THE FINTECH INTERVIEW
ZUR YAHALOM
We Speak to Zur Yahalom , SVP and Head of Financial Services , Americas at Amdocs , About his Career to Date and the Growth of the Company
WRITTEN BY : LOUIS THOMPSETT
Q . Zur , run us through your career to date . How has it led you to SVP and Head of Financial Services , Americas at Amdocs ?
» At my core I am an engineer , having focused my education around this area and ultimately obtaining my MBA . As such , I started my career in engineering and spent years doing so . Later down the road , I progressed into sales engineer / solutions architect roles – which brought me to Amdocs , where I ’ ve been for 15 years .
In the beginning , I worked within Amdocs ’ technology organisation , leading business development and sales engineering . In this role , I was able to provide a deep understanding of technology from a product engineering perspective .
From there I moved fully into the business development side as a customer business executive . As I ’ m sure you know , we started as a telecommunications organisation but have since diversified into financial services – where I played a significant role in leading the team through this effort .
Fast forward to today , I ’ ve been leading Amdocs ’ financial services business in the Americas for about three and a half years , building out a team of exceptional financial services talent to bolster our expertise in this industry .
Of course , I have still managed to tie in my longstanding technical and engineering background in this regard !
Q . Is your current role anything like you envisaged yourself doing as a youngster , or even when you were in education ?
» In many ways , I would say so ! Of course , it is hard for any of us to forecast where our career will take us from a young age through adulthood , but I always knew I was attracted to and passionate about technology and the business side of the house .
These keen interests have served me well at Amdocs given our technology capabilities and our role in implementing complex projects that require a deep level of technology expertise .
Q . What motivates you on a day-to-day basis , and what ’ s the best thing about working at Amdocs ?
» I truly am motivated by the ability to make an impact on both Amdocs as an organisation and the greater financial services industry .
My immediate team is of course always top-of-mind . It ’ s incredible to be able to support and mentor the people I work with daily and watch them take on a role of their own in making an impact .
12 February 2024