PAYSHIELD AUTHOR
Dwayne Gefferie
Entrepreneur, Investor and Advisor
Dwayne Gefferie has established himself as an entrepreneur, investor, advisor, and payments & data science consultant.
Using his 20 years of experience in Payments, Data Science, and analytics, he has provided insights to companies such as ING Bank, Spotify, Facebook, Uber, and Google.
As well as developing global payments provider Adyen’s Acquiring, Analytics, and Data Science capabilities, leading to their successful €20 Billion IPO in June 2018.
He has also served as Dimebox’s Head of Data, which was acquired by Verifone. And was the VP of Data Science and Analytics at Checkout.com, helping raise Europe’s largest Series A.
For the last 5 years, Dwayne has been the Co-Founder and Principal Consultant of DataBright, a Data Science & Analytics Consultancy based in Amsterdam and London, which helped enterprise companies develop and execute strategies around Data and Payments, including Nike, Vodafone, RyanAir, and Asos.com. Recently, DataBright has been sold to a Data Aggregation company for an undisclosed amount.
Currently, Dwayne provides selective Advisory and Consulting services to exclusive clients in Payments through the Gefferie Group.
Dwayne’s Articles
The Dynamic Rise of Eastern Europe’s Payment Landscape: Exploring the Thriving State and Forward-Thinking Regulations of the Payments Industry in Eastern Europe
When people think about Eastern Europe, they often harbor several misconceptions that can obscure the region's true dynamism and diversity. Contrary to the belief that Eastern Europe is uniformly underdeveloped and economically backward, many countries in this region,...
The Power of the Orchestration Layer: Importance and opportunity of the orchestration layer in the European market
The payments industry is at a pivotal moment. For merchants experiencing rapid growth in size and revenue, dedicating themselves to a single Payment Service Provider (PSP) can be limiting. Enter the payment orchestration layer (POL)—a “revolutionary” approach that...
Understanding the Complexities of European Payments And How It Compares Against the US
The Payments industry continues to push the envelope on what is possible. Having fully bounced back from the pandemic, we are currently seeing records of processed volumes online and offline. Some Impressive Numbers To give you an idea of how big the market was in...