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SekuritanceRegTech Entrepreneur
Dec. 2020Dublin, County Dublin, IrelandAt Sekuritance, a RegTech company I co-founded, I've been leading the technology vision and execution. Notable achievements include: -Built and launched several blockchain token development projects, digital identity NFTs, and other RegTech solutions
-Oversaw the technology operations, guiding the strategic technology vision in alignment with our business goals
-Fostered a culture of innovation within the technology team, encouraging continuous learning and professional growth
-Kept abreast of emerging technologies and trends in the RegTech and blockchain industries, utilizing this knowledge to drive our technological direction 🔵 Sekuritance is a unique RegTech platform, which acts as a single place from where you can run
regulatory, compliance, monitoring programs and queries, both for enterprise-level businesses,
SME and for individuals alike. 🔵 What you can do:
- Data Tokenization
- Blockchain Wallet Forensic Analysis
- MPI Services
- Activity Transactions Monitoring
- Advanced KYC/KYB/KYT/AML Checks 🔵 What you get:
- Enhance KYC/KYB profiles of your Clients
- Significant Reduction in Fraud
- Boost the Number of Approved Transactions within your Platform ✳️ Our partners include: TrustSwap, Axion, Buying.com, Carbon, DigitalBits, Ellipal, GainPool,
SolChicks, TokenPlace, Yieldly, Verso, Aimedis, LedgerScore and many more! Get in touch:
🤝 Connect and Message me here on LinkedIn
🌐 Visit our Website: www.sekuritance.com
ℹ️ Checkout our presentation in the ''Featured'' Section
SekuritanceThe Sekuritance RegTech Suite 🔹 Click to expand and see more
Dec. 2020 - Jun. 2021🔷 Our data collection and analysis tools provide blockchain data to financial
institutions, exchanges, and government entities in countries around the world. WHAT YOU CAN GET:
1️⃣ Sekur.Auth
For payment gateways and card acquirers Acquirer agnostic 3D Solution for merchants, to validate and process 3D checks
before taking payments. 2️⃣ Sekur.Vault
For financial institutions of all kinds required to obtain PCI, DSS, and other industry
certifications
A unique Omni-vault, audited to the highest level of industry security standards and
configured to not only store what is commonly referred to as “Rubbish In, Rubbish
Out” but to add value to the output upon retrieval.
• Card Data
• Private Keys
• Public Keys
• Sensitive Personal Data
• Confidential Corporate Data
• KYC, KYB Related Data
• Transaction Data for BI & AI 3️⃣ Sekur.Transact
For Institutions facing losses from financial crimes KYC, KYB, KYT, AML, Sanction
Screening, all under the Sekuritance roof.
• Use the KYC tools to identify who your customers are.
• Check whether they are eligible and of good standing to transact.
• Get transaction and IP risk scores, data for analysis and workflows, and sub-scores
that form the components of a transaction risk score.
• Our own internal database connects to specialist datasets extending our analytical
reach. 4️⃣ Sekur.Trace
For Government agencies, banks, financial institutions, and cyber-crime/financial-
crime authorities
Get insights into how and what people spend their crypto holdings on. 5️⃣ Sekur.Alert
For merchants
Our Sekur.Alert product is a reporting tool that provides help to merchants by
connecting to specialist datasets which in turn, help us continuously build our
analytical reach. 6️⃣ Sekur.Certify
To claim controlling power certification on a particular wallet
For any paying customer who is also an SKRT token holder, integrated through the
Sekuritance API and passes the testing certification.
OpenPaydGroup CTO
Jun. 2017 - Dec. 2022London, United KingdomDuring my tenure as the Group CTO at OpenPayd, a leading BaaS provider, I demonstrated exceptional leadership and strategic vision, driving significant technological advancement and operational efficiency. My key responsibilities and achievements included: -Architected and led the development of multiple transformative projects, including payment processing solutions, digital wallet technology, FX management systems, and compliance infrastructure.
