Guus Van Der Hoek
About Guus Van Der Hoek
Guus Van Der Hoek is a Lead Solution Architect at HSBC, where he has worked since 2019. He has extensive experience in digital onboarding and payment journeys, having previously held roles at various organizations including Nederlandse Energie Maatschappij and Backbase.
Work at HSBC
Guus Van Der Hoek has been employed at HSBC since 2019, currently holding the position of Lead Solution Architect. In this role, he manages a small team of architects within the Onboarding domain and contributes to the broader HSBC architecture. His previous roles at HSBC include serving as a Digital Onboarding Technical Lead from 2018 to 2019 and as a Business Engineer from 2017 to 2018. During his tenure, he contributed to the development of Open Banking and payment journeys, including BACS, CHAPS, and international payments. He also played a key role in the successful delivery of Bounce Back Loans and customer self-service Straight Through Processing (STP) for various financial products.
Education and Expertise
Guus Van Der Hoek studied at Hogeschool Utrecht, where he earned a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Business IT & Management from 2012 to 2016. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in solution architecture and digital onboarding processes. He has developed skills in designing and developing customer and staff-facing portals, particularly for Onboarding STP and Know Your Customer (KYC) online channels.
Background
Before joining HSBC, Guus Van Der Hoek gained experience in various roles across different organizations. He worked as a Business Engineer Mendix at Nederlandse Energie Maatschappij (NLE) from 2016 to 2017 and as an Internship Business Analyst at Legal & General Nederland in 2014. Additionally, he co-founded DataBounty and worked as a Captain at People Marketing Nederland. His early career also included an internship in Business Intelligence at Peter Appel Transport in 2016.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Guus Van Der Hoek has been involved in significant projects that enhance banking processes. At HSBC, he was responsible for the technical onboarding of new businesses into both traditional internet banking and a greenfield challenger mobile app. He has designed and developed various online channels that streamline onboarding and compliance processes, contributing to improved customer experiences.