Yasir Shirazi

Yasir Shirazi is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of InstaKin, a financial technology platform based in Boston, Massachusetts. The company employs over 30 direct staff members and provides a secure transaction network for diaspora populations managing international payments and vendor services. Before launching InstaKin, Shirazi founded Parhlo.com, a digital media platform that successfully scaled to reach eight million monthly readers with a team of more than 50 employees. His earlier corporate background includes serving as the Global Head of eCommerce Strategy and Implementation at OSRAM and working as a Senior Strategy Lead at Siemens. He holds a master's degree in Sustainable Development from Harvard University and a Master of Business Administration from Babson College. Shirazi currently focuses on building financial technology platforms that address the logistical and economic challenges faced by underserved migrant communities.