About
Eyal Sivan, also known as Mr. Open Banking, is one of the foremost global experts in the open banking space.
In his efforts to drive advancements in open banking worldwide, Eyal created the unique personal brand Mr. Open Banking. Under this persona, he hosts the only podcast dedicated to the open banking community, interviewing the key leaders, innovators and influencers who are driving the emergence of open banking around the globe. Since its launch in 2020, the podcast has grown to over 60 thousand subscribers, with Eyal being recognized as the number one Open Finance Influencer in the world for 2022 by Open Future World.
Today, Eyal is the General Manager for North America at Ozone API, where he is responsible for expanding the firm's global position as a leading open banking solution provider to the United States and Canada. As a 30-year veteran of bank IT, he brings a high-degree of specialization in API technologies within the FSI sector, with a particular emphasis on open banking, open finance and open data ecosystems.
Beyond his technology expertise, Eyal has excellent leadership and communication skills, consistently striving to inspire the teams he works with. He is also an experienced and sought after speaker, having presented at numerous international events on APIs, integration architecture, open banking, the open data movement & the general impact of technology on our lives.
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This is truly astonishing. Rather than embracing debate, Google is banning it. The growth in the use of LLMs and Generative AI is accelerating at a…
This is truly astonishing. Rather than embracing debate, Google is banning it. The growth in the use of LLMs and Generative AI is accelerating at a…
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Eyal Sivan, "Mr. Open Banking" es uno de nuestros keynote speakers. La cita es este jueves en el hotel Ritz Carlton de la CDMX. ¡Te esperamos!
Eyal Sivan, "Mr. Open Banking" es uno de nuestros keynote speakers. La cita es este jueves en el hotel Ritz Carlton de la CDMX. ¡Te esperamos!
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Mr. Open Banking Podcast
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· Created and acted as host of the Mr. Open Banking podcast, the first and only podcast dedicated to serving the global open banking movement through an intuitive, accessible and authentic voice.
· Every episode includes a guest interview with a leading voice from the global open banking community, spanning from financial services to technology providers to regulatory bodies. -
Axway Open Banking
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· Product Owner for the Axway Open Banking solution, a powerful accelerator module which adds comprehensive open banking capabilities to Axway's core API Management platform, Amplify.
· Launched the product in Brazil to enable customers to meet open banking regulatory requirements, resulting in seven new logos, followed by a soft launch in the North American market. -
API Foundation
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· Chief Architect and Product Owner for a complete API platform based on an open source core (Light). Implemented a distributed gateway or MSA chassis pattern which later evolved into a service mesh.
· Architected, designed and packaged the platform as the API Foundation, including both socialization and buy-in with senior management, as well as practical design sessions with coding teams. -
Arrangement Manager (ARRM)
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· Architect for the Arrangement Manager (ARRM), a shared service for the maintenance and servicing of long-running Offers and Bundles.
· Solution provided limited product bundling capabilities, and ongoing eligibility validation (i.e. per cycle) based on Offer parameters. -
Enterprise Message Broker (EMB)
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· Lead Architect for the Enterprise Message Broker (EMB), a mature, robust and lightweight CIBC implementation of an ESB.
· Based on Data Power appliances, the EMB brokers all Enterprise Shared Services using a standardized SOAP XML-based messages. -
Integration Standard (INT-5)
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· Author of the Integration Standard, a collection of requirements with a supportive framework for the governance of all integration patterns.
· Combined SOA best-practices from Oracle methodology with real-world experience for an aggressive, practical approach to integration. -
Secure Electronic Communication (SEC)
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· Architect for Secure Electronic Communication (SEC), a shared service for the management and delivery of secure Customer Alerts.
· SEC Services enable the maintenance of Alert preferences, and the generation and delivery of Alerts to external channels (i.e. SMS). -
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
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· Lead author of a complete end-to-end product simplification strategy based on rationalizing product structures across a common lifecycle.
· Socialized the PLM strategy widely with both technology and business teams, gaining executive-level sponsorship from multiple LOB’s. -
Targeted Customer Messaging (TCM)
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· Architect for Targeted Customer Messaging (TCM), a shared service for the presentment of specifically targeted Customer Offers.
· Solution reduced cross-channel inconsistency, and supported the combination of static and dynamic Offers from different platforms. -
NCade Platform (Network-Centric Application Development Environment)
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· Designed and architected Eldan’s first product offering, the NCade Integration Platform, a complete data integration & messaging solution, using standard Java, J2EE & XML technologies.
· Conducted extensive diligence on 3rd-party EAI, ETL & MOM toolsets, leading to strategic partnerships with Data Junction (ETL) & Sonic Software (JMS MOM), leading vendors in their respective segments.
· Managed internal team of 11 through the development of NCade v.1.0 with strict adherence to…· Designed and architected Eldan’s first product offering, the NCade Integration Platform, a complete data integration & messaging solution, using standard Java, J2EE & XML technologies.
· Conducted extensive diligence on 3rd-party EAI, ETL & MOM toolsets, leading to strategic partnerships with Data Junction (ETL) & Sonic Software (JMS MOM), leading vendors in their respective segments.
· Managed internal team of 11 through the development of NCade v.1.0 with strict adherence to best-practices, design patterns and J2EE specs. -
Introducing Books Mobile App
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· Partnered with a book publisher to adapt a series of academic graphic guides into apps for iPhone & Android (http://www.introducingbooks.com).
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The Connective Blog
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· Created a blog that explores the impact of the Internet from a cultural and philosophical point-of-view (http://www.theconnective.org).
Languages
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Russian
Limited working proficiency
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Hebrew
Elementary proficiency
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English
Full professional proficiency
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