José Diego Pérez Espinosa

Driving Growth in LATAM | VP of Sales & Business Development | Payments & Sales Enthusiast

Mexico

About

Payments and fintech executive with 13+ years of experience driving revenue growth, strategic partnerships, and market expansion across Latin America. Throughout my career, I have worked with leading organizations including Worldpay, UnionPay International, TerraPay, Nuvei, Shift4, and Cheqpay, helping merchants, financial institutions, fintechs, and technology providers scale their payments capabilities across the region. My expertise spans acquiring, payment processing, PSPs, cross-border payments, remittances, payment orchestration, fraud prevention, crypto infrastructure, and enterprise partnerships. I have led commercial initiatives across LATAM, built strategic alliances, opened new markets, and closed opportunities ranging from emerging fintechs to large enterprise organizations. I am particularly passionate about helping companies navigate complex payment ecosystems, unlock new revenue streams, and accelerate growth through innovative financial technology solutions. Core areas of expertise: - Enterprise Sales - Strategic Partnerships - Acquiring & PSP Solutions - Cross-Border Payments - Remittances & Financial Infrastructure - Crypto & Web3 Payments - LATAM Market Expansion - Revenue Growth & Business Development Open to connecting with fintech, payments, banking, and technology leaders across Latin America and beyond.

Experience

  • VP of Sales & Business Development at Cheqpay
    Mar 2026 - Present · 5 mos

    Leading commercial strategy, enterprise sales, and strategic partnerships across Mexico. Responsible for revenue growth, go-to-market execution, and expansion into key verticals including Financial Services, Education, Government, Real Estate, Healthcare, and SaaS. • Developed and executed the commercial strategy for payment acceptance and collections solutions. • Built strategic partnerships with banks, fintechs, lenders, and enterprise merchants. • Led enterprise sales initiatives across multiple industries. • Expanded adoption of payment links, subscriptions, QR payments, SPEI collections, and fraud prevention solutions. • Managed pipeline generation, forecasting, and revenue growth initiatives.

  • Director of Sales And Business Development at Shift4
    Mar 2025 - Mar 2026 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Led business development initiatives across Latin America, driving enterprise merchant acquisition and strategic partnerships within the payments ecosystem. • Managed relationships with PSPs, acquirers, payment facilitators, and enterprise merchants. • Generated multimillion-dollar payment processing opportunities. • Expanded Shift4's presence across LATAM markets. • Specialized in travel, hospitality, eCommerce, and high-growth digital merchants. • Worked closely with cross-functional teams to deliver complex payment solutions.

  • Business Development Director LATAM at CellPoint Digital
    Aug 2024 - Mar 2025 · 8 mos

    Responsible for expanding CellPoint Digital's payment orchestration platform throughout Latin America. • Developed relationships with airlines, travel merchants, PSPs, and acquirers. • Promoted payment orchestration, fraud management, and alternative payment methods. • Drove strategic partnerships across the travel and payments ecosystem. • Supported large enterprise payment transformation projects.

  • Senior Business Development Manager LATAM at Nuvei
    Jun 2023 - Aug 2024 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Managed enterprise merchant acquisition and strategic growth initiatives throughout Latin America. • Delivered payment solutions for iGaming, Forex, Crypto, Travel, SaaS, and Retail clients. • Promoted acquiring, alternative payment methods, fraud prevention, and cross-border payment solutions. • Managed complex enterprise sales cycles. • Built relationships with key merchants and industry stakeholders.

  • Senior Regional Sales Manager at TerraPay
    Feb 2022 - Jul 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos

    Responsible for expanding TerraPay's remittance and cross-border payment network across Latin America. • Developed strategic partnerships with financial institutions and fintechs. • Expanded remittance corridors throughout LATAM. • Worked with SPEI, PIX, PSE, ACH, Nequi, Daviplata, Yape, and Plin ecosystems. • Supported wallet and real-time payment integrations.