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shane logsdon · curriculum vitae · est. 2008

Over fifteen years of shipping payment platforms engineers want to build on.

My work runs from production code to platform strategy. For the last decade at Global Payments, I’ve been turning payment primitives into the SDKs, integrations, and developer experiences that engineers actually want to use.

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Louisville, KY · GMT−5
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/in/shanelogsdon
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/slogsdon
status
Open to conversations

at a glance

Figures as of May 2026.

years in industry

15+yrs

Since 2008: web dev through product leadership.

at global payments

11yrs

Six roles. Dec 2014 → present.

merchant installs

10k+

Via SDKs, integrations, and partner programs.

languages shipped

6

C#, Java, PHP, Ruby, Python, JavaScript.

NINE ROLES, THREE EMPLOYERS global payments inc. 2014.12 – present starknine 2014.01 – 2014.10 blackstone media network 2012.02 – 2014.02 11 yrs 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026
Fig. 01 Employment span by employer. Source pages/resume.php, the nine dated roles listed below, read 2026.08.09. Bar length is time in role, divided at each role change. The dimension marks the Global Payments span. The axis starts at the earliest role this page carries a date for, 2012, so it covers less ground than the 15+ years the summary above states.

experience

2012 – Present

09 roles · 03 employers

Experience, in reverse-chronological order.

Nine roles across three employers. Each entry is working notes on what the job was and what shipped, not a keyword sheet.

Senior Director, Product Management – Developer Advocacy

Global Payments Inc. ·Louisville, KY

  • Rebuilt the developer platform post-merger, consolidating two legacy GP+Worldpay API platforms into a single experience with multi-language sample projects, browser sandbox environments, and community infrastructure, growing developer engagement 55%+ from a standing start with no dedicated program budget.
  • Overhauled developer support from ad-hoc escalation to structured triage, introducing diagnostic frameworks, standardized playbooks, and cross-language reference implementations that cut repeat issues and enterprise integration resolution times.
  • Shipped GP's AI developer tooling ahead of most payment platforms (LLM context files for payment APIs, agentic workflow automations, and GP API Validator), building a support model that let a 3-person team handle enterprise-scale support.
  • Built the team's KPI infrastructure from scratch, pulling support volume, product usage, and community signals into unified dashboards and monthly executive reporting, creating the first direct line from developer pain to product roadmap.
  • Stood up the developer advocacy function from scratch (3-person team, FTE-only budget), establishing roadmaps, OKRs, and a career framework while driving product, engineering, and sales alignment through influence rather than spend.
  • Took a purpose-built payment product from concept to market in the professional and home services vertical (tens of millions in annual processing volume), acquiring nearly 1,000 merchants and $300k+ ARR in the first year, with the product still growing.

Jul 2023 – Present

Current role

~2.8 yrs

Director of Product Management

Global Payments Inc. ·Louisville, KY

  • Expanded developer-experience initiatives across multiple business units, cutting integration time from weeks to days.
  • Drove product strategy behind 20%+ year-over-year net revenue growth.
  • Built strategic partnerships that opened new market segments.
  • Managed technical resources across multiple product lines and improved integration success rates.

Apr 2021 – Jul 2023

Director

2.3 yrs

Senior Manager, Solutions Consulting

Global Payments Inc. ·Louisville, KY

  • Led a 20+ person developer team while transitioning into product leadership for US Online Payments solutions.
  • Drove implementation strategy resulting in 10,000+ new merchant installations.
  • Brought in multi-million dollar ARR through partner onboarding.
  • Spoke at industry conferences and came back with hundreds of qualified leads.
  • Shaped product strategy and roadmap while keeping integration teams coordinated.

Mar 2020 – Apr 2021

Senior Manager

1.1 yrs

Solutions Architect

Global Payments Inc. ·Louisville, KY

  • Architected a multi-language SDK suite in C#/.NET, Java, PHP, Ruby, Python, and JavaScript.
  • Enabled 1,000+ merchant integrations generating millions of dollars in annual recurring revenue.
  • Led proof-of-concept projects securing 20+ strategic partner implementations.
  • Defined the technical approach to integration patterns, shortening the path to first success for most partners.
  • Handled final escalation on complex technical problems while mentoring the implementation teams.

Jul 2018 – Mar 2020

Architect

1.7 yrs

Senior Software Developer

Global Payments Inc. ·Louisville, KY

  • Led SDK development for enterprise payment systems.
  • Designed and implemented scalable integration patterns, reducing partner onboarding time by 40%.
  • Established coding standards across multiple languages while mentoring junior developers.
  • Built testing culture through consistent code-review standards.

Mar 2017 – Jul 2018

Tech lead

1.4 yrs

Software Developer

Global Payments Inc. ·Louisville, KY

  • Implemented and maintained SDK libraries across multiple programming languages.
  • Achieved a 30% reduction in integration-related support tickets.
  • Worked with the support team to refine integration patterns and documentation.

Dec 2014 – Mar 2017

Individual contributor

2.3 yrs

Software Architect

StarkNine ·Louisville, KY

  • Designed and managed infrastructure for ChatBlend.com and DashSocial.com.
  • Built fault-tolerant, scalable architecture with availability as a first-class concern.
  • Ran the full product development cycle from concept to launch.
  • Established monitoring and maintenance protocols for production systems.

Jan 2014 – Oct 2014

Architect

10 mo

Technical Lead

Blackstone Media Network ·Louisville, KY

  • Ran the development process end-to-end for client projects.
  • Led systems design and specification writing for web applications.
  • Managed deployments across Linux and Windows environments.
  • Implemented .NET and PHP solutions across a range of client projects.

Aug 2013 – Feb 2014

Tech lead

7 mo

Web Developer

Blackstone Media Network ·Louisville, KY

  • Developed web applications using .NET (Web Forms and MVC) and PHP.
  • Implemented content-management solutions using WordPress and Magento.
  • Performed DevOps tasks across Linux and Windows environments.
  • Contributed to in-house product work alongside client projects.

Feb 2012 – Aug 2013

Developer

1.5 yrs

capabilities

Grouped, not ranked.

Capabilities and areas of practice.

Six working groups, the shapes I tend to recur to. Stacked by discipline rather than by hype. The tools in the first row are the ones I’ve shipped against, not ones I’ve only read about.

01

Development & Tools

C#/.NET · Java · PHP · Ruby · Python · JavaScript. Version control, CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and cloud platforms: the stack of a working SDK author.

02

Payment Technology

Gateway integration, multi-channel processing, PCI compliance, fraud prevention, payment authentication, alternative payment methods.

03

Technical Leadership

System and enterprise architecture, SDK development, integration-pattern design, developer-experience strategy, technical documentation and API design.

04

Product Management

Platform strategy, product lifecycle management, feature prioritization, roadmap development, market analysis, user research, metrics and analytics.

05

Domain Expertise

Developer relations and platform advocacy, platform economics, digital transformation, fintech innovation, partner-ecosystem development.

06

Leadership & Communication

Team leadership, strategic planning, cross-functional collaboration, technical evangelism, developer-community building.

shane logsdon · curriculum vitae

Louisville, Kentucky · shane@logsdon.io · /in/shanelogsdon

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A-03
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2026.07.29
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Open to conversations about payments, platforms, and developer-facing work.

Currently at Global Payments and not actively looking, but always interested in talking to operators building developer-first products, whether that's about a role, an advisory conversation, or comparing notes.

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