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Banking IT Transformation for International Institutions

Core banking modernization, EU regulatory compliance, and cloud FinOps governance. European expertise with cross-border delivery capability.

Experience
10+ Years
Certified
PMP® & FOCP
Delivery
EMEA & Cross-Border
VERIFIED EXPERTISE

International Track Record

Senior banking IT consulting background with cross-border delivery experience. For international financial institutions requiring structured governance and multi-jurisdictional coordination.

DELIVERY
Cross-border programs across EMEA
BUDGET
Program governance >€5M
PROJECTS
HSBC · Commerzbank · Allianz

INTERNATIONAL CLIENT BASE

Banking
Insurance
Payments & FinTech
Regulated Sectors
Tech & SaaS
PROJECT DELIVERY2023

PMP®

Project Management Professional

PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE

FINOPS2023

FOCP

FinOps Certified Practitioner

THE LINUX FOUNDATION

PRODUCT2023

PSPO II

Professional Scrum Product Owner™ II

SCRUM.ORG

SERVICE MANAGEMENT2023

ITIL® 4

ITIL® 4 Foundation

AXELOS GLOBAL BEST PRACTICE

CLOUD2022

AWS CCP

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

AMAZON WEB SERVICES

AGILE2022

CSM®

Certified ScrumMaster®

SCRUM ALLIANCE

SCALED AGILE2021

SAFe 5

Certified SAFe 5 Agilist

SCALED AGILE, INC.

PROCESS2018

LSSYB

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

DELOITTE CONSULTING

Methods & Frameworks: Scrum · Kanban · PRINCE2 · Lean · FinOps

Cross-Border Competencies

MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL COORDINATIONINTERNATIONAL STAKEHOLDER ALIGNMENTEU REGULATORY NAVIGATIONCROSS-BORDER VENDOR MANAGEMENTGLOBAL PROGRAM GOVERNANCE
01 - SERVICES

Strategic IT Consulting

Focused expertise for banking IT transformation. Enterprise-grade methodology with boutique responsiveness.

Core Banking Modernization

End-to-end program governance for core system replacements. Multi-vendor coordination across Temenos, Avaloq, Finastra, and custom platforms.

Core Banking Programs

Multi-Cloud FinOps

Enterprise cloud cost governance across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Allocation frameworks, commitment optimization, and CFO-ready reporting.

Enterprise FinOps

EU DORA Compliance

Full-scope implementation of the Digital Operational Resilience Act. ICT risk frameworks, third-party oversight, and cross-jurisdictional alignment.

DORA Implementation

GenAI Strategy & Integration

Strategic AI adoption for regulated financial services. Use case identification, compliance frameworks, and responsible AI governance.

Who I Work With

So we both know from the start whether a collaboration makes sense.

Ideal for

  • IT managers with complex transformation projects
  • Program managers who need governance and structure
  • Organizations preparing for system migrations or platform replacements
  • Organizations with regulatory or compliance requirements
  • Agile teams looking for an experienced product owner

Not Ideal For

  • Seed-Stage Startups Without Established Structures
  • Companies Seeking Only Staff Augmentation
  • Projects Without Clearly Defined Decision Structures

Special expertise: Banking, insurance, payments

Case Studies

Selected project contexts from my practice - distilled to the essentials.

CORE BANKINGGOVERNANCE

Core Banking Adaptation and Test Governance

International Bank (Europe) - Core System Transformation

CHALLENGE

Missing test and release governance during regulated core system migration. Unclear responsibilities across multiple organizational units.

MY ROLE

Senior Project Manager for Test and Compliance Governance

RESULTS

  • Test and release governance established and operationalized
  • Stakeholder alignment structured across multiple units
  • Audit-ready documentation implemented for regulatory requirements
COMPLIANCE
Governance
TARGET
Standards and Quality
Core Banking Governance

1 / 3

Project contexts are anonymized for confidentiality. Content and roles are accurate.

ABOUT

Senior IT Expertise.
Boutique Engagement.

I am Mustafa Faiz Qadria - Founder and Managing Director of MFQ Consulting. I help organizations in financial services and regulated industries manage complex IT programs with structure and deliver them reliably - from core banking and payments to cloud FinOps and regulatory initiatives.

My expertise combines three strategic roles: IT project management (PMP-certified) for programs exceeding €5M, Product Ownership (PSPO II) for agile delivery teams, and Business Analysis for requirements engineering, GenAI use case identification, and regulatory implementations (DORA, BaFin, GDPR).

How I Work

  • Structured methodology: Proven frameworks adapted to your organization.
  • Direct engagement: No account managers or sales teams between us.
  • Cross-border delivery: Experienced in multi-jurisdictional programs.
  • Regulatory fluency: EU compliance landscape across EBA, ECB, and local supervisors.
Mustafa Faiz Qadria
"Senior expertise meets boutique agility."
- Mustafa Faiz Qadria

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