David Tyrrell

Before joining RiskSeal, David held commercial leadership and sales roles at PayPal (Simility), ThreatMetrix, IPQS, Signifyd, Gemalto, ExtraHop, SAP, and BMC Software. 

His experience spans adaptive fraud platforms, biometric authentication, identity management architecture, and cybersecurity solutions across the UK, SE Asia, EMEA, and global markets.

At RiskSeal, David focuses on helping lenders improve credit risk models for higher approval rates and reduce defaults by integrating digital footprint signals into underwriting workflows. 

The focus is on making consumer lending more inclusive in emerging markets.

On the RiskSeal blog, David shares insights on identity risk, fraud prevention, alternative data adoption, and practical go-to-market strategies for fintech and digital lending platforms.

Areas of expertise

• Alternative data adoption in credit risk models
• Go-to-market strategy for fintech and SaaS
• Enterprise sales and strategic partnerships
• Identity management and authentication systems
• Fraud detection and adaptive fraud platforms
• Expansion into emerging markets
• Business development for cybersecurity and fraud prevention solutions

Professional background

David has held senior commercial roles across identity, fraud, and enterprise software companies, including:

• PayPal (Simility) – Adaptive fraud solutions platform
• ThreatMetrix – Global digital identity and fraud intelligence network
• Gemalto (rebranded following Thales Group acquisition, April 2019) – Strong authentication and identity solutions
• SAP (NetWeaver Identity Management) – Identity and access management
• BMC Software – Identity management and compliance solutions

His work has focused on helping financial services and enterprise organizations deploy secure, scalable identity and fraud prevention systems that balance risk mitigation with customer experience.

Webinars & industry education

In February 2026, David Tyrrell was the featured speaker at RiskSeal’s educational webinar “Alternative Data in SE Asia”, delivered in collaboration with Anastasiya Shitikova.

In this session, he discussed how alternative data can strengthen credit decisioning in developing markets and how lenders can adopt new risk signals without disrupting existing underwriting frameworks.

David plans to continue contributing to RiskSeal’s industry education initiatives through future webinars and market-focused discussions on fraud prevention, identity risk, and inclusive lending strategies.

Education

University of Hull – BA (Hons), Political Science