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CEO at Kani, supporting FinTech and payment systems in achieving hassle free reconciliation and reporting.

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Kani
Oct 2018 - Present
I’m the CEO of FinTech SaaS service Kani
Chief Innovation Officer
Global Processing Services
May 2016 - Oct 2018
Global Processing Services ("GPS") is a MasterCard and Visa Europe/Visa Inc. accredited third party processor (TPP). We are Level 1 PCI DSS compliant. The company’s fully outsourced end-to-end solution includes payment processing at its core, as well as programme management tools, bespoke software development, financial control and reconciliation, technical support and cardholder customer services.
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Flex- E - Card
Feb 2011 - Oct 2018
Flex-e-card are an established and successful payment card provider, working with clients including FTSE 100 companies to provide payment services to consumers and businesses. As COO, I oversaw the day to day management of Flex-e-card principal office, and manage a team of staff with responsibility for many areas of the business including finance & reconciliation, risk management & compliance, customer services, and IT.
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Global Processing Services
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As the Chief Operating Officer (COO) I was responsible for executive oversight of the day-to-day operations of the business including direct ownership of the Operations, Implementation and Account Management business units, and a close working relationship with the Development and Technical Infrastructure teams.
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Flex- e- vouchers
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As Senior Project Manager at Flex-e-vouchers, I was tasked with overseeing key strategic projects for the organisation.
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Newcastle Building Society
Sep 2006 - Feb 2010
Senior Manager, Implementation - Card Solutions Department. I was responsible for projects, consultancy and development work that falls outside our 'business as usual' activities, as well as managing the implementation of new card products and the infrastructure which underpins our card issuing activities.
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Why building a fintech in Newcastle is a canny decision (and one I’d make all over again)

I recently had the pleasure of speaking at Mastercard’s FinTech 2.0 panel event, where we discussed the challenges and opportunities of scaling a fintech company outside of London. The final question stuck with me: “If you had to do it all over again, would you still build your business in Newcastle?” The answer? A resounding yes.

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