-Implemented an innovative technology stack that facilitated seamless global payment processing, directly contributing to the company's growth and market success.
-Led collaboration with cross-functional teams to successfully integrate technology solutions with business processes, enhancing productivity and efficiency across the organization.
-Built and mentored a high-performing technology team, fostering a culture of innovation and professional growth, and ensuring excellence in their work.
-Maintained a proactive approach to industry trends and advancements in FinTech, leveraging insights to continuously optimize our technology roadmap and competitive positioning. These project implementations not only contributed to OpenPayd's rise as a market leader in BaaS but also helped our clients streamline their operations and provide an excellent user experience to their customers.
MiFinityGroup Chief Technical Officer
Jan. 2014 - Apr. 2017Dublin, Ireland and Sliema, MaltaAt MiFinity, a globally recognized eMoney institution, I held the position of Group CTO, steering the company's technological vision and executing strategic projects to bolster our market position. My core responsibilities and achievements included: -Directed the development of several key initiatives, including a digital wallet solution, payment gateways, merchant portals, and sophisticated fraud management systems.
-Instituted a robust technology stack that supported multi-currency and multi-channel transactions, substantially increasing operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
-Orchestrated a harmonious integration of technology solutions with business processes, resulting in seamless operations and improved performance metrics.
-Nurtured a skilled technology team, providing continuous mentorship and fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and dedication to excellence.
-Kept pace with the latest developments in the eMoney space, leveraging emerging technologies and trends to shape the company's technology roadmap and maintain competitive edge. These groundbreaking projects not only consolidated MiFinity's reputation as a pioneering eMoney institution but also paved the way for our clients to optimize their financial operations and elevate their end-user experience.
NxSystemsChief Technical Officer
May. 2013 - Sep. 2014Dublin, IrelandNxSystems is a company specialising in providing its users with a global payment distribution solution at the tip of their fingers. It is a 13-year old company having the energy of a startup which is what excited me the most. As soon as I got engaged with the company as a consultant I immediately saw the potential it had to go from an OK profit-making organisation to a true world player in the industry. I have and still am dealing with processor integrations, whitelabelling, merchant acquiring, prepaid, card issuance, HSM implementations, new product strategy, product positioning, custom API development to suit the company requirements for their end account holders. Assisting in the design and choice of the KYC, Fraud, Security and other partners necessary to run a fully transparent and compliant solution. Managing the outsourced software development life cycles, support queue management, scrum implementations, migrations and team evolutions, business plans, pre-sales support, API integration assistance, sample API project creation for customers, PCI, KYC integrations, BI reporting design and consolidating the technical vision of all the global branch offices.
Velocity Industries Corp.CTO / Software Technology Exec
Dec. 2011 - Apr. 2013Sliema, MaltaAs a hands on executive, my role was to look at what this startup had achieved prior to me joining the company and create a roadmap to transform the product prototype into a launchable solid, money making machine. The startup consisted of a small great team of individuals with a new concept in the online gaming industry. I was sold on the idea pretty much immediately. My role touches upon just about anything involving a technical aspect: Initially, I needed to do a gap analysis of where the company was at my initiation and what it would take to launch: how long it would take, what would be involved, what compliance activities would need to take place, what audits need to happen before going live, what man power would be necessary, what additional hardware, software would need to be brought in and much more. Hiring technical staff and assisting the recruitment of other executives
Introduced 24x7 Technical Team
Developing technology platform
Developing project and operational plans
Developing a remote workforce policy and backing infrastructure Created a roadmap for end-user, backoffice, affiliate, business intelligence, management dashboard, financial reconciliation and KYC solutions.
