Louis Kearns

Louis Kearns currently holds the position of Director of Payments at Shopify.

Shopify is a leading ecommerce solution that helps emerging small businesses get off the ground and grow into successful companies. Supporting a growing list of more than 70 built-in payment gateways, Shopify allows merchants to set up their shops and begin accepting orders by credit card right from day one.

Louis' background spans the payments & risk, online gaming, and e-commerce sectors. He has worked on building strategic payments and product roadmaps, selecting & integrating numerous global payment solutions, and constructing proprietary fraud and anti-collusion systems.

Louis has previously lived in Vancouver, Montreal and Boston, with past positions at Pivotal Payments and Everest Gaming, spanning Merchant Support, Fraud Team Management, Product Management, Business Development, and Payments Strategy.

A proud father of two, Louis currently lives in Ottawa, Canada. When he is not hanging out at Shopify's office in the Byward Market, he can be found at the playground or in the backyard with his family.