Claudio De Pra
About Claudio De Pra
Claudio De Pra is a TMP Product Manager at SWIFT, with extensive experience in banking software projects and a specialization in ISO 20022 payments. He has held various roles in prominent companies, including IBM and J.P. Morgan, and has a strong background in managing stakeholder expectations and defining business rules for impactful payment projects.
Work at Swift
Claudio De Pra currently serves as a TMP Product Manager at SWIFT, a position he has held since 2020. His role involves overseeing product management initiatives within the organization. Prior to this, he worked as an AMH Product Manager at SWIFT from 2016 to 2020. During his tenure, he contributed to various projects related to transaction management and payment systems.
Previous Experience in Banking and IT
Claudio De Pra has extensive experience in the banking and IT sectors. He worked at IBM Global Business Services as a Project Manager from 2005 to 2012, where he managed projects in Brussels. He also held the position of IT Business Analyst at Degroof Petercam from 2012 to 2016. Earlier in his career, he was an IT Team Lead and Functional Architect at J.P. Morgan from 1986 to 1996, and he worked at Accenture as an IT Team Lead for a brief period in 1996-1997.
Education and Expertise
Claudio De Pra studied at the University of Liege, where he earned a Master's degree in Civil Engineering with a focus on Geology from 1980 to 1985. He also attended Athénée Royal of Herstal, achieving a special government distinction in Latin-mathematics from 1974 to 1980. His educational background supports his expertise in banking software projects, particularly in transaction management and ISO 20022 initiatives.
Achievements in Payment Projects
Claudio De Pra has played a key role in defining business rules for significant payment projects over the last 18 months. He has been involved in several ISO 20022 initiatives, including SIC/EuroSIC, TIPS, RT1, TCH RTP, HKICL FPS, SWIFT CBPR+, and ESMIG T2. His specialization in the ISO 20022 payments domain has been a focus for the past six years, particularly in cross-border, real-time, and RTGS payments.
Stakeholder Management and Certifications
Claudio De Pra has extensive experience in managing stakeholder expectations and constraints in banking software projects. He is a certified IBM people manager and has experience in establishing Quality and Assurance departments, achieving CMMI-3 certification. His skills in stakeholder management are critical in ensuring successful project outcomes in the banking sector.