Certification, Audit and Compliance preparation and mitigation (including the Lottery and Gaming Authority new regulations)
Introduced virtualisation into the current datancentre setup and created a roadmap to distribute loads between the various solutions
Introduced disaster recovery implementations and a testing routine to ensure effectiveness
Set up automated monitors on all levels of the infrastructure (hardware items, software modules, workstations, security, door entry, conference setup, IVR, PABX)
Introduced change management routines, helpdesk processes and technical backup
2i Software DevelopmentTechnical Director
Mar. 2006 - Sep. 2011Multi-National• Domains and their management
• Email service configuration - migrated from MS Exchange to Google Apps
• Routers, Switches and Internal Infrastructure maintenance
• Firewalls, the maintenance and rules - ISA Server 2006
• Time Tracking, Code Source Control, File Management, Domain Security, Group Policies setup
• VoIP setup between the various satellite offices
• Coordinating resources teams which include local and foreign internal and contracting parties.
• Hands on consultant
• Formed part of most of the delivery teams of client projects, from requirements to coding, implementaiton and support and maintenance.
2i Software DevelopmentCTO / COO / Delivery Consultant
Feb. 2007 - Jun. 2007Various• Worked with customers to identify their business requirements
• Discovered, documented, and analyzed key client organizational processes
• Effectively planned and documented project phases, and managed ongoing development of functional specifications through discovery, implementation, testing, deployment, and training
• Analyzed and migrated existing client data from various platforms: Access, Excel, Filemaker, etc
• Designed and implemented customized CRM databases, both independently and within other teams
• Provided training and ongoing support for customers: report building, data quality, new integrations, etc
• Maintained a working knowledge of platform innovations, third party integrations, solutions design, and process methodology
• Contributed to development of a strategic vision of how the environmental sector can use CRM data to bring about positive change
• Experienced configuring, developing and administering CRM solutiosn: • Salesforce, Apex, Visualforce, APIs, vTigerCRM, MS Access
• Experienced researching, evaluating, and implementing existing applications and/or customized solutions for internal or client-facing projects
2i Software DevelopmentFounder / Managing Director
Jan. 2006 - Dec. 2007Pieta, MALTAFounded 2i Ltd in Malta focussing primarily on public sector and oil and gas industry Recruited a solid core team
Secured initial contracts
Initial company admin, paperwork, compliance
Structured initial delivery protocols
Structured admin stuff
Focussed mainly on getting the entity introduced in the local professional community
Secured first private sector deals
Researched partners in business to grow together
Assigned line managers to take over individual protocol responsibility and accountability
Oil and Gas IT SolutionsProcurement Technology Consultant and Implementor
Nov. 2009 - Feb. 2011Various• Analysing existing procurement process
• Interviewing key personnel
• Performing gap analysis • Suggesting improvements to ensure the organisation's procurement function becomes best in class
• Suggesting processes and technologies to compliment that study
• Implementing technology managing the process from requisition to contract management
British Computer Society - Malta ChapterCommittee Member
Jan. 2006 - Aug. 2007MaltaThe BCS Malta Section is one of many International sections of the BCS. It was established in Malta in 1997 with the aim of promoting the ideals of the BCS in Malta, facilitating local membership, organising professional activities, and fostering the development of professional standards in the IT industry. The Malta section have been influential in the local scene ,and has been active in organizing events, addressed by high-profile persons, for the interest of members and the local IT community in general. The Malta section, in essence, extends to Malta the role the BCS plays internationally, under its guidance and influence.
6pm LtdBusiness Development Director
Jan. 2003 - Mar. 2006London, UKMain Task: Penetrate the UK resourcing market. Other responsibilities: Market and technology research
Formulation of strategy
Distribution channel analysis and development
New product development planning and management
Technology transfer, licensing, partnerships assessment and development
Marketing and advertising and promotion planning
Sales organisation planning and development
Import/export development
Business planning
Launch and implementation
Appropriate Administration, budgeting, monitoring, reporting, communication and liaison.
