Summary
With over 25 years as a seasoned technology leader, I specialize in advancing digital payment solutions, real-time gross settlement systems (RTGS), Fast Payments Systems (FPS), Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and financial market infrastructure on a global scale. Currently serving as Adviser Payment Systems at the European Central Bank, I drive transformative strategies for payment systems, cross-border payments, and scalable IT infrastructures while leading critical initiatives in next-generation financial technologies.
My expertise spans strategic IT leadership, digital transformation, cybersecurity, and international collaboration across central banks and financial institutions. I am passionate about leveraging innovation and agile methodologies to enhance payment systems efficiency, strengthen cybersecurity frameworks, and optimize real-time financial ecosystems.
Core Competencies :
- Strategic IT Leadership: Expert in overseeing global payment technology strategies, budget management, and cross-functional collaboration
- Innovation & Digital Transformation: Proven track record in implementing next-generation payment technologies, enhancing cybersecurity, and automating key processes
- Cross-Border Payments: Leading expertise in international payment system interlinking and cross-currency settlement solutions
- Project Management: Extensive experience managing complex, multi-national financial infrastructure projects
- Cybersecurity & Compliance: Comprehensive experience in IT security across payment systems, meeting regulatory and operational standards
Professional experience
Adviser - payment systems
EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK , Frankfurt am main - CDI
From April 2014 to Today
The projects and the running services I am working on are part of the Eurosystem Financial Market Infrastructure (FMI), in the areas of securities, collateral and payments (large value and retail/instant payments) within the overall objective to support the market in creating a single liquidity pool in EUR in Central Bank Money.
The Makret Infrastructure Division (MID) coordinates the system evolution of the TARGET Services in operation (e.g. T2S, TARGET2, TIPS) within the overall objective to support the market in creating a single liquidity pool in EUR in Central Bank Money.
I contribute to the coordination of the project deliverables and the system evolution in the above areas, including the T2-T2S consolidation project : https://www.ecb.europa.eu/paym/target/consolidation/html/index.en.html
Degree
Languages
Anglais - Courant
Français - Langue maternelle
Allemand - Technique
Italien - Notion
Espagnol - Notion
Indonésien - Notion
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