Luca Kotton
About Luca Kotton
Luca Kotton is a Payments System Support Engineer at Investec, specializing in intraday liquidity tools and middleware administration. He has a background in both media and journalism and law, and has held various roles in the financial sector since 2016.
Work at Investec
Luca Kotton has held multiple roles at Investec since 2016. Initially, he worked as a Queries and Disputes Consultant from 2016 to 2018, where he focused on resolving client inquiries and disputes. He then transitioned to the role of System Analyst from 2018 to 2019, contributing to system analysis and improvements in Sandton. Since 2020, he has been serving as a Payments System Support Engineer in the London, England Metropolitan Area. In this role, he ensures the 24/7/365 availability of core payment systems and gateways, managing critical applications such as the Duplicate Detection Application and ENPaymentsafe systems.
Education and Expertise
Luca Kotton studied at the University of the Witwatersrand, where he earned a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree in Law from 2011 to 2014. He further pursued a Bachelor of Arts (BA) Honours in Media and Journalism from 2014 to 2015. His educational background supports his expertise in technical roles within the financial sector. He possesses technical competence in various applications, including Swift Alliance Access, Swift Alliance Gateway, and Swift Webplatform, as well as Meridian middleware administration and MQ awareness.
Background
Before joining Investec, Luca Kotton worked at Sasfin as a Technical Business Analyst from 2019 to 2020. His role involved analyzing technical requirements and supporting business needs in the Johannesburg Area, South Africa. This experience contributed to his skill set in system analysis and support, which he has applied in his subsequent roles at Investec.
Technical Skills
Luca Kotton has developed a strong technical skill set throughout his career. He utilizes Realiti, an Intraday Liquidity Tool, as part of his current role. His expertise includes managing and supporting the Duplicate Detection Application and ENPaymentsafe systems. He is also knowledgeable in middleware administration and has awareness of MQ, which enhances his ability to support payment systems effectively.