NICOSIA, CYPRUS

Savvas
Panayiotou

PhD · Senior IT Executive

Connecting technology strategy
with real-world delivery.

I bring together executive leadership, enterprise architecture and hands-on technical expertise to deliver secure, resilient technology in banking, fintech and enterprise environments.

TECHNOLOGY STRATEGYENTERPRISE ARCHITECTUREDIGITAL TRANSFORMATIONCYBERSECURITY

02 / ABOUT

Leadership with
technical depth.

Technology delivers its greatest value when business priorities, architecture and execution move together.

My career spans IT portfolio management, software engineering, business applications and technology operations. I translate business strategy and regulatory requirements into technology roadmaps, governance frameworks and scalable production delivery.

I lead teams, programmes, vendors and multimillion-euro IT budgets, with a focus on reliability, security and operational continuity in regulated, high-availability environments.

Based inNicosia, Cyprus
IndustriesBanking · Fintech · Enterprise
LanguagesGreek · English (C2)

03 / WORK & EXPERTISE

From the roadmap
to production.

Six connected areas of practice, grounded in more than two decades of technology leadership.

01

Technology strategy
& governance

Aligning IT portfolios, investment and operating models with business objectives, risk appetite and regulatory priorities.

Explore capabilities

Technology roadmaps · Portfolio governance · IT General Controls · Audit readiness · Technology risk · Vendor and budget management

02

Enterprise architecture
& integration

Designing scalable systems and reliable connections across applications, services and enterprise data.

Explore capabilities

Microservices · Distributed systems · Event-driven architecture · REST APIs · API Gateway · Asynchronous messaging · Transaction coordination

03

Software delivery
& business applications

Leading the application lifecycle, from selection and development to implementation, change and operational support.

Explore capabilities

SDLC · Engineering leadership · Programme and project delivery · Change governance · Cross-functional coordination · Continuous improvement

04

Cloud platforms
& DevOps

Supporting scalable workloads and consistent delivery through cloud architecture, containerisation and automation.

Explore capabilities

Microsoft Azure · Docker · Containerised workloads · CI/CD · Microsoft DevOps · Atlassian Bamboo · Automated deployment

05

Cybersecurity
& operational resilience

Embedding controls, security and continuity into architecture, governance and everyday technology operations.

Explore capabilities

ISO 27001 · PCI DSS · OWASP · Vulnerability management · GDPR · DORA · ECB and EBA regulatory alignment

06

Payments
& financial technology

Bringing architecture and delivery experience to payment systems and regulated financial service environments.

Explore capabilities

Visa · Mastercard · ISO 8583 · Issuing and acquiring platforms · Payment-system integration · Anti-Money Laundering

TECHNOLOGY TOOLKIT

C# / .NET / ASP.NETJavaScriptMicrosoft AzureDockerOracleSQL ServerMySQLREST APIsJiraConfluenceBamboo

04 / CAREER

A career built
across technology.

From technical analysis and software delivery to enterprise portfolio and business applications leadership.

Download my full CV (PDF)
JUN 2020 — PRESENTCURRENT ROLE

IT Portfolio & Business Applications Manager

Cyprus Development Bank Public Company Ltd

NOV 2018 — MAY 2020

Technology Program Manager

D.G. Techlink Ltd

JUL 2018 — OCT 2018

Software Development & Engineering Manager

iSignthis Ltd

SEP 2014 — JUN 2018

IT Operations & Technology Manager

eBOS Technologies Ltd

JUL 2007 — AUG 2014

Head of Software Development & Technical Project Management

FBME Card Services Ltd

SEP 2005 — JUL 2007

Senior Technical Analyst

TSYS Ltd

05 / EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT

A foundation in
computer science.

DOCTORATE

PhD, Computer Science

City University, London · United Kingdom

UNDERGRADUATE

BSc, Computer Science

University of Cyprus · Nicosia, Cyprus

Professional development

Six Sigma Yellow Belt · Scrum Fundamentals · IT Governance & Security · Project Management Essentials

Advanced training

CISSP · CCSP · PCI DSS · ITIL · GDPR · Anti-Money Laundering

06 / CONNECT

Let's start
a conversation.

For technology leadership opportunities, professional connections and conversations about architecture, governance or transformation.

Email Me