Amanda Li

Amanda Li-Garfin is a seasoned software development leader with over 14 years of hands-on technical experience.1 She has held several key positions at Venmo, demonstrating a trajectory of increasing responsibilities and impact within the company:

Career at Venmo

Director of Engineering, Core Experiences: Currently, Amanda serves as the Director of Engineering for Core Experiences at Venmo, a role she has held since December 2021.1 In this position, she co-leads the Core Experiences Pillar, which encompasses P2P, engagement, social graph, and Crypto functionalities, managing a team of 108 people.1

Principal Software Engineering Manager of Common Platforms: From February 2021 to December 2021, Amanda led the Common Platforms Pillar, overseeing core user flows such as login, onboarding, identity verification, and settings.1 During this time, she:

• Conducted a reorganization to address roadmap challenges and staffing issues
• Served as executive sponsor for Native App Modularization
• Enabled Payments and Instant Transfers on Venmo.com, resulting in over 220% growth in P2P TPV on Web1

Senior Staff Software Engineering Manager: From March 2020 to February 2021, Amanda managed multiple teams including Internal Tools, Web, R&D, and Experience Foundations.1 Her achievements in this role included:

• Spearheading a new Research and Development team of 10 members
• Leading the development of a React Native prototype for Venmo apps
• Overseeing the complete redesign of Venmo.com using modern web technologies1

Impact and Growth at Venmo

Under Amanda's leadership, Venmo has experienced significant growth. Over the past 9 years, the company has expanded from a small office in Chelsea, NYC to having global teammates across the US and South America. The engineering team has grown from 30 to 450 members during this period.3

Skills and Expertise

Amanda is known for her ability to build and manage high-performing teams of software professionals.1 She has expertise in:

• Building consumer-facing mobile apps used by tens of millions
• Developing enterprise risk and user investigation tools
• Providing reliable and scalable platform services1

Her experience spans various industries, including FinTech, eCommerce startups, investment banking, and government.1

Amanda is described as an engineer par excellence and a natural leader who not only delivers high-throughput work but also brings out the best in her teammates.2