Sheena Pakanati
About Sheena Pakanati
Sheena is a co-founder and was Stripe's fourth employee, known for her significant contributions to developing Stripe's core products and its first international expansion.
Co-Founder at Stripe
Sheena is recognized as one of the co-founders of Stripe. As the fourth employee at the company, she played a vital role in various foundational projects. Sheena contributed significantly to the development of Stripe's API, dashboard, and subscription management products. Additionally, she had a key part in steering the company's first expansion into an international market, highlighting her impact on Stripe’s early growth and scalability.
Contributions to Stripe's API and Dashboard Development
Sheena helped lead the efforts in creating Stripe's API and dashboard. These tools have been critical in enabling developers to integrate and manage payment processes efficiently. Her work on these products has empowered countless businesses to streamline their payment systems and improve user experiences.
Development of Subscription Management Products at Stripe
Among her many contributions, Sheena was instrumental in building subscription management products at Stripe. These products have allowed businesses to efficiently handle recurring payment workflows and manage subscribers, which are essential for numerous companies operating on subscription models.
Co-Founder at Mockingbird
In addition to her accomplishments at Stripe, Sheena co-founded Mockingbird, an online wireframing tool. Mockingbird allows users to create and share wireframes easily, making it a valuable resource for designers and developers planning the structure and layout of websites and applications.
Co-Creator of Spoke
Sheena co-created Spoke, a popular open source peer-to-peer texting tool. Spoke has been utilized to facilitate direct communication and has gained recognition in its category for enabling effective peer-to-peer text messaging solutions.