{"id":237,"date":"2016-11-10T20:24:22","date_gmt":"2016-11-10T20:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/e-payment-solutions.net\/?page_id=237"},"modified":"2025-11-20T17:00:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T17:00:10","slug":"core-competencies-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/e-payment-solutions.net\/index.php\/core-competencies-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Core Competencies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlock the power of&nbsp;<strong>expert project management, quality assurance, and compliance<\/strong>&nbsp;in payment solutions! Our proven track record includes leading multi-million euro initiatives, delivering cost-saving transformations, and ensuring top-tier security for banking and card systems across Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Partner with us to leverage world-class certifications, hands-on success in complex programs, and innovative testing for robust, compliant payment solutions.&nbsp;<strong>Ready to elevate your payments business? Contact us today to discuss your challenge and discover tailored solutions!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Project &amp; Program Management<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Certifications: PRINCE2 Practitioner, ISTQB Certified Tester, ITIL v3.0 Foundation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Managed large-scale, multi-national programs with budgets exceeding \u20ac45M across 15 countries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Program Management Office (PMO) leadership for mission-critical card processing systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>End-to-end project steuerung from business case development through implementation and migration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Successfully delivered \u20ac21M cost reduction initiative (30% savings) for Germany&#8217;s largest direct bank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Led \u20ac7M processing system implementation for leading corporate card provider (Germany, UK, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Managed migration of 15 million cards, 60,000 POS devices, and 10,000 ATMs across multiple platforms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Business case development, benefit realization, cost-benefit analysis (5-year projections)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Team leadership across borders, cultures &amp; disciplines in structured and unstructured environments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vendor selection, RFP\/RFI creation and evaluation, contract negotiation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Target Operating Model (TOM) definition and implementation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Quality Assurance &amp; Test Management<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ISTQB-certified Test Engineer with 8+ years specialized testing experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>System integration testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), regression testing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Defect management and resolution coordination with internal and external stakeholders (Apple, Visa, Mastercard, Finanz Informatik, Thales)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Test strategy development, test case design (300+ test cases), and execution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Load &amp; performance testing, certification management for PCI DSS compliance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tools expertise: Jira, Confluence, X-Ray, Apple Radar, Thales Ticketing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Developed European-wide quality program with 82 quality criteria for Mastercard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Created mystery shopper evaluation system for card acceptance excellence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best practice guideline development for acquirers and merchants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Compliance &amp; Risk Management<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PCI DSS, SAS70, RAMP compliance implementation and auditing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MaRisk, EBA Guidelines, regulatory adaptation for multiple card schemes &amp; markets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Credit monitoring, risk assessment, customer service excellence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certification and authorization processes for banking systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DEK encryption key management for 30 million cards authorization systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Methodologies &amp; Frameworks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Agile methodologies, Sprint planning, Scrum participation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Waterfall project delivery for large-scale banking transformations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Business process mapping (Level 1 and Level 2)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stakeholder management at board level, business sponsor, and operational teams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Change management and organizational transformation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Requirements engineering and business analysis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>International Project Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On-site consulting and project delivery in: USA, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Great Britain, Greece, Ukraine, Poland, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Serbia, Russia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multilingual project teams (German native, English fluent)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cross-cultural team building and leadership<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multi-national program coordination across 15+ countries simultaneously<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unlock the power of&nbsp;expert project management, quality assurance, and compliance&nbsp;in payment solutions! 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