Equipped with both first-hand knowledge of banking operations and systems expertise, David reduces project risk by ensuring that business requirements are smoothly and accurately translated into elegant technical solutions.
Trade Finance platforms
David Player is experienced in many of the leading Trade Finance systems - as an end user, as a business analyst and as a systems integrator:
- Finastra TI+ (Trade Innovation)
- CGI Trade360
- AMS TradeLine
- CSI BankTrade
Trade Finance expertise
Having started his career within Trade Finance operations at a major international bank, David has an intuitive and in-depth understanding of the following products:
- Letters of Credit / Documentary Credits
- Clean and Documentary Collections
- Guarantees and Standby L/Cs
Back-office systems
In addition to his Trade Finance knowledge, David has considerable experience in core banking technologies, including:
- SWIFT
- Payment and funds clearance mechanisms
- Multi-currency accounting and real-time gross settlement
- AML compliance
- Capital risk reporting
- Document imaging and workflow management
Technical know-how
David’s product knowledge is complemented by strong skills in both modern technologies and legacy environments:
- Server platforms including Windows and Linux
- Mainframe environments including CICS, IMS and OS/390
- Messaging middleware including MQSeries and JMS
- Relational databases including DB/2 and Oracle
- Programming languages including Java and COBOL
- Markup and rendering languages including HTML, XML, XML Schema and JSON
- Open-source development tools and libraries