Post by ING Hubs Romania

Over the past years, ING Hubs Romania has steadily evolved into a 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐮𝐛 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐍𝐆, becoming an integral part of how the bank builds and scales technology globally. In a recent interview with Ziarul Financiar, Daniele Tonella, chief technology officer and member of the Management Board Banking at ING Group, shares more about this evolution and reflects on the role our teams in Romania play today in 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐍𝐆'𝐬 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞. They contribute to 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐈-𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, working on shared platforms and products used in 24 ING markets. For example, they drive instant payments implementations in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands, and contribute to Wero, the European digital wallet backed by 16 financial institutions, including ING. Our focus goes beyond delivery, with an emphasis on ownership, long-term expertise and close collaboration with business partners across the organisation. Elena Pioara, IT lead for the Global Products and Technology Services area, 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬, reflecting on how this journey has been shaped by building strong capabilities in tech, data and risk, and by working as part of one global community. 👉 Curious to see how this comes together in practice? See the full perspective here. https://lnkd.in/gvnpJaUi