Mikael Lundqvist
CTO / CISO
Experience
Jul 2024 - Present
1 year 7 monthsCTO / CISO
troy GmbH
- Led the technology transformation of a FinTech that has re-invented debt collection.
- Formulated and implemented a comprehensive technology strategy that supported and accelerated the company’s long-term business objectives.
- Led initiatives to integrate cutting-edge technologies, evaluating their potential impact on efficiency and scalability.
- Spearheaded innovation initiatives that drove a 45% improvement in customer relationship management efficiency by using AI to automate processes.
May 2020 - Present
5 years 9 monthsConsultant Digital Transformation & Trading Technology
Lundqvist.tech
- Strategic consultant at CxO level for several banks & NeoBrokers on digital banking, innovation & agile transformation and trading technology change programs (e-FX, FIS Front Arena, Murex).
- Consultant to COO Markets at a Tier 1 bank on strategic transformation projects.
- Delivery manager for a fintech: built from scratch an online digital banking & trading platform for securities, crypto, FX & CFDs using APIs, FIX protocol, Kafka, containers, AWS, SaaS and cloud services.
- Advisor on digital transformation at a bank.
- Project manager for a FIS Front Arena Platform 2021.3.5 upgrade.
- Consultant for NeoBank on digital banking & agile transformation, TechOps reorganization and SDLC review.
- Reviewed innovation processes and provided strategic advice on agile methods.
Dec 2016 - Dec 2019
3 years 1 monthCopenhagen, Denmark
Director - Head of e-FX & Trade Processing Technology
Nordea Markets
- Led all FICC technology & digital strategy, development and operations teams for capital markets & treasury, including forex front & middle office.
- Developed and delivered a world-class FX trading platform, achieving best e-FX platform in Scandinavia.
- Built, led and mentored 7 teams totaling over 60 people across 6 countries; re-built a highly available FX technology platform.
- Implemented customer FX algo suite, AutoFX and APIs.
- Managed C-level stakeholder relationships, technology vision, operations, software development, testing and infrastructure for over 30 business-critical applications.
- Ensured platforms were resilient, scalable, performant and secure; responsible for digital channels, APIs, liquidity aggregators, price streaming, trade management, execution and distribution, algo engines, real-time position, liquidity & risk management, auto hedging, post-trade workflows, cash management, payments, collateral, settlements and RPA.
- Ensured regulatory compliance (MiFID2, Global Code, PSD2).
- Achieved factor 5 availability increase in 9 months by introducing design for failure.
- Reduced issue investigation times 8× by implementing Splunk.
- Saved 20% on infrastructure costs via hardware refresh and new data centre; reduced costs by €1M/year replacing OMS in 6 months.
- Decommissioned 20 legacy components and replaced 30 low-latency components with new microservices.
- Delivered first customer FX algo execution offering in Scandinavia in 7 months, generating new revenue stream.
- First in Scandinavia to offer FX APIs via Open Banking and developed AutoFX for corporate cash management (won innovation award).
Nov 2015 - Nov 2016
1 year 1 monthZürich, Switzerland
Delivery Manager Murex – Securities and Treasury Ops IT
Credit Suisse
- Led Murex MX.3 development and operations, in-house components and mainframe treasury system with cross-discipline teams in CH, US and India.
- Managed 2nd/3rd level support, business analysis, development, QA and deployment teams.
- Engaged with senior business stakeholders; managed program setup, scoping, structuring and execution.
- Ensured continuation of systemically important functions in case of threatened insolvency.
- Increased software development efficiency by 30% and code stability by coaching technical teams.
- Introduced Lean/Kanban and reorganized SDLC process.
- Achieved 50% reduction in production incidents after 6 months.
Mar 2015 - Oct 2015
8 monthsZürich, Switzerland
Chief Operating Officer (Ad Interim)
Lykke AG
- Co-founded fintech to build a global crypto exchange using DLT & blockchain for digital asset issuance and trading.
Jul 2013 - Feb 2015
1 year 8 monthsOslo, Norway
Manager - Merger and Acquisition
Oslo Clearing ASA SIX-Group
- Managed acquisition and merger of Oslo Clearing ASA by SIX x-clear AG.
- Engaged with board & C-level stakeholders; chaired steering committees; conducted due diligence.
- Coordinated 12 workgroups with 16 direct and ~35 indirect reports across functions.
- Managed regulatory permits (EMIR, cross-border licences, FINMA, SNB, Norwegian authorities).
- Executed merger with approvals by SNB, FINMA, Ministry of Finance (NO) and FSA on May 1.
