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