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10 legacy core banking replacement experts
These ten professionals have led or run core banking transformation, modernization and migration work inside banks. A reader can learn from them how banks scope a core replacement, manage data migration and cutover, and keep operations running while legacy systems are retired.
Professionals to explore
01—10Ankit Gupta
LinkedInExperience: Global Information Technology Director - Core Banking Transformation · Trade and Development Bank of Mongolia - TDBM
Global Information Technology Director - Core Banking Transformation at Trade and Development Bank of Mongolia - TDBM since July 2025. The profile describes the role as Executive Director for TDB's enterprise Core Banking and Digital transformation Program, accountable for stabilising and delivering Temenos Transact. Earlier roles include Group Head of Digital Transformation at Ahli United Bank Group (2022–2024).
Eric Laurens
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Head of Core Banking Modernization · Citizens
SVP, Head of Core Banking Modernization at Citizens since December 2022, after serving as SVP, Head of Digital Banking at Citizens earlier in 2022. Before Citizens, roles at Investors Bank included SVP, Director of Online and Mobile Banking (2018–2022) and VP, Project Management Lead - Risk Division (2016–2018).
Fady Bou-Habib
LinkedInExperience: Head of Core Banking System Data Migration Project · Société Générale de Banque au Liban SAL
Former Head of Core Banking System Data Migration Project at Société Générale de Banque au Liban SAL (2012–2019), after serving as Data Migration Project Manager there (2011–2012) and before a Project Manager role at the bank (2019–2022). The profile describes leading end-to-end implementations of Temenos T24 / Transact and managing complex data migration programs; since 2022 it lists Project Director at ITSS.
John Hogan
LinkedInExperience: Program Director, Core Banking Transformation - Retired · Bank South Pacific
Program Director, Core Banking Transformation at Bank South Pacific, a role the profile dates from 2010 and marks as retired; it also lists Senior Advisor - IT roles at BSP Financial Group Limited and Bank South Pacific from 2009. Earlier, VP and CIO at Euronet (2005–2007). The profile describes recruiting and managing a large team and running large change programmes as a senior IT executive in the financial industry.
Kamlesh Haria
LinkedInExperience: Sr. EvP Head Core Banking Transformation · CSB Bank
Sr. EvP Head Core Banking Transformation at CSB Bank from September 2024 to March 2025, followed there by Sr.Evp Head Core Banking & Retail technologies (2025) and Group EVP Head of core banking and Retail technologies since December 2025. Before CSB Bank, Group President (2021–2024) and Senior President (2019–2021) at YES BANK; the profile cites a foundation in core banking and digital banking transformations.
Martin Dam Petersen
LinkedInExperience: IT Lead Digital Core Running and modernising core systems · Danske Bank
IT Lead Digital Core Running and modernising core systems at Danske Bank since June 2026, where the profile says this person heads core bank areas for customer and account systems and is responsible for 150 people. Earlier Danske Bank roles include Strategy Partner & Head of Reduce Legacy (2023–2024); at Lunar the profile lists Operations Director Head of Lunar Invest & Core Bank (2019–2022).
Pepa Nikolova Mihaylova, MSc
LinkedInExperience: VP Programme Director - Core Banking Transformation · Riyad Bank
VP Programme Director - Core Banking Transformation at Riyad Bank since August 2025, where the profile says this person is leading the bank's multi-year strategic Core Banking Transformation Programme. Before that, Senior Transformation Programme Manager Strategic Projects at Al Salam Bank (2021–2025); the profile cites 17+ years of banking transformation work across the UK and GCC, specialising in core banking modernisation and data migration.
Yogesh Kapur
LinkedInExperience: Global Head of Core Banking Transformation · HSBC
Global Head of Core Banking Transformation at HSBC since August 2025. Earlier HSBC roles include Head of Enterprise Transformation (2021–2024), Programme Director - IT Modernisation (2019–2021) and Programme Director - BREXIT Custody programme (2018–2019); the profile describes delivering strategic outcomes at scale through technology modernization in banking and financial services.
Zaheer Ahmad
LinkedInExperience: Program Director - CBS Transformation · U Microfinance Bank Limited
Program Director - CBS Transformation at U Microfinance Bank Limited since September 2025, and the profile also lists a Project Manager Core Banking System (CBS) role. Before that, Head of Governance and Banking Operations (2023–2025) and Head Branch & Application Support and Ops Tech Projects (2022–2023) at Khushhali Microfinance Bank Limited; the headline cites 24+ years leading core banking transformation.
Zeyad Abdelghafar
LinkedInExperience: Sector General Maneger - Head of Core Banking Transformation · Banque du Caire
Sector General Maneger - Head of Core Banking Transformation at Banque du Caire since August 2022, after serving as Head of Core Banking Center of Excellence there (2020–2022). The profile describes steering the core banking transformation at Banque du Caire, including process reengineering and automation, and says the team established a change management framework while integrating digital channels and satellite systems.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's role to your stage: program directors and transformation heads suit questions about business cases, vendor selection and governance, while people who ran data migration or core systems teams suit cutover and operating questions. Also consider how recent their core banking work is, since vendor options and delivery approaches have changed over time.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How did you build the business case and choose between a big-bang cutover and a phased migration off the legacy core?
- 02What went wrong or nearly went wrong during data migration and cutover, and how did you catch it?
- 03How did you keep regulators, operations teams and customers on side while the old and new cores were both in use?
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