SMB segment. A Columbia MBA graduate with a background at Mastercard and Plastiq, he is described by colleagues as a passionate, determined, and collaborative leader who excels at bridging the business-technology divide.

Beyond his career in finance, Illya has a background in science and refers to himself as a "recovering neurobiologist. " He demonstrates a commitment to continuous learning by exploring topics like Generative AI, applying intellectual curiosity from his past and present fields to emerging business challenges.

Unique fact: Illya holds a patent for a method and system designed to facilitate installment payments in electronic transactions.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Chief Operating Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York, New York, United States
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B2B Payments
As COO of Boost and through his leadership at Mastercard, he focuses on modernizing payments and creating frictionless B2B transaction experiences.
AI in FinTech
He has recently discussed the impact of Generative AI on payment company operations and completed a certification in "Generative AI for Business Leaders".
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Career

Work history

4-2024
Chief Operating Officer
Boost Payment Solutions
5-2023 - 4-2024
Chief of Staff
Boost Payment Solutions
1-2021 - 9-2022
Head of Integrated Partnerships, Business Development
Plastiq
6-2018 - 1-2020
VP, Small Business Product Development, Management and Partnerships, North America
Mastercard
11-2015 - 5-2018
Business Leader, Global Commercial Products, New Product Development and Innovation
Mastercard
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Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Columbia Business School
Master of Science - MS
Pace University
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