ABOUT PBTA
Banking, explained by someone who has run the systems.
PBTA is an online academy for banking and banking-technology professionals, founded by Padmanabhan Nair. The courses connect what is changing in banking to what practitioners already know, in plain language.
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Short episodes on payments, fraud, tokenised money and the future of banking.
ABOUT PBTA
Banking, explained by someone who has run the systems.
PBTA is an online academy for banking and banking-technology professionals, founded by Padmanabhan Nair. The courses connect what is changing in banking to what practitioners already know, in plain language.
Who it is for
People working in banking operations, payments, technology, treasury and risk, and those moving into those roles.
What you learn
Six topics, from how a bank actually works to where banking roles are going next.
How it works
Buy a course here, sign in as a member, and watch on this site at your own pace.
Paddy's courses are also published on Udemy and Thinkific. Enrolment here is direct.
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FOUNDER AND LEAD INSTRUCTOR
Padmanabhan Nair, known as Paddy
Over 50 years in banking operations and technology, from a branch network in India to tier-one payment rollouts in the United States and Europe. Now Senior Business Analyst at Rabobank, Dublin.
50+
Years in banking
1,500+
Branches
20+
Countries
4
Tier-one banks
Consulted for institutions in more than 20 countries, including National Bank of Egypt and Credit Agricole. Degree in Commerce, CAIIB, All India Diploma in Management, CFA India Inter-Level C, and a Diploma in Professional Fintech (Payments) from UCD Dublin.
Payments
Lending
Treasury
Trade finance
Securities
Oracle FLEXCUBE
OBPM
SWIFT gpi
ISO 20022
TARGET
SEPA
ACH
CAREER
1979 to today
2024 to date
Rabobank, Dublin. Senior Business Analyst.
2022 to 2024
Allied Irish Bank, Dublin. Payment Statistics Regulation and regulatory reporting.
2021 to 2022
Rabobank, Dublin. Senior Business Analyst.
2007 to 2021
Oracle Financial Services Software. Consulting Technical Manager. Tier-one rollouts at Wells Fargo, Charlotte and London (2013 to 2020), Barclays Kenya (2009 to 2010) and DnB Nord Lithuania (2008 to 2009, Project Director).
1979 to 2007
Syndicate Bank, India. Chief Manager IT and Head of IT Operations. Led core banking across 1,500+ branches; the bank was recognised globally for technological implementation in 2006.