Kam Patel
Chief Technology Officer / Architect
Kam Patel
Banking Experience
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Principal Payments and Banking Consultant - PAY-X
2008-dateLONDON: Accomplishments: Several dozen client engagements in Banking and Payments arenaFurther Info
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Consultant to CTO - Paysafe
2020-2020LONDON/MONTREAL: Accomplishments: 3-year technology roadmap for Target Operating Model transformation and LoB realignmentFurther Info
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Fintech / Technology Advisor for VC - NeueCapital Partners
2018-2020NEW YORK/LONDON: Accomplishments: Half a dozen Fintechs assessed (strategy & technology) for VC investmentFurther Info
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Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer - Cogni
2017-2018NEW YORK: Accomplishments: Won place on Techstars and built Proof of Concept Bank for Gig Economy CustomersFurther Info
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Head of DevOps Transformation - HSBC
2016-2017LONDON: Accomplishments: Driving Organisational Design and rewiring 2,300 global employees into PODSFurther Info
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Head of Business Management & Governance - HSBC
2015-2016LONDON: Accomplishments: Managing 65 architects globally and driving Governance & internet Operating ModelFurther Info
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Chief Architect – Customer Value Management - HSBC
2014-2015LONDON: Accomplishments: Roadmaps and projects in E2E Sales Process – CRM, Onboarding and KYCFurther Info
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Senior Lead Solutions Architect – CRM - HSBC
2014-2014LONDON: Accomplishments: Staff facing digital projects and CRM global deployment driving growthFurther Info
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Senior Payments Architect – Global AML - Lloyds
2013-2014LONDON: Accomplishments: Architecting best in class global anti-money laundering capability including CDDFurther Info
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Senior Payments Architect – Project Verde - Lloyds
2011-2013LONDON: Accomplishments: Delivering ten payments E2E architecture solutions for divested TSBFurther Info
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Portfolio Lead Solutions Architect - Barclaycard
2010-2011NORTHAMPTON: Accomplishments: Delivering key projects and five-year roadmap in Commercial Card Portfolio CustomersFurther Info
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MDM Solutions Architect - Scottish Widows
2010-2010EDINBURGH: Accomplishments: Delivering integrated CDI platform for consolidating and cleansing data for single truthFurther Info
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Business Transformation Architect - Scottish Widows
2009-2010EDINBURGH: Accomplishments: Several projects including Natural Language Interactive Voice Recognition solutionFurther Info
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Lead Transformation Architect / IT PM - Capital One
2009-2009NOTTINGHAM: Accomplishments: Accountability for transformational streamlining saves of $24.7m from the bottom lineFurther Info
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Senior Solutions Architect / PM - Capital One
2008-2008NOTTINGHAM: Accomplishments: Delivering E2E architecture to outsource UK Call Centre to PhilippinesFurther Info
Telecoms Experience
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Lead NGN Voice Architect – Overseas - BT
2007-2007SINGAPORE: Accomplishments: Delivery of tendered voice and NGN services offered by BT to third partiesFurther Info
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21CN Architect - Design - BT
2005-2007BRENTWOOD: Accomplishments: Delivery of detailed design of voice and NGN services and components for 21CFurther Info
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Founder & CEO - Voipsters
2004-2017LEICESTER: Accomplishments: Delivery of working Calling Card platform to deliver IP minutes to wholesale customersFurther Info
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Head of VOIP Services - Bulldog Broadband
2004-2004LONDON: Accomplishments: Delivery of architecture and product marketing for VOIP services over broadbandFurther Info
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Head of Sales – Broadband & VOIP - Pipemedia
2003-2004LEICESTER: Accomplishments: Producing solution-based sales with complex value propositions incl. rural marketFurther Info
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Part-time Lecturer - Leicester College
2003-2003CITY: Accomplishments: Inspired teens to go to get results to get into university – and one to go on to teach Further Info
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Consultant, Strategic Marketing - Vodafone
2002-2003CITY: Accomplishments: Developed multimedia applications and services for Vodafone LIVE 3G Further Info
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MD & Vice President Sales, EMEA - Fine Point
2001-2002CITY: Accomplishments: Exceeded goal of setting up European Office within the year’s remit and established Fine Point in Europe Further Info
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Vice President, Hosted Solutions, EMEA - Nortel Networks
2000-2001CITY: Accomplishments: Ran a 160-man team in 4 locations driving $250m of cross sell revenue Further Info
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Director of Strategic Marketing, EMEA - Firstmark Comms
2000-2000CITY: Accomplishments: Definition of implementation of several products incl. Storage Services and IP VPNs Further Info
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Senior Internet Solutions Manager - Nortel Networks
1998-2000CITY: Accomplishments: Launched 1Mb Modem – 1st ever DSL technology in Europe on twisted copper pair Further Info
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Web Technology Manager - Nortel Networks
1997-1998CITY: Accomplishments: Ran team which implemented 75 web projects in 11 months with 15-man team ($2.1m) Further Info
Journalism Experience
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Internet Manager - Leicester Mercury
1996-1997LEICESTER: Accomplishments: First Newspaper online before print – First European Gateway – Fish4 website Further Info
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Deputy Apple Mac Editorial - Leicester Mercury
1991-1996LEICESTER: Accomplishments: Wrote headline: WE’RE AT WAR at start of Falklands Conflict. Games Editor (8 years) Further Info
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Sub-Editor & Layout Artist - CAD User
1991-1991BECKENHAM: Accomplishments: Designed / wrote supplement for conference leading to subeditor role on tech mag Further Info
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Junior Foreign Exchange Dealer - Banca Di Roma
1990-1991LONDON: Accomplishments: Corporate trading in futures FX (mainly Cable – Dollar Sterling) using arbitrage Further Info
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Freelance Journalist & Layout Artist - Time Out
1989-1989LONDON: Accomplishments: Wrote sections in Time Out Guide to London and Filofax guides to New York and others Further Info
Other Experience
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Other jobs and part-time roles include camp counsellor, freelance programmer, tutor, playscheme leader, good receiver, frozen food packer, library assistant, potato peeler and cocktail barman