Hello, I'm Nealle

Hello, I'm Nealle

A Payment Product Management Nerd.

About

I'm a product leader who finds the hidden levers in complex systems and knows how to use them. I've built my career turning messy payment and fraud problems into clean, scalable platforms used by millions. From Deliveroo to Ocado to Mastercard, I've helped companies unlock new revenue, cut risk, and ship products that grow globally. I bridge technical depth and commercial clarity, rallying teams around ideas that drive real results, not just roadmap items. If there's a smarter way to process transactions, improve a platform, or delight customers, I'll find it and ship it.

Impact First

Process is essential. But not for its own sake. Rather, it's for providing delivery of value to all stakeholders at the right time. In some industries, like financial services, this means delivering value and making sure no one goes to jail for a regulatory breach.

Finance, education, e-commerce — at any scale

I've worked across startups and global firms, shipping products on cards, phones, APIs, and the web. I put the first EMV cards into Africa, helped power Mastercard inside Apple and Google Pay, and took Ocado to Apple Pay first. Today I'm digitally transforming a professional education business through a new billing engine and e-commerce platform.

Always learning

I love to learn. I love the craft of product and enjoy the challenge of applying technologies in creative ways to solve different problems. There is always a book or two on being read, a podcast or audio book queued up for the dog walks. As much as I love to learn I love to apply this new knowledge.

A Global View

I've worked with customers, colleagues and partners from over 50 countries now. I understand the impact that culture has on ways of working and ways of doing business. And, because I am a payment geek I also know that culture changes how people pay.

Contact

Get in touch if you want to nerd out about payments, need some help with fraud or want some advice on your digital transformation.

What people say

Over the last two decades, I've come to rely on the experience, insights and integrity of Nealle. At several points through many ventures, he has provided guidance on our strategy, insight on critical technology decisions and common sense borne out of years of building great products. He is that rare breed who has both knowledge and the know-how to deliver on big ideas. I highly recommend Nealle for your team.

John Racine
John Racine
Strategic Advisor

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