Richard S.

Richard S. has a diverse background in the financial industry, with experience in product management, digital transformation, and technology solutions. Richard has worked in various roles at different companies, including Monese, Metro Bank (UK), 11:FS, HSBC, Gazprom Marketing & Trading, Trafigura, Credit Suisse, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays Investment Bank, and Royal Bank of Scotland Business. In their most recent role as a Product Lead at Monese, Richard was responsible for the payments and Open Banking domains, overseeing strategy, road mapping, and delivery. Prior to that, they served as a Senior Product Manager at Metro Bank (UK), where they led customer service transformation initiatives. Richard has a strong track record of delivering customer-focused features and driving digital innovation within the organizations they have worked for.

Richard S. obtained a BSc(Hons) degree in Computer Science from Anglia Ruskin University from 1992 to 1996. Richard also completed an MBA in Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Digital Transformation from thePower in 2021-2022 and obtained a CertPAY degree in Payments from LIBF in 2022-2023. In addition to these degrees, Richard has obtained multiple certifications in various fields, such as product management, UX design, agile analysis, and more from different institutions over the years.