Victor Leung
Seasoned Cloud & Solution Architect with over 10 years of experience driving FSI digital transformation, cloud-native architectures, and core banking modernization across APAC. Expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, and DevOps, with a proven track record of leading large-scale banking transformations. Strong background in pre-sales, customer engagement, and C-suite advisory, translating complex business needs into scalable, compliant, and high-performance solutions. Deep understanding of regulatory compliance, hybrid cloud strategies, and data security in financial services.
Experience
Senior Client Solutions Architect
10x Banking | Singapore | January 2025 – Present - Architecting and delivering cloud-native banking solutions for leading financial institutions. - Engaging with FSI executives to define digital transformation roadmaps and accelerate cloud adoption. - Leading pre-sales engagements, technical discovery workshops, and executive solution presentations.
Client Architect
Thought Machine | Singapore | September 2020 – January 2025 - Led core banking transformations for 20+ APAC banks, deploying Vault Core on AWS. - Designed and implemented cloud-native banking products (CASA, Loans, Deposits) using Python Smart Contracts, reducing time-to-market. - Worked closely with C-suite executives, regulators, and FSI partners to drive cloud adoption and align with compliance standards. - Ensured cloud architectures met stringent data residency, governance, and security requirements.
Technical Lead
HSBC | Hong Kong SAR | February 2019 – September 2020 - Developed and deployed merchant payment solutions on AWS, enhancing transaction scalability and security. - Optimized CI/CD pipelines, reducing deployment time by 40%. - Led FSI API integrations, enabling seamless fintech connectivity.
Consultant
Dynatrace | Hong Kong SAR | July 2018 – February 2019 - Implemented AIOps-driven observability for banking applications. - Architected API-driven solutions for FSI customers.
Senior Associate
EY | Hong Kong SAR | November 2017 – July 2018 - Led AWS-to-Azure migration for a major financial institution. - Contributed to PayMe for Business app development, expanding the user base.
Software Engineer
Accenture | Hong Kong SAR | February 2015 – November 2017 - Led a team of 10 developers building API-driven applications for Cathay Pacific using Java Spring Boot & Node.js. - Optimized eCommerce solutions for League of Legends, increasing annual sales.
Assistant Marketing Manager
Riverlife Brisbane | Brisbane | December 2012 – June 2014 - Boosted social media engagement and follower growth through targeted strategies. - Implemented SEO techniques using Google Analytics and AdWords, increasing website traffic and sales.
Education
- National University of Singapore
- Master of Technology (Digital Leadership), 2023–2025
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- MBA (Finance), 2017–2019
- M.Sc. (Computer Science), 2015–2017
- B.Sc. (Chemistry), 2009–2012
Certifications
| Certification | Date Achieved |
|---|---|
| TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Practitioner | Apr 2024 |
| AWS Certified AI Practitioner | Feb 2025 |
| AWS Certified Security – Specialty | Mar 2024 |
| AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty | Jan 2024 |
| AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional | Oct 2023 |
| AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional | May 2023 |
| CKS: Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist | Jul 2022 |
| CKA: Certified Kubernetes Administrator | Jul 2022 |
| CKAD: Certified Kubernetes Application Developer | Mar 2022 |
| Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect | Jul 2022 |
| Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals | Jun 2022 |