Health and safety adherence
Self-development and continuing personal development
Leicester City CouncilBusiness Intelligence Contractor
Feb. 2005 - Feb. 2006Leicester, UKBI Contractor working with several databases. Designing LCCs initial data warehouse and preparing the departments to receive the reports that were being generated as a result. LCC used these reports to keep track of their KPIs and to catch human error data entry issues as quickly as possible. • Deliver data collection • Support the Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence development lifecycle with emphasis on dimensional modelling, Staging, ETL design and development, deployment, maintenance, flexibility and growth. • Establishing future technological direction of Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence architectures across the organisation. • Establish policies and guidelines while ensuring standards and best practices are adhered to at all times. • Implementing Business Intelligence solutions involving Data Warehouse, Data Mart. • Axle Studio
• BO
• SQL Server development including stored procedures, functions and triggers as well as clustering and T-SQL
• Oracle
• Progress
• SSIS
CS HealthcareBI Consultant
Jan. 2004 - Dec. 2004Kingston Upon Thames, UKBI Consultant / Developer • senior Business Intelligence Consultant
• strong background working full project lifecycle in analysis, architecture, design and development. • Liaising with internal clients and managers to gather requirements to deliver the BI solutions
• experience in SQL server 2000/2005, ETL, SSIS, SSAS and MDX to query OLAP cubes.
CACI LtdProject Manager - Windows NT Migration
Mar. 2003 - Oct. 2003London, UK* Feasibility study on the project which included investigation of licences, hardware, existing contract agreements
* Created and executed project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
* Identified resources needed and assigns individual responsibilities.
* Managed day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope.
* Reviewed deliverables prepared by team before passing to client.
* Effectively applied our methodology and enforced project standards.
* Prepared for engagement reviews and quality assurance procedures.
* Minimized our exposure and risk on project.
* Managed day-to-day client interaction.
* Set and managed client expectations.
* Developed lasting relationships with client personnel.
* Communicated effectively with clients, identified needs and evaluated alternative business solutions.
* Built a knowledge base of client's business, organization and objectives.
* Ensured project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.
6PM Holdings PLCSenior Developer
Jul. 2001 - Sep. 2003Naxxar, MaltaSenior .Net developer responsible for the software development of the company's vertical solutions. Development activities included the design and creation of new applications using several technologies, mainly VB.net, ASP.net, C#, Java, HTML, AJAX, SQL, Oracle and MySQL. Skills utilised in this role included: * Window Communications Foundation WCF
* .NET & C# with a focus on middle tier and back end development
* XML, XSLT, Xquery, Xpath
* Thorough understanding of the Windows platform
* Experience with full product Software Development Life Cycle
* Delivering innovative high quality software in a timely manner
* Structured requirements definition, software development and testing methodology and process
* Web application architecture, implementation and deployment
* SQL Server 2000/2005
* Service Oriented Architecture - SOA
* Exposure to Agile development lifecycles
* Self motivated/driven, independent, entrepreneurial spirit
* Committed to the success of the projects
GFM AustriaGFM
Jun. 2001 - Sep. 2001Steyr, AustriaIntern Visual Basic Programmer
Temporary Liason between the US parent company and the Austrian development team
Requirements Analysis
Development, testing and deployment
Documentation and User Manuals
MITTS LtdSoftware Engineer
Jan. 2000 - Dec. 2001MaltaWorking within the core Government software development divisions
Provide VBA and VB.NET programming support for on-going development of existing product platform
Provide VB .NET development services for next generation software product platform
Write technical specifications to meet user requirement specifications
Document developments made to software products
Support software product testing activities
Package software application ready for deployment
Support end user in deployment of software products
Visual Basic for Application (VBA) - especially familiarity with VBA programming in Excel and the Excel object model
Visual Basic .NET
Microsoft SQL
Visual Studio 2005 and 2008
Source code management - especially SubVersion and TortoiseSVN
Packaging software applications using InstallShield
Playmobil MaltaManagement Information Systems Assistant
Jan. 1999 - Dec. 2000Bulebel, MaltaICT troubleshooting
CISCO routers and modem configurations
Lotus Notes development and spec analysis
Office Setup and configuration
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