- New CTO Appointment:
- Suavek Zajac, former Railsr head, was appointed as CTO of UK digital bank Tandem.
- Will oversee the development of Tandem’s digital offerings and lead the engineering team.
- Responsibilities and Goals:
- Focus on building scalable systems to support Tandem’s mission of promoting a greener lifestyle.
- Enhance products aimed at helping customers live sustainably.
- Tandem’s Green Products:
- Offers green products such as mortgages, home improvement loans, motor finance, and savings accounts.
- Targets environmentally conscious clients.
- CEO’s Comments:
- Alex Mollart, Tandem’s CEO, highlighted Zajac’s experience in scaling companies and platform development.
- Emphasized the importance of developing products that enable a sustainable lifestyle.
- Zajac’s Background:
- Nearly 25 years of experience in the technology sector.
- Previous roles at Grand Parade, William Hill, Dell, Blackberry, and Railsr.
- Vision for Tandem:
- Zajac sees a significant role for Tandem in helping the UK transition towards a net zero economy.
- Additional Leadership:
- Maria Khan, a former JP Morgan executive, joined as director of product and digital in January.
UK challenger Tandem appoints Suavek Zajac as new CTO
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