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Accountable for software product engineering and professional services for leading private banks in EMEA and APAC.My teams deliver:- Product engineering: Fit-for-purpose, secure and high-quality products for international private banking- Application delivery: On-time and high-quality delivery of product-based client applications- Client and systems integration partner enabling: Training and coaching to enable autonomous product-based delivery- Live product and… Show more Accountable for software product engineering and professional services for leading private banks in EMEA and APAC.My teams deliver:- Product engineering: Fit-for-purpose, secure and high-quality products for international private banking- Application delivery: On-time and high-quality delivery of product-based client applications- Client and systems integration partner enabling: Training and coaching to enable autonomous product-based delivery- Live product and application maintenance and support as per contractual SLAs Show less

Accountable for software product maintenance and professional services for leading private banks in EMEA and APAC.My teams delivered:- Product maintenance and evolution: Extension and maintenance of products for international private banking- Application delivery: On-time and high-quality delivery of product-based client applications- Client and systems integration partner enabling: Training and coaching to enable autonomous product-based delivery- Live product and… Show more Accountable for software product maintenance and professional services for leading private banks in EMEA and APAC.My teams delivered:- Product maintenance and evolution: Extension and maintenance of products for international private banking- Application delivery: On-time and high-quality delivery of product-based client applications- Client and systems integration partner enabling: Training and coaching to enable autonomous product-based delivery- Live product and application maintenance and support as per contractual SLAs Show less

Accountable for a global wealth management, retail banking and life insurance client portfolio and delivery of mobile enterprise software solutions to those companies.▫ Our agile and traditional project teams delivered product-driven, integrated software applications to 20+ top-tier banks and insurance companies worldwide.▫ We achieved revenue and team growth above +300% while maintaining a solid operating margin.▫ We constructed a robust process and tools framework and partner… Show more Accountable for a global wealth management, retail banking and life insurance client portfolio and delivery of mobile enterprise software solutions to those companies.▫ Our agile and traditional project teams delivered product-driven, integrated software applications to 20+ top-tier banks and insurance companies worldwide.▫ We achieved revenue and team growth above +300% while maintaining a solid operating margin.▫ We constructed a robust process and tools framework and partner network to enable repeatable success in projects.▫ Accountable for Professional Services P&L and reporting to CEO. Show less

Manager of Development Services responsible for development of product-based retail banking, wealth management and financial CRM products and integrated solutions for office and mobile environments deployed nationwide and/or globally.▫ Supervised 10+ concurrent customer software solutions development streams▫ Introduced and enforced corporate wide software development methodology (SDLC)▫ Hired and/or selected 100+ professional services employees and consultants▫… Show more Manager of Development Services responsible for development of product-based retail banking, wealth management and financial CRM products and integrated solutions for office and mobile environments deployed nationwide and/or globally.▫ Supervised 10+ concurrent customer software solutions development streams▫ Introduced and enforced corporate wide software development methodology (SDLC)▫ Hired and/or selected 100+ professional services employees and consultants▫ Established offshore development centres in Europe and Asia. Show less

Technical project manager responsible for software delivery of retail banking and wealth management software solutions for international banks. Lead professional services teams ranging from 5 to 20 people.Projects:First National Bank (Commercial bank; First Rand Group; South Africa)Retail banking branch office solution that offers comprehensive set of teller and cash management services deployed in all branch offices nationwide (later extended to 8 countries). Extensive… Show more Technical project manager responsible for software delivery of retail banking and wealth management software solutions for international banks. Lead professional services teams ranging from 5 to 20 people.Projects:First National Bank (Commercial bank; First Rand Group; South Africa)Retail banking branch office solution that offers comprehensive set of teller and cash management services deployed in all branch offices nationwide (later extended to 8 countries). Extensive core banking and branch-resident financial devices integration.Allied Irish Banks (Commercial bank; Ireland)Solutions for collecting and consolidating personal and business customers' wealth position and regulatory KYC information. Integrated modules for financial needs analysis and reporting. Integration with bank’s legacy and security systems. Show less

Delivered highly integrated software applications for leading financial and utilities companies in Italy. Designed Java Enterprise software architecture, lead teams of 5-20 software engineers and managed client relationship on software related topics.Key clients:Banca Nazionale del Lavoro (Commercial bank; BNP Paribas Group)Full-fledged on-line home banking front-end solution and integrated multi-vendor e-commerce marketplace with on-line payment circuit… Show more Delivered highly integrated software applications for leading financial and utilities companies in Italy. Designed Java Enterprise software architecture, lead teams of 5-20 software engineers and managed client relationship on software related topics.Key clients:Banca Nazionale del Lavoro (Commercial bank; BNP Paribas Group)Full-fledged on-line home banking front-end solution and integrated multi-vendor e-commerce marketplace with on-line payment circuit integration;Genertel (Insurance company; Generali Group)On-line insurance services portal and integrated back-office and call-centre solution;Telecom Italia (Telephone company; Telecom Italia Group)Content feed acquisition, management and distribution system. Integration with nationwide on-line phone directory and GIS services;Astaldi (Construction company)Enterprise intranet portal and information management system. Show less

Designed and developed mission-critical network management platform components in collaboration with Nokia’s product lines in Germany and US.Designed and developed network management interface framework for embedded real-time operating system using C/C++ and CORBA (my Master’s thesis).