Banking Technology Leader

BUILDING
THE FUTURE
OF BANKING.

Senior technology leader with 20 years of experience across payment systems, digital banking, application integration, cards technology, fintech and emerging AI technologies.

20+
YEARS EXPERIENCE
5+
BANKING DOMAINS
REGIONAL
LEADERSHIP
AI
NEXT FRONTIER
CAREER EVOLUTION

20 years. One direction.

From solution-oriented developer to strategic banking technology leadership.

CURRENT
UOB • SINGAPORE

Vice President 2 | Open Systems Applications | Cards Technology

Senior technology leader with end-to-end accountability for critical open-system applications within Cards Technology, covering application strategy, technology lifecycle management, modernization, obsolescence, operational resilience, and production stability. Lead a senior officer-level, globally distributed technology team across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam, providing technical direction, people leadership, and delivery governance across a portfolio of business-critical card applications. Drive strategic technology initiatives spanning application modernization, technology obsolescence, platform upgrades, vulnerability remediation, DevOps adoption, operational resilience, and service optimization. Partner closely with Development, Systems Analyst, Business Analyst, Infrastructure Team, Risk & Compliance, Fraud, IT Architecture, and strategic technology vendors to deliver secure, resilient, and compliant banking services. Provide Level 3 technical leadership and production ownership for critical card platforms, including Tokenization, 3D Secure, Bank Loyalty, Corporate Client Portal, and Client Merchant Portal, ensuring high availability, timely incident resolution, effective problem management, and controlled delivery of enhancements. Accountable for technology planning, cost management, risk mitigation, lifecycle strategy, and continuous improvement, while driving operational excellence through standardized support processes, automation, and DevOps practices. Develop and coach a geographically distributed team, building technical capability, ownership, and succession readiness across the organization.

PREVIOUS
BDO UNIBANK • PHILIPPINES

Lead | Application Support | Information Technology Group

Established and led the Application Support leadership function responsible for Level 3 support of critical digital banking and payment platforms, including ATM/POS switching, Internet and Mobile Banking, and Debit/Credit Card systems. Provided end-to-end operational leadership across application stability, incident and problem management, service availability, SLA performance, and production readiness for customer-facing and transaction-critical platforms. Led a team of technical specialists and worked across Application Development, Infrastructure, Business, Operations, Information Security, Risk, external technology partners, and global card schemes to resolve complex production issues and strengthen the bank's technology resilience. Drove structured Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Problem Management, proactive maintenance, knowledge management, and operational process improvements to reduce recurring incidents and improve service reliability. Provided technology leadership for the implementation of card-scheme mandates, payment industry requirements, platform enhancements, and operational improvements, ensuring critical payment services remained secure, compliant, scalable, and aligned with business growth. Leveraged extensive hands-on expertise across Payment Systems, ISO 8583, QR payments, BancNet, VISA, ATM protocols (Diebold/NDC+), HSM, SQL, Java application servers (WebLogic, JBoss, Tomcat), Unix/Linux, and enterprise service-management platforms including ServiceNow and JIRA to provide deep technical oversight of complex banking environments.

PREVIOUS
EASTWEST BANK • PHILIPPINES

Department Head | ATM and Self-Service Banking Department

Led a team of Senior System Analysts responsible for translating business requirements into technology solutions and delivering complex banking initiatives across critical payment and card-processing environments. Held end-to-end ownership of the NARADA Switch platform, overseeing platform stability, enhancements, technology lifecycle, and integration with local and global payment ecosystems. Provided strategic and operational leadership across card issuing and acquiring, coordinating with global and local card schemes including Mastercard, Visa, EuroNet, and BancNet, as well as technology vendors, card personalization partners, ATM infrastructure providers, and partner banks to ensure seamless transaction processing and service delivery. Owned technology governance and regulatory alignment across PCI-DSS, BSP, internal audit, security hardening, risk management, and business continuity, ensuring critical payment platforms met security, resilience, and operational requirements. Led the end-to-end SDLC, from business requirements analysis and technical solution design through development, testing, deployment, production support, and continuous improvement. Served as the bridge between business stakeholders and technology teams, translating complex business needs into actionable technical solutions while ensuring delivery quality, risk control, and alignment with strategic objectives. Partnered extensively with IT Operations, Infrastructure, Fraud, Information Security, Data Center, Service Desk, vendors, and external banking partners to drive operational excellence, resolve complex technology issues, and deliver resilient payment services.

