Jerome Kehrli

Along with my extensive experience in developing banking software, I brought my passion and curiosity for innovative technologies to inspire and lead the R&D team when I joined NetGuardians in 2015, where I am today CTO. Specialized in Information System Architecture and Artificial Intelligence, I bring skills covering the gamut of software architecture, algorithmic, product management and people management. To develop software solutions able to meet the challenges of rapidly-evolving environments, I count on outstanding technical skills, creativity, and an ability to define and shape cutting-edge technology.

✔Competencies

Seasoned Manager in Information Technology and Highly skilled Software Architect with over 20 years of experience in the financial services sector (Private Banking, Consulting, FinTech Startups, etc.). Rich experience combining Software Architecture and Technological mastery with strong assets to set up and lead high-performance teams.

Precise, methodical, pragmatic, proactive, fast, acting with energy and tenacity, fluent in both People and Product Management as well as Software Architecture at all levels, with an outstanding ability to understand and anticipate business expectations.

Excellent aptitude to communicate, listen, persuade and negotiate. Excellent ability to simplify, educate and convince.

✔Executive skills

Management of several 30+ Highly-skilled Engineering Teams, Management 3.0, Agile in general, Kanban, Kaizen, Scrum, DevOps and Lean Startup advocate.

✔Technical / Technological specialties

Distributed and Real-time systems, Software and Enterprise Architecture at all levels, Java Ecosystem, Web 2.0 and RIA, Unix (mastering of Linux), Data Engineering and data Analytics, Big Data Architectures and NoSQL landscapes, Advanced Algorithms, Machine Learning and financial computing systems.

✔Languages

Fluent in French and English, at ease with casual German.

With over two decades of experience in software development, architecture and product design, I have consistently demonstrated a unique ability to invent and implement advanced technologies, particularly in the financial and banking sectors. As CTO at NetGuardians, I spearheaded the development of next-generation AI for real-time fraud detection and prevention, leading a highly skilled and dedicated team of 30 engineers. My tenure has been marked by an outstanding ability to create innovative products and lead engineering teams.

In previous roles, I have successfully defined and executed comprehensive software strategies, from conceptualization to deployment. At OCTO Technology, I managed critical software development projects, conducted extensive audits, and facilitated Big Data Analytics implementations in leading financial institutions. My experience at Crédit Agricole and ACM highlights my expertise in technical architecture and business critical data processing systems, while at MSCI, I led the development of distributed computing solutions for equity benchmark calculations.

Throughout my career, I have consistently excelled in leading high-performance teams, inspiring and motivating them to achieve outstanding results. My ability to blend technical prowess with visionary leadership has driven the successful delivery of cutting-edge software solutions across multiple industries.

I have a degree in Electronic, a BSc in Software Engineering and an MSc in Computer Sciences.