Alberto Peñalver
About Alberto Peñalver
Alberto Peñalver serves as the Senior IT Application Manager at Raiffeisen Bank International AG, where he manages applications related to Wall Street Systems. He has a strong background in treasury applications implementation and extensive experience in the full project lifecycle within the capital markets sector.
Work at Raiffeisen Bank International
Alberto Peñalver serves as a Senior IT Application Manager at Raiffeisen Bank International AG, a position he has held since 2017 in Vienna, Austria. In this role, he manages applications related to Wall Street Systems and works within the Agile Delivery Markets & Transaction Banking department. Specifically, he is part of the Agile Delivery FX/MM & Fixed Income team, focusing on the implementation and support of treasury applications.
Education and Expertise
Alberto Peñalver has a diverse educational background. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Universidad Pontificia Comillas from 1990 to 1993. He also holds a Master’s Degree in Finance from the same institution, completed between 1993 and 1995. Additionally, he studied Information Technology at Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, obtaining an Engineer’s Degree from 2003 to 2012. He further enhanced his skills with a Master’s Degree in Big Data and Data Analysis from CICE Escuela Profesional de Nuevas Tecnologías in 2016-2017 and studied German Studies at the University of Vienna from 2018 to 2020.
Background in Treasury Applications
Alberto Peñalver has extensive experience in treasury applications implementation. His background includes requirements analysis, instrument configuration, testing, systems integration, release upgrades, production support, client services, and software development. He has a successful track record in managing the full project lifecycle and delivering front to back office trading system implementations.
Previous Experience at ION - Wall Street Systems
Before joining Raiffeisen Bank International, Alberto Peñalver worked at ION - Wall Street Systems for several years in various roles. He served as a Client Relationship Manager in the Account Support Group from 2005 to 2017, and as a JIRA support specialist from 2012 to 2017 in Madrid, Spain. His earlier positions included roles as a Senior Business Analyst and implementation consultant, where he applied his business analysis skills in the capital markets and treasury sectors.
Professional Experience in Financial Institutions
Alberto Peñalver has held various positions in financial institutions throughout his career. He worked as a Front Office Trader in the Treasury department at Credit Suisse from 1992 to 1997. His experience also includes roles at ION - Wall Street Systems with clients such as BBVA, Banco Santander, and Nordea Treasury, among others, across several countries including Spain, Sweden, Mexico, and Peru.