# The PayFlow Team - Building the Future of AI Payments

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# TEAM

CEO & Co-founder: Sarah Johnson
Location: San Francisco, CA
Contact: sarah@payflow.buzz
Twitter: @sarahjohnson
LinkedIn: /in/sarahjohnsonpayflow

CTO & Co-founder: David Chen  
Location: Toronto, Canada
Contact: david@payflow.buzz
GitHub: @davidchen
Twitter: @davidchenpay

CFO: Maria Santos
Location: New York, NY
Contact: maria@payflow.buzz
LinkedIn: /in/mariasantosfinance

VP of Engineering: James Thompson
Location: London, UK
Contact: james@payflow.buzz
GitHub: @jamesthompson

Head of Product: Alex Kim
Location: Seoul, South Korea
Contact: alex@payflow.buzz

Head of Design: Emma Rodriguez
Location: Madrid, Spain  
Contact: emma@payflow.buzz
Dribbble: @emmarodriguez

Head of Security: Michael O'Brien
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Contact: security@payflow.buzz

Head of DevRel: Priya Patel
Location: Mumbai, India
Contact: developers@payflow.buzz
Twitter: @priyapatelpay

# TECHNOLOGIES

Frontend:
- React 18 with TypeScript
- Vite for build tooling
- Tailwind CSS for styling
- Framer Motion for animations
- React Router for navigation
- Zustand for state management

Backend:
- Cloudflare Workers (Edge Computing)
- Hono.js web framework
- TypeScript throughout
- Cloudflare D1 (SQLite) database
- Cloudflare R2 for file storage

AI & Machine Learning:
- OpenAI GPT-4 for widget generation
- TensorFlow.js for client-side ML
- Custom fraud detection algorithms
- Real-time risk scoring engines

Security:
- PCI DSS Level 1 compliance
- End-to-end encryption (AES-256)
- OAuth 2.0 & OpenID Connect
- JWT tokens for authentication
- Rate limiting & DDoS protection

Payment Processing:
- Multi-provider payment routing
- Real-time currency conversion
- Advanced fraud prevention
- Global payment method support
- Instant settlement capabilities

Infrastructure:
- Global CDN with 200+ edge locations
- 99.99% uptime SLA
- Auto-scaling across regions
- Real-time monitoring & alerting
- Disaster recovery & backup

# STANDARDS

Development:
- Agile/Scrum methodology
- Test-driven development (TDD)
- Continuous integration/deployment
- Code review requirements
- Git flow branching strategy

Design:
- Mobile-first responsive design
- WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility
- Material Design principles
- Design system & component library
- User experience testing

Security:
- OWASP security standards
- Regular penetration testing
- Bug bounty program
- Security incident response plan
- Privacy by design principles

# SITE

Last Updated: October 18, 2025
Language: English (with 14 language variants)
Doctype: HTML5
IDE: VS Code, WebStorm, Cursor
Version Control: Git with GitHub
Deployment: Cloudflare Pages
CDN: Cloudflare global network
SSL: Let's Encrypt + Cloudflare
Analytics: Google Analytics 4, Mixpanel
Monitoring: Sentry, DataDog, Pingdom

# CONTACT

General: hello@payflow.buzz
Press: press@payflow.buzz
Partnerships: partners@payflow.buzz
Security: security@payflow.buzz
Careers: careers@payflow.buzz
Support: support@payflow.buzz

Office Locations:
🇺🇸 San Francisco, CA (HQ)
🇨🇦 Toronto, Canada  
🇬🇧 London, UK
🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain
🇮🇪 Dublin, Ireland
🇮🇳 Mumbai, India
🇰🇷 Seoul, South Korea
🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
🇫🇷 Paris, France

# MISSION

Democratizing global payments through AI-powered financial infrastructure.
Making secure, intelligent payment processing accessible to businesses worldwide.
Building the future where every transaction is instant, secure, and intelligent.

# VALUES

🚀 Innovation First - Push the boundaries of what's possible
🛡️ Security Always - Protect every transaction, every user
🌍 Global Impact - Serve businesses in every country
🤝 Customer Success - Our customers' growth is our success  
🔮 AI-Powered - Intelligence in every payment decision
⚡ Speed & Scale - Fast, reliable, globally distributed
🎯 Quality Focused - Excellence in everything we build
🌱 Sustainable Growth - Building for the long term

# RECOGNITION

🏆 Y Combinator W24 Batch
🏆 TechCrunch Disrupt Winner 2024
🏆 Fintech Breakthrough Award 2024
🏆 AI Excellence Award 2024
🏆 PCI DSS Level 1 Certified
🏆 ISO 27001 Certified
🏆 SOC 2 Type II Compliant
🏆 Best Payment Innovation 2024

Built with ❤️ by the PayFlow team around the 🌍

# SPECIAL THANKS

Open source communities that make our work possible:
React, TypeScript, Tailwind, Vite, Cloudflare, and countless others.

The payment industry pioneers who paved the way.
Our customers who trust us with their businesses.
The developer community that builds amazing things with our APIs.

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