On the lighter side of things , we ask the industry experts what makes them tick . . . .

My most memorable achievement has been at Paynetics – helping our business grow from initially serving a few hundred companies to now helping thousands . I was here from the start , so it ’ s been hugely rewarding to see the team ’ s efforts flourish into the cutting-edge product and successful company you see today .

Before the launch of digital wallet platform , phyre , there simply wasn ’ t an e-wallet solution like ours out there and people couldn ’ t digitalise company cards . We ’ ve played a major role in PayTech history and I ’ m proud to be a part of it .

What first made you think of a career in technology ?

What style of management philosophy do you employ with your current position ?

Honestly , my management philosophy is that I don ’ t really manage . We work as a team of equals , regardless of seniority . I still do a few development tasks everyday as part of my job and it helps to build a culture where everyone can contribute freely . I ’ ve replicated what I ’ ve learned from my own managers and thankfully , it works .

What do you think is the current hot technology talking point ?

There are so many to choose from . That ’ s what ’ s so great about working in this sector . I think the biggest shift right now is towards digitalising payment methods , a movement which has of course been accelerated by the pandemic .

I ’ ve always been drawn to the technology space because of the creativity it involves . OK , you ’ re not painting a picture or writing a song , but technology allows you to create something that solves problems and serves many people – so it ’ s creative to me .

Every new functionality helps to improve people ’ s lives and I think that plays a large role in why , from the start of my career in 1999 to this day , I still enjoy my work . Like my entire team , I ’ m happiest at the forefront of innovation .

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I think the biggest shift right now is towards digitalising payment methods , a movement which has of course been accelerated by the pandemic .

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