Sebastien Taveau ஃ

San Francisco Bay Area United States

Chief Developer Evangelist / VP OpenAPI at MasterCard

Technology / Software / Internet

A puzzle solver, a strategic thinker, a beyond-the-horizon watcher and a hands-on doer. Sebastien’s technical and professional experience spans more than 20 years in various industries. He has shaped ecosystems and products around POS, mobile payment, mobile security, mobile identity and consumer solutions even when he was told it was not possible. As such, he has provided expert opinions for and has been quoted in the WSJ, Washington Post, The Huffington Post, Reuters, Mashable, USA Today, CNN, CBC, Forbes, Dark Reading, Digital Transactions, Newsweek, etc. on topics ranging from mobile payments to mobile identity, and consumer biometrics and security. Sebastien was Chief Technology.