April, 2013 - September, 2013
Global top-tier bank
Technology Architect (Card Services)
Banking / Financial Services
Business Problem
The client needed to define a future card processing strategy, including a strategic assessment of multiple current card processors and identification of a recommended target-state processor.
Responsibilities
- Performed an architecture assessment role to define future card processing strategy with associated architecture and integration with internal systems - Conducted strategic assessment of current state of multiple processors and recommended a target state card processor - Identified gaps between multiple current platforms and the single target platform - Drove the technical side of the assessment in reviewing current state architecture of multiple payment processing platforms - Drove gap analysis between current state platforms and the selected target state - Identified impacted applications resulting from the platform conversion
Technical Architecture
- Multi-platform card/payment processing architecture assessment; target-state architecture and integration with internal systems
Challenges
Assessing and reconciling multiple current-state card processing platforms against a single target-state platform, including identifying all downstream impacted applications
Results
Delivered a recommended target-state card processor and a gap analysis identifying platforms and applications impacted by the conversion
Leadership
Drove the technical side of the strategic assessment (no direct-report team size stated)