Zana (Ali) Ali Katilmis
Independent Consultant for IT Transformation in the Financial Services Sector
Experience
Independent Consultant for IT Transformation in the Financial Services Sector
Katilmis Consulting
- Independent consultant for IT transformation in the financial services sector.
- Worked on various projects as a business analyst for IT implementations.
Associate Manager, Business Analysis and Test Platform for Financial Services
Accenture Technology Solutions GmbH
- Associate Manager in the business analysis and test platform for financial services.
- Involved in various IT implementation projects focusing on the banking sector, regulatory requirements, and core banking systems.
Controller Intern
P3 communications GmbH
- Coordinated and managed measurement systems for mobile network testing.
- Conducted technical pre-analysis of collected data (Windows clients, Linux servers, mobile devices) across Europe (Albania, the UK, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Czech Republic).
Industries Experience
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Experienced in Banking and Finance (13 years) and Telecommunication (0.5 years).
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Experienced in Information Technology (13.5 years), Quality Assurance (5.5 years), and Business Intelligence (5 years).
Summary
Experienced IT consultant with over 10 years of expertise in the financial services industry, specializing in IT transformation, data analysis, and core banking systems. Proven track record in delivering data management solutions, optimizing financial IT infrastructures, and aligning business and technical requirements for leading banks such as ING-DiBa, DZ Bank, and Santander Consumer Bank.
Extensive experience in business process analysis, data warehousing solutions, and reporting applications.
Strong technical skills in SQL, ETL processes, and data governance, with a solid understanding of regulatory requirements in financial services. Skilled in creating functional and technical specifications for banking applications and in managing complex IT projects, from requirements analysis to implementation and testing. Competent in collaborating with stakeholders from various departments to deliver high-quality, sustainable IT solutions.
Skills
Data Analysis & Modeling: Many Years Of Experience In Data Modeling, Transformation, And Delivery For Core Financial Systems To Ensure Data Integrity And Compliance With Global Standards.
Implementation Of Financial Systems: Successfully Led The Implementation And Testing Of Financial And Risk Management Systems To Align It And Business Architectures With Evolving Regulatory Requirements.
Cross-functional Collaboration: Extensive Experience Coordinating With Both Business And Technical Stakeholders To Define Data Requirements, Conduct Workshops, And Perform Feasibility Studies.
It Transformation & Data Management
Core Banking Systems & Reporting Applications
Stakeholder Management & Business Process Optimization
Data Warehousing & Etl Processes
Regulatory Requirements (Aml, Kyc, Risk Reporting)
Data Governance, Data Lineage, And Metadata Management
Agile & Waterfall Project Methodologies
Testing & Quality Assurance
Oracle Sql
Languages
Education
Maastricht University
Master of Science, Finance · International Business · Maastricht, Netherlands
FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Bachelor of Arts, Business Informatics, International Business, Human Resource Management · Business Administration · Aachen, Germany
RWTH, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule
Business Administration · Aachen, Germany
Certifications & licenses
ISTQB Foundation (CTFL)
ITIL V3 Foundation
Professional Scrum Master
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