PREVIOUS
FIS • ASIA

Senior Technical Developer | Asia Support Group

Provided advanced technical and client-facing support across the Philippines, ASEAN, Japan, and Korea, specializing in FIS IST/Switch and FIS Cortex payment platforms. Served as a regional subject matter expert supporting complex banking environments across ATM, POS, eCommerce, and online banking, with responsibility for troubleshooting, platform maintenance, product enhancements, payment-network integrations, and implementation of global and local card-scheme mandates. Led complex technical investigations by working directly with banking clients to reproduce, analyze, diagnose, and resolve production and integration issues, while documenting recurring problems and driving improvements to product stability and support processes. Collaborated closely with client technology teams and internal engineering functions to ensure timely resolution of critical payment-processing issues. Developed deep expertise across card issuing and acquiring transaction flows, payment messaging and terminal protocols including ISO 8583, NDC+, and D91x, and integrations with major payment schemes including Mastercard, Visa, UnionPay, and American Express. Applied hands-on development and troubleshooting expertise across Unix, C, C++, C#, Java, SQL, Oracle Developer, REST/SOAP, simulators, and diagnostic tools, enabling detailed analysis across application, transaction, messaging, and integration layers.

EARLIER
DIEBOLD NIXDORF • PHILIPPINES

Supervisor | Professional Services

Led a team of developers responsible for the design, development, customization, and deployment of ATM software solutions for banking clients, ensuring alignment with payment-industry standards and client-specific requirements. Provided technical leadership across ATM application development, integration, implementation, installation, and production support. Directed delivery of ATM technology initiatives involving ISO 8583, D91x, NDC, EMV, and EPP, including EMV chip updates, EPP version enhancements, ATM software upgrades, and deployment across client ATM networks. Worked closely with banking IT teams, Sales, Engineering, and internal stakeholders to translate business requirements into practical and commercially viable technology solutions. Served as an escalation point for complex technical incidents, providing advanced troubleshooting, solution design, executive-level reporting, and client engagement to ensure timely resolution and service continuity. Supported international capability development through technical training and knowledge transfer initiatives across Thailand and Malaysia, strengthening regional technical expertise and delivery capability. Combined hands-on expertise in ATM programming, Agilis Empower, Java/Eclipse, C#, C++, SQL Developer, EMV specifications, and ATM transaction protocols with team leadership and client-facing responsibilities to deliver secure, reliable, and standards-compliant ATM solutions.

TECHNOLOGY DOMAINS

Where technology meets banking.

A combination of deep payment-domain expertise and modern technology leadership.

PAYMENT SYSTEMS

ISO 8583 • EMV • QR Payments • ATM/POS • Tokenization • FIME • FIS IST Switch • FIS Cortex • ATM/POS Switching • NCR Authentic • Diebold D91x • NCR NDC+ • Issuing • Acquiring • Payment Gateways • Card Processing • Banking Integrations • Instapay • Pesonet • PayLah • PayNow

BANKING APPLICATIONS

API Gateways • Core Banking System • Self-Service Banking Kiosk • Retail Internet Banking • Mobile Internet Banking • Corporate Internet Banking • Back Office • Loan Management System • Loan Originating System • Business Intelligence • Datawarehouse • Extract Transform Load • Card Management System • Fraud Management System • Campaign Management • SMS Blast • Biometrics Systems • National ID Authentication Services • Chequeen Clearing Systems • 3D Secure • Bank Loyalty Program • Customer Management Portal • Corporate Client Portal • Tokenization Management • ATM Payment Switch • Hardware Security Module • Loan Documentary Deficiency Report • SQL Server Reporting Services • Total Loan Portfolio

API & AUTOMATION

RESTful APIs • Secure API Design • OAuth 2.0 • JWT • SSO • Java • C# • C++ • SQL • Shell Scripting • Webhooks • WebLogic • Tomcat • Oracle • PostgreSQL • MongoDB • VSCode • Postman • Docker Desktop • GitHub • GitLab • Gitea

DEVSECOPS & SOFTWARE DELIVERY

Git-based Source Control • CI/CD & DevOps • Release & Deployment Management • Rocket Aldon • Control-M • Confluence • JIRA • Automated Software Delivery & Application Lifecycle Management • Splunk • Geneos • ServiceNow • Remedy • PuTTY • Unix/Linux • Application Monitoring & Production Support • Incident & Problem Management

SECURITY & REGULATORY

BSP Regulatory Compliance • Card Schemes Mandates • PCI-DSS • SSL/TLS Certificates • Vulnerability Remediation and Resilience

IT SERVICE MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE

ITIL • IT Service Management • Incident Management • Problem Management • Change & Release Management • Service Continuity & Operational Resilience

LEADERSHIP

Technology leadership beyond the code.

Combining technical depth with strategic execution, people leadership and business alignment.

Strategic Technology Leadership
Digital Transformation
Enterprise Integration
Payment Architecture
Application Modernization
People & Talent Leadership
Project & Program Management
Vendor Management
Coaching & Capability Development
Operational Excellence
Collaboration
IT Governance
THE NEXT FRONTIER

Banking meets intelligence.

Generative AI & AI-Assisted Development • ChatGPT OpenAI APIs • Microsoft Copilot • Prompt Engineering • Blockchain • Smart Contracts • DeFi • DApps • Cryptography

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