Architecture and Strategy
2020 - PRESENTAnheuser-Busch- Developed the strategy and design of a fintech platform for a top-five CPG business.
- Established engineering teams, processes, and tools.
- Implemented payments, lending, and eWallet products.
Technologies: API Architecture, Architecture, Node.js, Apache Kafka, MongoDB, Azure, PostgreSQL, Strategy, Resourcing, Data ArchitectureCo-founder
2018 - 2020IOUze- Created a blockchain-based SaaS platform for supply chain finance. The platform uses advanced cryptography to securely share, verify, and prove information about financial transactions.
- Launched a platform to help small businesses operate online and nurture local communities.
- Developed a technology foundation that orchestrates supply chains and then measures the risks in those ecosystems, allowing us to create innovative financial services opportunities to address those risks.
- Created a scalable data platform for managing a complex ecosystem in order to promote trust and simplify automation.
Technologies: Payment APIs, GitLab, API Architecture, HTML5, Git, Online Payments, Fintech, Architecture, Technology Strategy & Architecture, Online Banking, Africa, B2B, Small Business, Leadership, Financial Markets, React Native, Continuous Delivery (CD), Machine Learning, JavaScript, Blockchain, Amazon Web Services (AWS), CTO, SaaS, Back-end, Software Engineering, MongoDB, Node.js, React, RustChief Architect, Corporate and Investment Banking
2013 - 2018Standard Bank Group- Optimized business operating models in 20+ parts of the organization to maximize the benefits of digital transformation, including payments, treasury, foreign exchange (FX), lending, client engagement, and credit risk.
- Established and led digital design labs for rapid experimentation on pressing client problems.
- Served as a trusted partner and advisor for technology strategies in financial markets, transactional banking, and investment banking.
Technologies: Payment APIs, GitLab, API Architecture, HTML5, Git, Mobile Wallet, Online Payments, Architecture, Technology Strategy & Architecture, Online Banking, Africa, B2B, Ethereum Smart Contracts, Leadership, Financial Markets, Continuous Delivery (CD), Machine Learning, Blockchain, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Back-end, Software Engineering, Messaging, React, SQL, Java, C++Product Lead, Civic Marketplace
2017 - 2017Civic Technologies- Developed the first identity marketplace on a public blockchain platform.
- Designed and created smart contracts for self-sovereign identity management.
- Integrated with the bitcoin network as an anchor for verified identity data.
Technologies: API Architecture, HTML5, Git, Architecture, Small Business, Ethereum Smart Contracts, Leadership, Continuous Delivery (CD), JavaScript, Blockchain, Amazon Web Services (AWS), SaaS, Back-end, Software Engineering, React, Node.js, EthereumHead of eCommerce Technology
2010 - 2013Standard Bank Group- Won "Best Super Regional Bank SDP” in the Profit and Loss Digital FX Awards.
- Created trading channels for personal and institutional clients in equities, FX, and commodities.
- Led teams of developers that pioneered Lean software development within the organization.
Technologies: API Architecture, HTML5, Architecture, Technology Strategy & Architecture, Online Banking, Africa, B2B, Leadership, Financial Markets, JavaScript, SaaS, Back-end, Software Engineering, JavaDirector, Global Markets Technology
2004 - 2010Standard Bank Group- Grew the business from $80 million to $1 billion in revenue during my leadership tenure.
- Created new business platforms in South Africa, London, Hong Kong, and Brazil. Examples include credit derivatives, interest rate derivatives, equities, and fixed income.
- Led geographically dispersed teams in building and operating business platforms by excelling in quantitative finance and technology.
Technologies: Architecture, Technology Strategy & Architecture, Africa, Leadership, Financial Markets, Back-end, Software Engineering, Middleware, SQL, Java, C++Head, Global Markets Technology
2000 - 2004Standard Bank Group- Implemented trading and risk systems for interest rate derivatives, equity derivatives, credit derivatives, and commodities.
- Created and developed teams of quantitative finance and technology specialists in a market domain where they had few formal skills.
- Supported businesses to double revenue over these three years.
Technologies: Africa, Leadership, Financial Markets, Back-end, Software Engineering, Oracle Database, C++Senior Engineer
1998 - 1998Altech Alcatel Telecoms- Designed and developed an embedded C++ application for data line management devices.
- Optimized the design of digital filters for wireless telephony solutions based on the DECT protocol to improve call quality.
- Created a new product line for South Africa's state telco.
Technologies: Africa, Financial Markets, Back-end, Software Engineering, C++