Financial software provider Finastra has appointed Mike Stawchansky as its new Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Innovation Officer.

Mike, who will be working closely with the Office of the CEO, is set to spearhead the company’s initiatives in customer technology and innovation, particularly focusing on generative AI advancements.

Tasked with leading the customer technology senior leadership team, Mike reports directly to Finastra’s CEO Simon Paris. His role emphasises enhancing operational excellence and propelling the company’s technology initiatives.

Mike brings to Finastra a solid background in technology and innovation, having previously served as Senior Vice President of Platform and Production Engineering at Collibra, a data intelligence platform. His extensive career, spanning over 25 years, also includes key positions at Salesforce and WebMD.

Mike said,

“I am so excited to be part of Finastra and I’m truly inspired by the passion and excitement that I see here around delivering innovative and modern technology solutions to our customers.

In addition, it is an honor to head up such an advanced generative AI (Gen AI) team. Finastra is ahead of the curve when it comes to educating its workforce on how to use this technology and I can’t wait to build on that, bringing more customer-facing solutions to market which encapsulate Gen AI benefits.”

Simon said,

“Mike brings a wealth of expertise in building modern tech stacks and cloud transformations.

His knowledge will be invaluable as we continue to bring our customers open technology solutions which drive business growth and efficiencies, and ultimately empower financial institutions with our relentless commitment to innovation.”

This article first appeared on fintechnews.sg

Featured image credit: Mike Stawchansky, Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Innovation Officer, Finastra