Wade Arnold

Workshop Title:

From tap to auth: Building a complete payment processing flow in Go

Time:

Tuesday - 10:30 AM (Tower A)

Abstract:

In this hands-on workshop, participants will build a complete payment processing pipeline using Go. You’ll create each component of the transaction flow that powers billions of payments worldwide: from contactless card reading, through acquirer processing, to issuer authorization.

We’ll use open source modules for ISO 8583, BER-TLV, EMV, and NFC. With test payment cards and Go packages, you’ll implement a terminal that reads card data, an acquirer that transforms messages, and connect to an issuer that provides authorization decisions.

This workshop brings to life payment concepts often only discussed theoretically. All necessary hardware and test cards will be provided, with code templates ensuring success regardless of prior Go experience.

Bio:

Serial entrepreneur Wade Arnold is the Co-Founder and CEO of Moov Financial, responsible for rebuilding banking infrastructure for modern, cloud-native applications without dependence on legacy technology. As a visionary leader, Wade is instrumental in establishing Moov’s renowned open source libraries and creating Moov’s rapidly expanding developer community. Throughout his career, he’s served in various high-profile roles at banking and fintech organizations, most notably as the founder and CEO of Banno, a white-label digital banking platform that was acquired by Jack Henry. Previously, Wade served as Executive Vice President of Technology at BillGO, an all-in-one platform for managing and paying bills. Wade has also served as a member of several boards, including the President of the Association for Financial Technology (AFT), and is a mentor at Techstars. Wade holds a Computer Science degree from the University of Northern Iowa, an MBA from the University of Iowa, and completed the ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking.