Experience

Token.io

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Product Officer

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  London, England, United Kingdom



UK Finance

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Member of Payments Board

  • Dec 2022 - Present

• Chair of Open Banking Working Group

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  London, England, United Kingdom



European Payments Council (EPC)

• Belgium
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member of General Assembly

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium



IdentifyMobile

• United Kingdom
• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strategic Advisor

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  London, England, United Kingdom



Worldpay

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• SVP Product Strategy

  • Jan 2019 - Mar 2022

  London, United Kingdom Global product responsibility for Real time Cross Border Payments (RTP), Open Banking, Blockchain payments and Authentication products

• SVP Strategy

  • Feb 2017 - Jan 2019

  London, England, United Kingdom Responsible for PSD2 corporate and product strategy, industry and regulatory engagement and development of Authentication, SCA Exemption management and Open Banking products



UK Finance

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• SCA Programme Board Member

  • Jun 2018 - Sep 2020



Thunes

• Singapore
• Financial Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Managing Director and Co founder

  • Jun 2014 - Jan 2017

  London, United Kingdom Responsible for establishing Thunes Real Time Cross Border Payments business. Led the product and build of the cross border payments service and network with coverage to over 80 countries, including regulatory licences, global banking partnerships, mobile operator partnerships and key financial services and fintech clients. P&L responsibility



Bumble Inc.

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• VP Global Head of Payments

  • May 2012 - May 2014

  London, United Kingdom Badoo is a global community of 500M+ users looking to chat and meet new people. End to end responsibility for payment product strategy, payment product and checkout experience, payment partnerships and revenue performance on mobile and non-mobile platforms across 200 markets • Grew Badoo’s payments revenue by 22%, profitability by 33% and share of mobile to 60% • Improved checkout process and increased alternative payment method and subscription payments footprint across 40… Show more Badoo is a global community of 500M+ users looking to chat and meet new people. End to end responsibility for payment product strategy, payment product and checkout experience, payment partnerships and revenue performance on mobile and non-mobile platforms across 200 markets • Grew Badoo’s payments revenue by 22%, profitability by 33% and share of mobile to 60% • Improved checkout process and increased alternative payment method and subscription payments footprint across 40 new markets on IOS, Android and Web • Launched Payments Optimizer, a global card payments routing and optimization platform disrupting traditional payment processing which was awarded Merchant Spotlight for innovation by Merchant Risk Council (MRC) Show less



Syniverse

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• VP Mobile Billing and Payments - Head of Mobile Payments Business Unit

  • Sep 2007 - Apr 2012

  London, United Kingdom Syniverse is the leading global transaction processor that connects more than 1,500 mobile service providers, enterprises, ISPs and OTTs in nearly 200 countries. • Led the launch of direct carrier billing service for frictionless online and real time mobile payments on global application stores such as Google Play, Nokia and Microsoft Windows Phone market place • Built the Mobile Billing and Payments business leading a team responsible for sales, operator partnerships, product… Show more Syniverse is the leading global transaction processor that connects more than 1,500 mobile service providers, enterprises, ISPs and OTTs in nearly 200 countries. • Led the launch of direct carrier billing service for frictionless online and real time mobile payments on global application stores such as Google Play, Nokia and Microsoft Windows Phone market place • Built the Mobile Billing and Payments business leading a team responsible for sales, operator partnerships, product management, development and operations • Signed agreements with Skype, Nokia and Microsoft and Mobile Operators such as KPN Group, Vodafone and Telefonica/O2 Show less



Sybase 365 (formerly Mobile 365)

• Head of Business Development and Strategy

  • Dec 2005 - Aug 2007

  London, United Kingdom Sybase 365 (now SAP Mobile Services) is the global leader in mobile messaging services, from messaging interoperability to mobile content delivery and mobile content services, for mobile operators, brands and content providers, enterprises and financial institutions, processing more than 100 billion messages a year. Sybase acquired Mobile 365 for $425M in 2006. • Led the company’s expansion and revenue growth through signing major deals with brands such as Microsoft, Yahoo!, Nokia, Coca… Show more Sybase 365 (now SAP Mobile Services) is the global leader in mobile messaging services, from messaging interoperability to mobile content delivery and mobile content services, for mobile operators, brands and content providers, enterprises and financial institutions, processing more than 100 billion messages a year. Sybase acquired Mobile 365 for $425M in 2006. • Led the company’s expansion and revenue growth through signing major deals with brands such as Microsoft, Yahoo!, Nokia, Coca Cola, Sony etc.) • Responsible for opening new growth markets and partnership agreements with mobile operators • Pioneered and launched next generation global mobile messaging and mobile identity service providing innovative new features, highest QOS and lowest cost Show less



Mobile 365 (merger of Mobileway and Inphomatch)

• Senior Director Business Development - Mobile 365 (merger of Mobileway and Inphomatch)

  • Sep 2004 - Nov 2005

  London, United Kingdom



Mobileway

• Co-Founder and Head of Business Development - Mobileway

  • Jan 2000 - Aug 2004

  London, United Kingdom



IDEMIA

• France
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Advanced Mobile Services Product Manager

  • Sep 1996 - Dec 1999

  Paris Area, France • Developed Oberthur’s Mobile Commerce strategy and launched world’s first WAP enabled smart card • Established joint partnership with Microsoft for Mobile E-mail services leading to major customer wins with Vodafone, Orange, HKCSL and Bouygues Telecom • Concluded product development partnerships with leading handset manufacturers Nokia, Ericsson, Alcatel, Motorola, Siemens and Sony