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Pavel
Sarwar.

FinTech | Cross-Border Payments & Remittance | Product & Project Management

I’m a Technology Professional, SDG Practitioner, FinTech-Remittance Specialist, and Community Builder. My work brings together Digital Transformation and GTM Strategy with a commitment to education, innovation, and meaningful community impact.

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Do what you love.
Inspire others. Change the world.
Based in
Kuala Lumpur, MY
FinTech & paymentsProduct & project managementDigital transformationGTM strategySDGs & community
A belief that guides my work

Education cannot wait.
Education should come first.

Do what you love.
Inspire others.
Change the world.

I bring more than 14 years of experience across technology, FinTech, business operations, education, and community development. As a Technology Professional and FinTech-Remittance Specialist, my focus includes Cross-Border Payments & Remittance, Product & Project Management, and the coordination that connects business needs with technical delivery.

Digital Transformation and GTM Strategy connect my interests in technology, products, and business growth. I work across stakeholder engagement, partner integration, operational processes, and project implementation to help turn ideas into practical services and better user experiences.

As an SDG Practitioner and Community Builder, I also connect young people, educators, entrepreneurs, and community partners through Youth Hub and Youth Connect Foundation. Education remains central to my work, particularly opportunities for girls and young women in ICT and STEM. I believe progress should create opportunity—and leave no one behind.

14+Years across technology & impact

Connecting products, people & purpose.

From financial services and digital products to education and sustainable community development.

01
FinTech

Cross-Border Remittance

Connecting remittance operations, partners, and technology teams to support practical payment journeys across borders. Combining a financial-services perspective with an understanding of everyday user and operational needs.

02
Product & Project Management

From requirements to delivery

Bringing business and technical stakeholders together around product requirements, partner integrations, project implementation, and operational readiness.

03
Digital Transformation

Making technology work better

Connecting digital tools, business processes, and user needs. A practical approach to improving service delivery, coordinating change, and making technology more useful.

04
GTM Strategy

Connecting products with markets

Bringing together market understanding, product positioning, partner coordination, and launch planning to shape how services reach and serve their users.

05
Technology Education

Helping people learn and lead

As a Google Certified Educator, Google Certified Trainer, and HRDF Certified Trainer, I support practical digital learning and help educators use technology with confidence.

06
SDG Practitioner · Community Builder

Creating opportunities together

Through Youth Hub and Youth Connect Foundation, I connect education, innovation, entrepreneurship, and community development with a commitment to inclusive, sustainable impact.

I am working…

Different communities. One commitment to learning, leadership, and opportunity.

Co-Founder & President

Youth Hub

Bangladesh
01
Co-Founder & President

Youth Hub Foundation Berhad

Malaysia
02
Co-Founder & President

Youth Connect Foundation

03
Co-Founder

Demra Ideal College

Bangladesh
04

Shared purpose.
Lasting connections.

Contributing to education, economic empowerment, and sustainable development through communities and networks.

Alliance Member

APPGM-SDG

All-Party Parliamentary Group of Malaysia on Sustainable Development Goals.

Economic empowerment
Lifetime Member

Scratch Foundation

Education
Alumni, Global Youth Ambassador Network

Theirworld

Education
Director, Education

Commonwealth Youth Innovation Hub

Co-Chair

MySDG Third Sector and Socio-Economic Forum

Leader

Google Educator Group Seremban

Certifications

PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification badge

Learning. Speaking. Contributing.

A selection of milestones from education advocacy and international communities.

2026

Local Guides Connect Live · Singapore

Attended Google Connect Live Singapore 2026 as a Google Local Guide representing Malaysia and Bangladesh, gathering with international contributors at the Google Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore in July 2026.

2025

Local Guides Connect Live · Tokyo

Attended Google’s Local Guides gathering at Google Japan, with travel fully funded by Google.

2024

Giving Economy Awards · Inspiring Changemaker

Recognised by Crowdera Foundation, APPGM-SDG, and MySDG Academy.

2021

Google Local Guides · Guiding Star

Selected as one of 50 Guiding Stars and recognised as a Community Builder.

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2019

Education advocacy at UNGA

Participated in UN General Assembly events as a Theirworld Global Youth Ambassador. Delivered the opening speech for “Reimagining Education: Preparing the Next Generation with Skills for the Future” at UNICEF House, United Nations Plaza.

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2018

Community stories & recognition

Received a Community Leader trophy from Google Crowdsource. Featured with my wife in Google’s “Meet the couple that guides together” story.

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2017

Google Local Guides Summit · California

Attended the Local Guides Summit at Google headquarters, with travel fully funded by Google.

2015

Young Entrepreneur Award

Received the Young Entrepreneur Award organised by the Bangladesh Open Source Network (BdOSN).

Sharing the journey.

GLOBAL BUSINESS COALITION FOR EDUCATION

Championing women and girls in science

A conversation about education, inclusion, and opportunity.

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GOOGLE LOCAL GUIDES

Learning how to make ceramics

A different kind of learning journey, featured in “Artist for a Day”.

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GOOGLE FOR EDUCATION

Technology in the classroom

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One person.
Many connections.

Find my communities, follow the journey, or simply say hello.

My link hub · pavel.bd

Good things start
with a conversation.

Let’s connect on FinTech, Cross-Border Payments & Remittance, Product & Project Management, Digital Transformation, GTM Strategy, or education and SDG collaborations.

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