- Defined technical strategy & integrated two clearing platforms; moved to private cloud hosting.
- Transferred all customers to the new legal entity.
Barcelona, Spain
Chief Information Officer & Co-Founder
BrainIT
- Co-founded biotech to develop a brain–computer interface using ML and AI to control a computer by brain activity.
Ispra, Italy
Project Manager and Researcher
European Commission - Joint Research Centre
- Project manager and researcher at nuclear research plant (ESTI and ISIS).
- Developed adaptive brain interface device with multiple patents; demonstrated prototype at conferences and on CNN & BBC.
- Designed and built a high-precision laser beamed induced current photovoltaic cell scanning system with <5 µm precision.
Corsico, Italy
Manager – Customer IT Services
IKEA
- Built and led customer IT service department.
- Designed and implemented IKEA's first home delivery service.
Neuchâtel, Switzerland
CIO
MIG Bank SA
- Reported to CEO; built corporate IT team from 2 to 70 people in 1 year.
- Managed trading technology and corporate IT; defined global technology strategy, platform roadmap and SDLC.
- Led support, operations, infrastructure and development teams.
- Defined outsourcing strategies, RFQs, vendor selection, contracts, SLAs.
- Managed prime broker and liquidity provider relationships, liquidity management and automatic hedging.
- Built stable FX environment for >60,000 clients and >240,000 transactions/day.
- Increased profits by 30% via real-time exposure & risk management system for FX and CFDs.
- Developed FIX and RESTful connectivity APIs and customer post-trade reporting.
- Developed SOA platform integrating trading platforms, liquidity providers, core banking, CRM, risk and reporting.
- Implemented core banking system (FIS Ambit) in <1 year; supported Swiss banking license process.
Zürich, Switzerland
Head - Cross-Asset Single Dealer Platform & APIs
Zürcher Kantonalbank
- Led design and development of a greenfield cross-asset online trading platform “eTrading Pro” for structured products, forex and securities.
- Built and led 6 teams totaling over 120 people across development, structured products, FX, securities, common services and IT infrastructure.
- Defined technology strategy, vendor selection and relationships; owned budgets, operational risk, compliance, legal, SLAs.
- Designed business processes, UX and client requirements.
- Delivered platform on time and budget; introduced agile methodology, reducing program duration by 30%.
- Rebuilt structured products backend from request-reply to streaming real-time architecture.
- Led conception of a single cross-asset service organisation.
Summary
Seasoned Chief Technical Officer with 20+ years of experience in digital transformation and trading technology within banking and fintech sectors, adept at leading teams of over 120 individuals and enhancing operational efficiencies, demonstrated by achieving 8x faster issue investigation and 20% cost savings. Successfully built IT infrastructure for a Swiss bank from scratch and delivered leading FX trading platforms, underscoring expertise in technology development and innovation.
Skills
Technical Skills
- Google Cloud
- Aws
- Azure
- It Procurement
- Emerging Technologies
- Scalability
- Continuous Improvement
- Agility
- Technology Strategies
- Cloud Technologies
- Programming Languages
- Reliability
- Visionary
- Data Security
- Software Engineering
- Treasury Management System
- Trading Technology
- Ultra-low Latency
- Delivery Budget
- Project Management & Execution
- Professional Services
- Agile Methodologies
Leadership
- Workflows
- Security Compliance
- Global Operations
- Business Goals
- Mentorship
- Accountability
- Recruitment
- Ownership
- Cost Efficiency
- Technology Leadership
- Effective Communication
- Agile Leadership
- Security Risk
- Talent Management
- Financial Acumen
- Data
- Analytics
- Cybersecurity
- Strategic Thinking
- Business Acumen
- Communication
- Business Partnership & Collaboration
Languages
English
AdvancedItalian
AdvancedDanish
IntermediateGerman
ElementarySpanish
Elementary ...and 2 more
Education
European Commission
MBA, Entrepreneurship · Entrepreneurship · Brussels, Belgium
European School
European Baccalaureate · Economics, Languages & Computer Science · Varese, Italy
Università degli Studi di Milano
Bachelor of Science · Computer Science · Milan, Italy
Certifications & licenses
Scaled Agile Certified SAFe 5 Agilist
Scaled Agile Certified SAFe 5 Product Owner Product Manager
Scaled Agile Certified SAFe 4 Product Owner Product Manager
Scaled Agile Certified SAFe 4 Agilist
Certified Scrum Master
Front Arena Certified Application Manager
Capital Markets Training for Technical Staff
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