Yiorgos Salonikidis.
About Yiorgos Salonikidis.
Yiorgos Salonikidis is the Vice President of Remote Banking and Shared Services at CIBC, with extensive experience in enterprise platform services and infrastructure management.
Title at CIBC
Yiorgos Salonikidis currently holds the position of Vice President, Remote Banking and Shared Services at CIBC since 2018. In this role, he has a significant influence on the technological and operational strategy of the bank's remote banking services.
Previous Role at Bank of Montreal
Prior to joining CIBC, Yiorgos Salonikidis worked at Bank of Montreal as Vice President of Enterprise Platform Services from 2012 to 2016. He also served as Director of Hub Infrastructure Platform at the same institution from 2011 to 2012.
Education and Expertise
Yiorgos Salonikidis holds an Executive MBA from Ivey Business School at Western University, which he completed between 2011 and 2013. He also has a B.Sc in Computer Science & Math from Bishop's University and two M.Sc degrees in Computer Science from Western University and McMaster University, all achieved in 1970.
CIBC Center of Excellence for APIs and Open Banking
At CIBC, Yiorgos Salonikidis leads the Center of Excellence for APIs and serves as the Technology Lead for Open Banking. His work focuses on integrating and optimizing API use and open banking frameworks within the institution.
Real-time Fraud Management at CIBC
In his role, Salonikidis oversees the implementation and management of real-time Fraud Management systems. These systems are crucial in ensuring the security of financial transactions across multiple banking channels, enhancing the bank's ability to detect and prevent fraudulent activities.
Management of Enterprise Technology Capabilities
Yiorgos Salonikidis manages key enterprise technology capabilities at CIBC, which include Enterprise Customer Information and Enterprise Integration and Messaging Services. His leadership ensures that these systems are efficient, reliable, and aligned with the bank's overall strategic goals.