Sam French
Director of Product at Token.io
Building cutting-edge Account-to-Account payment solutions.
Product Leader
A mission driven product leader who thrives scaling businesses & high performing teams. I am passionate about growing and developing high performing teams in fast paced engineering environments; taking innovative digital products and solutions from ideation to market. I have a track record developing products used by millions of customers, forming synergistic alliances with both Tier 1 Financial institutions and big Tech companies; whilst maintaining a commercial focus on P&L and business development.
About
I am a mission-driven product leader who thrives on scaling businesses and high-performing teams. With a passion for growing and developing teams in fast-paced engineering environments, I specialize in taking innovative digital products from ideation to market.
Currently serving as the Director of Product at Token.io, I lead product strategy for Account-to-Account payments and our Global Connectivity Network, expanding market presence across EMEA and driving payment performance improvements.
Throughout my career, I've focused on building financial and payment products that leverage Open Banking capabilities to deliver better customer experiences and innovative payment solutions.
Based in Manchester, UK, I hold a First Class BSc in Digital and Technology Solutions from Manchester Metropolitan University.
Product Leadership
Payment Technology
Industry Expertise
My Professional Journey
Token.io
Director of Product
- Designed and launched Variable Recurring Payments proposition in the UK
- Partnered with Tier 1 Financial Institution to launch first commercial VRP agreement
- Led market expansion across 7+ European countries
- Improved payment conversion to 80% and success rate to 95%
Evelyn Partners
Product Lead, Shared Services
- Managed product development for corporate intranet and investment web apps
- Led API transformation program for BestInvest platform
- Implemented agile methodologies across development teams
- Improved time-to-market for new features by 35%
Auden
Product Delivery Manager
- Oversaw product delivery for Customer Acquisition value stream
- Led company rebrand across website and mobile app
- Migrated payment gateway achieving 20% cost reduction
- Integrated Open Banking with Experian improving loan acceptance by 12%
Barclays
Project Manager, Open Banking & Strategic Partnerships
- Led technical delivery of CMA Open Banking PIS and AIS Products
- Delivered industry-first account aggregation in Barclays App
- Launched Premium API service with MoneySupermarket.com generating £18m revenue
- Managed cross-functional team of 12 developers and business analysts
Product Leadership Highlights
Variable Recurring Payments
Launched Token.io's VRP proposition partnering with Tier 1 Financial Institutions
Payment Analytics Dashboard
Data-driven platform for tracking A2A payment performance metrics
Open Banking Connectivity Network
Expanded Token.io's bank connectivity across 7+ European countries
My Skills & Expertise
Expertise Levels
With over 8 years in payment technology and product leadership, I bring a unique blend of technical knowledge and strategic vision to drive successful digital products.
How Would We Work Together?
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Get In Touch
Prefer to connect directly? Reach out via sam@samfrench.io