Tindur Hafsteinsson
About Tindur Hafsteinsson
Tindur Hafsteinsson is a Bid Manager with extensive experience in proposals, presales, and sales support, currently working at Scientific Games. He has held various roles in project management and product ownership, with a strong background in payment systems and financial operations.
Work at Scientific Games
Tindur Hafsteinsson currently serves as a Bid Manager, focusing on proposals, presales, and sales support at Scientific Games. He has held this position since 2021, contributing to the company's operations in Iceland. His role involves managing bids and proposals, ensuring alignment with client requirements and organizational goals.
Previous Experience at Rapyd
Prior to his current role, Tindur worked at Rapyd as a Product Owner and Project Manager from 2020 to 2021. During his tenure, he led the maintenance of payment APIs and integration to a new POS system, which facilitated seamless transactional processes. He also managed the migration of Rapyd's merchant accounts to utilize EMV-3DS, enhancing security and compliance.
Education and Training Background
Tindur has pursued extensive education in finance and technology. He has been studying at Reykjavik University, focusing on financial indicators in business operations since 2005. Additionally, he has completed various courses at Collis Training Academy, including EMV Executive Summary, EMV Expert Course, and EMV STIP design workshop, all since 2009. He also studied Economics and Computer Science at Garðabær College from 1984 to 1987 and holds a BA in Telecommunications from Columbia College, Hollywood, from 1989 to 1991.
Expertise in Payment Systems
Tindur possesses extensive expertise in Visa and Mastercard branded card payments, including knowledge of card scheme rules and real-time interface specifications. He has a deep understanding of PCI-DSS, which contributes to security-aware practices in payment systems. His experience includes implementing a PCI-DSS compliant card vault and integrating third-party fraud services.
Sales and Marketing Experience
Before his roles in product management, Tindur served as the Director of Sales & Marketing at Credit Info Group in 2006. He also completed 18 months of sales training and negotiations at Vendor AB from 2003 to 2004. This background has equipped him with skills in customer relations management, further enhancing his capabilities in sales support and proposals.