Mehdi Collinge

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About Mehdi Collinge

Senior Consultant (30 years experience) with notable success in innovative solutions for payment & authentication related products and services.>> Track record of projects in authentication and payment system environments (ideate & innovate, design, architecture, consultancy, audit, business, functional & security analysis).>> Demonstrated outstanding analytical skills and high capacity to integrate rapidly emerging technologies with result driven commitment and customer focus.>> Hands-on experience leading all elements of payment (eco)systems and all phases for deployment from ideate to mass deployment in the field.>> Excellent leadership abilities; able to coordinate and direct all phases of project-based efforts while managing, motivating and leading project team.>> Ability to be a proactive, open-minded and reliable resource when playing the role of member of a team * Innovation and Product Design & Development * Architecture definition for products and services (state-of-the-art technologies vs. business, operational, functional and security requirements)* Key contributor to R&D * Security evaluation/assessment/audit * Specifications, Product Description documents, Guidance and Training material * Deep knowledge of Payment Systems, Smartcards, Secure Elements, EMV, Terminals (POS, PCR), Internet, Mobile and Banking solutions, Authentication, Front/Back-Office, Acquiring & Issuing, Personalization Processes, HSM