Elsewhere , we ’ re working with Oracle and using their Netsuite programme . We ’ re also partnering with FICO to help us create our credit engine ,” he says . Getting the right talent on board is critical for a digitally-savvy operation and so the bank ’ s partnerships with Vacuumlabs and GFT have also been fruitful . “ They ’ re providing us with experienced software engineers and developers who are helping us build the bank from the ground up ,” adds Deniz .
The virtual bank has come a long way since its fledgling years . Its team is now over 100 strong , with 60 % local staff and the remaining 40 % coming from all over the globe . “ We ’ re trying to get a blend of different people because culture doesn ’ t come from the top down – it has to grow organically ,” Güven says . “ We hope to hire around 50 people in the next six or nine months .”
As well as getting its license , forging meaningful partnerships and hiring the right talent , Deniz and his team realised they needed to get a real glimpse of the virtual bank ’ s customers wants and needs . The bank conducted thorough research in the belief that if they could identify real pain points , then they could bring something real to the
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