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Christopher Oliver

@christopheroliver

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Product leader driving commercialization and revenue growth in digital payments.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior product leadership roles in payments where I can drive commercialization, scale products globally, lead cross-functional teams, and deliver measurable revenue growth in a collaborative, growth-oriented culture.

I am a strategic product executive with 20+ years leading global payments technology, known for translating market opportunities into scalable product strategies and client implementations that drive sustained double-digit revenue growth. I have led engineering and GTM teams to commercialize digital portfolios, including a $50M ARR product and initiatives addressing a $2B global TAM.

At Visa, I owned global product backlogs, guided cross-functional launches, and directed client implementations for enterprise-scale transaction controls and alerting services. I combine hands-on product ownership in Agile with deep experience in commercialization, pricing, and stakeholder engagement to deliver measurable business outcomes.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Director, Commercialization

Visa Inc.

Jan 2008 - Jan 2025 (17 years)

Owned commercialization for Visa Purchase Alerts and Visa Transaction Controls, driving $50M ARR (12.8% increase in FY'25) and sustaining 10%+ YoY revenue growth for five consecutive years through global product launches and client implementations.

Product Commercialization Go To Market Strategy Jira Align Digital Payments Roadmapping Revenue Growth

Director, Emerging Products

Visa Inc.

Jan 2005 - Jan 2008 (3 years)

Led digital product expansion and market-entry strategies across multiple regions, accelerating launches and client adoption of Visa's Rewards platform through cross-functional orchestration.

Product Strategy Digital Payments Roadmapping Go To Market

Assistant Vice President

SouthTrust Bank

Jan 2000 - Jan 2005 (5 years)

Managed consumer and business debit portfolios including pricing, fraud/risk, claims and operations; implemented fraud prevention software and optimized EFT processes to reduce losses and ensure Regulation E compliance.

Fraud Prevention Risk Management Pricing Operational Support Regulatory Compliance Process Optimization

Senior Systems Analyst

AmSouth Bank

Jan 1998 - Jan 2000 (2 years)

Managed relationship between Revolving Credit division and Total Systems Payment Solutions, oversaw operations with a team of two analysts, and led marketing promotions and M&A project support for credit processing functions.

Systems Analysis Vendor Management Credits Processing Operations Management Mergers & Acquisitions Marketing & Promotions Performance Optimization