Steve Madden
About Steve Madden
Steve Madden is a Senior Payments Specialist at Nationwide Building Society, where he has worked since 2014, focusing on BizTalk and SQL. He has a diverse background in IT and payments systems, having held various roles at organizations such as Fujitsu and Wiltshire County Council.
Current Role at Nationwide Building Society
Steve Madden serves as a Senior Payments Specialist at Nationwide Building Society, focusing on BizTalk and SQL technologies. He has held this position since 2014, accumulating ten years of experience in Swindon, United Kingdom. In this role, he provides 2nd and 3rd line support for the Faster Payment system, which is built on a large BizTalk development optimized for speed in collaboration with Microsoft UK. He has also implemented changes that enhanced the availability of the Faster Payments system.
Previous Experience in Payments and IT
Prior to his current role, Steve Madden worked at Trapeze Group as a Technical Consultant for one year from 2013 to 2014. He also served as a Subject Matter Expert in BizTalk at Fujitsu from 2012 to 2013. His earlier experience includes positions at Wiltshire County Council, where he worked as a Clerical Officer, IT Officer, and IT Assistant between 1994 and 2001. Additionally, he was a Solutions Architect at Avon and Somerset Constabulary for seven months in 2013.
Educational Background
Steve Madden has a diverse educational background. He studied at Cheonggang Academy and later attended Trowbridge College. He pursued further studies at Oxford Brookes University from 2000 to 2003, where he completed a three-year program. This educational foundation has supported his career in IT and payments systems.
Contributions to Payment Systems
Throughout his career, Steve Madden has made significant contributions to payment systems, particularly at Nationwide Building Society. He supports the Account Switching Services to ensure compliance with the Payments Council Switching Scheme. His work has focused on optimizing payment processes and improving system availability, demonstrating his expertise in the field.