Independent Management Consultant

January 2023 - present

Habib Bank Limited, Habib Bank UK

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I am currently offering consultancy services in the transformation journey of Habib Bank Limited - one of the biggest banks in South Asia. I am involved as a management consultant in the core banking transformation program, representing office of the CTO. This position required a blend of technical knowledge, leadership skills, and business acumen to effectively support the CTO and advance the company's technological objectives in the large scale transformation program.

Enterprise Architecture

• Develop and present high-level solution architectures to address specific client needs
• Expertise selling Temenos SaaS - Banking as a Service solution on Microsoft Azure platform.
• Technical lead of Transact and Infinity deals, incorporating micro services and Data Lake solutions in the pre sales phases.
• Conduct technical discovery sessions with potential clients to understand their current infrastructure and future goals
• Evaluated and vetted Temenos products for deployment on both public and private cloud providers
• Assessed deployment feasibility on emerging cloud platforms such as Alibaba Cloud and Huawei Cloud
• Designed multi-cloud strategies to ensure high availability and robust disaster recovery, aligning with customers' non-functional requirements
• Involved in proof-of-concept projects demonstrating integration and deployment of Temenos Tranasct on AWS - Amazon cloud.
• Implemented containerization and orchestration solutions using Docker and Kubernetes
• Designed microservices architectures for improved scalability and maintainability
• Developed automated CI/CD pipelines for cloud-native applications
• Conducted performance benchmarking and optimization across various cloud platforms
• Perform gap analysis between client requirements and product capabilities
• Provide expert guidance on integration strategies with existing client systems
• Assess and mitigate potential technical risks in proposed solutions
• Contribute to the development of proof of concepts (PoCs) to demonstrate solution viability
• Advise on compliance and regulatory requirements relevant to the proposed architecture

Training to System Integrators

• Training Temenos system integrators across multiple continents on new products and product features
• Creating training material and literature along with demos and proof of concept to bring the system integrators up to speed and prepare them on latest tools and technologies.

Technical Marketing and Evangelism

• Collaborated with the marketing team to create technical literature and collateral
• Translated complex technical concepts into compelling marketing materials

Senior Solution Architect - Technical Presales

Feb 2020 - December 2022

Temenos

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As a Senior Solution Architect at Temenos, I leveraged my expertise across various domains to drive innovation and deliver high-impact solutions. My target market was Central and Western Europe, with occasional oversight of Eastern European projects. I specialised in three main products: Temenos Transact (formerly T24), Infinity—a digital customer experience platform, and Temenos Data Lake. My role encompassed:

• Driving strategic commercial deals from the Technology function to grow and retain revenue within Temenos' existing global customer base

• Adopting a hands-on approach throughout the entire sales cycle—from strategising and pitching to negotiating and closing deals in collaboration with the sales and presales team.

• Collaborating with Account Managers to expand our market share through new channels, regions, business lines, and products, ensuring long-term success for both Temenos and our customers.

Product Development

• Provided technical input and recommendations for product roadmap prioritisation
• Gathered and analyzed client feedback to inform product improvements and new feature requests
• Collaborated with engineering teams to ensure alignment between client needs and product development efforts
• Participated in product design reviews, offering insights from a technical and market perspective
• Created technical documentation and guides to support new product features
• Conducted competitive analysis to identify market gaps and opportunities for product differentiation
• Assisted in defining integration strategies for new product modules or third-party systems
• Contributed to the development of product-specific solution templates and reference architectures

Strategic Consulting

• Developed and presented comprehensive digital transformation roadmaps for banking institutions
• Led workshops on emerging fintech trends and their impact on traditional banking models
• Provided strategic guidance on regulatory compliance and risk management in the digital banking landscape
• Conducted in-depth analysis of competitors' digital offerings to identify market opportunities
• Advised on customer experience optimisation strategies for digital banking platforms
• Facilitated strategic partnerships between banks and fintech companies to enhance service offerings
• Developed data-driven strategies for personalised banking services and product recommendations
• Guided banks through the process of legacy system modernisation and cloud migration

Sales and Business Development

• Utilized the HUNTER method to drive sales and client engagement
• Developed tailored sales strategies for Tier 1 Banks and Challenger Banks
• Collaborate with sales teams to craft tailored proposals and respond to RFPs (Request for Proposals)

Solution Architect

Digital Banking, Data and AI

July 2016 - Jan 2020

Fidor Solutions

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In this capacity, my responsibilities were to make data-driven products within our existing product suite. I was heading a team of Data and AI with fellow product managers and engineers. The company was later sold to Sopra Steria. Few of my undertaken projects and responsibilities are listed below