GFT is enabling Standard Chartered Bank to rapidly prepare for the launch of the Virtual Bank in Hong Kong . In this interview , Christopher Ortiz , Managing Director at GFT , speaks about the key role played by this pioneering technology consultancy .

How is GFT participating in the build of the Virtual Bank ? GFT has been working alongside Standard Chartered on this project from its inception in 2018 . Today , our 25 + strong team dedicated to this project represents around 10 % of the total number of people working on the launch of the Virtual Bank . As a digitalisation and transformation software engineering consultancy , GFT primarily drives three areas in this project : DevOps / infrastructure , back-end development and missioncritical data infrastructure .

Why was GFT selected for this project ? GFT brings to the table a deep understanding of technology ( in this case cloud technology ), methodology ( Agile and DevOps development ) and financial services , which is a rare combination . For over 30 years , we have been working with the largest tier 1 retail banks , investment banks and asset management companies to apply technology solutions to help solve their specific business challenges . Our consultants are certified in AWS , GCP and Azure cloud platforms . The teams have ensured the successful launch of various virtual banks and delivered around the world .

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GFT is driving the digital transformation of the world ’ s leading companies . With strong consulting and implementation skills across all aspects of pioneering technologies , GFT ’ s clients gain faster access to new IT applications and business models .