Otmane B.

As a Digital Technology Leader, I successfully executed a new WU money transfer solution across omnichannel distribution by delivering a successful digital transformation programme and collaborating with one of the top five French banks. Additionally, I led the final design, solution, and architecture, including POCs, deep dive, demo, and troubleshooting sessions by collaborating with partners and joint workshops. I determined and resolved daily operational challenges reported by French partners. Key Accomplishments: ► Led the launch of innovative new services for 11M customers, 22K FLAs, and 8K POS at WU. ► Attained $1.5M in annual benefits by leading strategic implementation of the daily invoice settlement process. ► Led execution of WU money transfer solution for two prominent French key retail accounts involving 10K point-of-sale (POS) and serving 26M customers. ► Delivered support to regional business teams and orchestrated successful technology delivery to partners by coordinating with WU teams across multiple time zones, including the US, France, the UK, Lithuania, and India. ► Developed innovative solutions design as per business needs and feet integration touch points with partner banking platforms by supervising WU teams of 30+ full-time employees (FTEs) within a dynamic and agile environment, including PMO, engineering, PMs, compliance, product, network, and legal. ► Created and executed the entire rollout and launched plan by liaising with cross-functional teams from partners and WU. Technical Scope: API Management, Oauth2.0, APIGEE/AWS, Agile Methodology, Jira, KYC, Product Management

As a Co-founder of Coperis Partners, I have successfully designed effective strategies for product and service positioning that led to significant growth for businesses. I have recruited and managed talented consultant teams in multiple countries to optimise processes and drive operational efficiency. Additionally, I have a proven track record of delivering compelling pre-sales presentations and winning bids. My expertise in directing strategic business development initiatives has enabled me to successfully lead key accounts and achieve measurable results. Key Accomplishments: ► Accomplished a growth rate of 500% by establishing and introducing consultancy firms in technology and financial services. ► Generated over xxxx-man days of consultancy and led a team of xx consultants by assisting customers and key partners in Banks and financial institutions in Belgium, France, and UK. ► Obtained seven key accounts to increase revenue by strengthening professional relationships. Technical Scope: Account Management, Technical Consultation, Presales Management, Business Development

During this role, I have implemented strategies to streamline manual processes and achieve high-quality straight-through processing (STP) by enforcing key performance indicators (KPIs). I have effectively managed project budgets, scopes, and resource work plans for multi-site teams, resulting in optimised planning and execution. By facilitating weekly meetings with key users and Heads of BUs, I have evaluated incidents and progress and identified key risks, enabling me to design effective mitigation plans. Additionally, I have also managed and administered critical initiatives such as design, process reengineering, business analysis, testing, and migration plans. Furthermore, I have established and maintained strong relationships with senior stakeholders, suppliers, and shared services centres in multicultural contexts across countries. Key Accomplishments: ► Enhanced efficiency and decreased costs by 30% through management of strategic projects portfolio, including trade processing and STP as a key member of a major business transformation programme. ► Transformed to a single core system based on Mysis (Finastra solution) by decommissioning four existing portfolio management systems. ► Optimised global IT roadmap by leading teams across Brussels, Paris, and Luxembourg consisting of 15 FTE and collaborating with various IT domains, including IT architecture, investment management, release management, pricing, and PMO. ► Drove change management initiatives, designed engaging workshops, and conducted comprehensive training sessions for key users across multiple countries. ► Spearheaded execution and delivery of new Middle Office digital platform cross assists, encompassing Equities, Fixed Income, Forex, and Shared Funds, such as Settlement and SSI Feed Process and Flow with Third parties; Brokers Reconciliation through Omgeo CTM; SWIFT Flows; Reporting Module. Technical Scope: Portfolio mgmt. system (PMS), SOA, ESB, SWIFT, SharePoint, Clarity, EPM