Zied Ferchichi

• Card scheme authorization server
• Bank card lifecycle management
• Accounting for card scheme operations
• Billing for card scheme operations
• ISO8583 flows (100 / 120 / 400)

• Leading and prioritizing the product backlog
• Gathering, analyzing, and scoping business needs
• Defining User Stories and acceptance criteria
• Cross-functional coordination of business, IT, RUN teams, and external partners
• Managing card scheme evolutions in an Agile environment
• Monitoring production releases and securing delivery
• Participating in functional choices within a Kafka Streams event-driven architecture
• Maximizing delivered value and continuous product improvement

Projects:

• Year-end 2024 tasks
• Overhaul of the bank card lifecycle management process on Temenos T24
• Authorization of interbank exchanges to and from passbook accounts (Regulatory Project)
• Implementation of an internal fraud detection system on Temenos T24
• Management of payment and card scheme incidents reported by customers in production
• Improvement of card scheme transaction processing performance

Achievements:

• Gathering, analyzing, and scoping business needs
• Facilitating functional workshops with business and IT teams
• Writing detailed functional specifications (SFD)
• Proposing and validating functional solutions under Temenos T24
• Leading testing phases and securing production releases
• Estimating effort and tracking project timelines
• Managing critical incidents and monitoring action plans
• Coordinating Core Banking evolutions in a critical banking environment

Project:

My actions during the assignment:

• Analysis and scoping of business needs related to SEPA transfers, SEPA direct debits, and instant payments.
• Writing detailed functional specifications.
• Cross-functional coordination of business and IT teams in an Agile context.
• Participation in the testing strategy and test campaigns.