Andrei Semiochin
About Andrei Semiochin
Andrei Semiochin is a Payments Product Owner/Manager at Investec in London, United Kingdom, where he has worked since 2017. He has extensive experience in payment systems, having led multiple projects and delivered over 70 production releases as part of a Payments Platform re-design.
Work at Investec
Andrei Semiochin has been serving as the Payments Product Owner/Manager at Investec since 2017. In this role, he has been instrumental in the Payments Platform re-design, delivering over 70 production releases. His contributions include leading the implementation of a new SaaS Payments Engine, VolPay by Volante, which incorporates CHAPS and Faster Payments capabilities. Semiochin has also built a new Payments micro-services platform that enhances scalability and operational resilience while reducing costs.
Education and Expertise
Andrei Semiochin has a diverse educational background. He studied Computer Science at the University of South Wales, earning a BSc in Information Systems and Business from 2005 to 2009. He furthered his education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, completing a program on Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy in 2019. Additionally, he attended the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School for the Oxford Fintech Programme in 2018 and participated in INSEAD's Leading Digital Transformation and Innovation Programme in 2021.
Background in Banking
Before joining Investec, Andrei Semiochin held several positions at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. He worked as an AVP, EMEA Payments & Receipts QA Manager and Business Analyst from 2010 to 2013, followed by a role as VP, Lead EMEA Product Owner for GPP SP Payments from 2013 to 2016. His earlier experience includes an internship as an FX Options QA analyst in 2008 and a position as an Associate, Payments Data Migration Business Analyst from 2009 to 2010.
Achievements in Payments Technology
Andrei Semiochin has led multiple initiatives in payments technology. He implemented a cloud-based Intraday Liquidity Monitoring and PRA reporting system using Realiti by Planixs. He also spearheaded various studies, including the HSBC API feasibility study and the Swift Universal Confirmation of Credit adoption study. His leadership extended to the implementation of a payments query and case management system, FinCase by Valantic, for the UK and South Africa regions.
Leadership and Team Development
In his current role, Andrei Semiochin has focused on team development by providing coaching and mentoring to a team of four. He has emphasized end-to-end payments processing and industry-wide initiatives, contributing to the professional growth of his team members.