Portrait of Geo Philips

Geo Philips

Product Management Leader | Payments, Ecommerce, Finance

Results-driven product leader with deep experience launching and scaling products across global ecommerce and financial platforms.

About

Accomplished leader with extensive experience launching innovative products and spearheading high-impact initiatives for global ecommerce and financial platforms.

Known for integrating complex systems to support rapid business growth and market expansion, while driving operational improvements through scalable billing systems and automated financial processes.

Recognized for delivering substantial cost savings and stronger operational effectiveness by aligning product strategy with business priorities.

Skilled in bridging executive stakeholder concerns and translating complex ideas into clear product requirements and effective go-to-market strategies.

Experienced in leading cross-functional teams and delivering innovative solutions that align organizational goals with measurable outcomes.

Experience

Director, Product Management, Global Financial Services/PB Bank

Nov 2024 - Present

Pitney Bowes · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Director, Product Management, Commerce Services

Jan 2021 - Oct 2024

Pitney Bowes · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  • Owned the end-to-end billing product stack for a global ecommerce business exceeding $1B in annual revenue, including pricing, invoicing, cost allocation, and financial reporting.
  • Expanded billing capacity 5x to support logistics growth to 200 million parcels annually.
  • Led ERP financial-accounting migration from Oracle to SAP, reducing strategic reporting latency from multiple days to same-day.
  • Introduced tax calculation and presentation in billing to enable logistics expansion across Canada, the UK, and the EU.
  • Directed financial integration of a multi-million-dollar TMS, automating accounting, auditing, and payments for US middle-mile and final-mile transportation invoices.

Senior Product Manager, Commerce Services

Feb 2017 - Jan 2021

Pitney Bowes · Greater Toronto Area, Canada

  • Led consumer payments and risk management for Borderfree cross-border retail operations spanning the US, UK, EU, and Australia.
  • Built a payment stack enabling local processing for Visa, Mastercard, and additional networks across 12 key markets.
  • Reduced interchange and FX costs across $400M+ annual transaction volume.
  • Improved shared-services efficiency by integrating FX risk management with SAP banking and treasury modules.

Product Manager, Online Services

Jul 2011 - Jan 2017

Cambridge Global Payments (now Corpay Cross-Border) · Greater Toronto Area, Canada

  • Established product management practices in a high-growth corporate payments organization.
  • Led development of a web platform supporting international payments, FX hedging, and OFAC compliance screening.
  • Launched web platform, REST APIs, and mobile capabilities for international payments and FX contracts.
  • Targeted US credit unions by delivering a comprehensive OFAC compliance module.

Sales Consultant

Jun 2010 - Jul 2011

Travelex

  • Partnered with North American sales teams to market and implement payment products for corporate and university sectors.

CTO

Jan 2009 - May 2010

Caddyshank Inc

  • Led technology strategy at an early-stage startup focused on golf ecommerce, revenue optimization, and mobile applications.

Technical Specialist

Aug 2005 - Apr 2008

Infosys Technologies Ltd

  • Consulted in the software research division on Service-Oriented Architecture and web services for enterprise clients.

Skills

  • Product Strategy
  • Payments
  • Ecommerce
  • Financial Operations
  • Billing Systems
  • Go-to-Market Strategy
  • Risk Management
  • Cross-Functional Leadership

Education

MBA, Consulting, Entrepreneurship

2008 - 2009

Queen's University

  • Activities: Consulting Club, Tricolor Venture Fund.
  • Nominated as a Class Valedictorian candidate and ranked in the top 5 of the class.

Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science and Engineering

2001 - 2005

Cochin University of Science and Technology

Contact

[email protected]

github.com/your-handle

linkedin.com/in/geophilips

geophilips.com