Ray Booysen — CEO
I lead large-scale engineering organisations delivering digital banking products used by millions of customers across global markets. Currently Head of Digital Channels at Standard Chartered, I own the engineering delivery of mobile and internet banking across 22 markets, leading teams responsible for the full channel stack — from native mobile applications and web platforms to the integrations and shared capabilities that underpin them. My organisation spans multiple verticals, including platform engineering, security, and channel modernisation. Prior to Standard Chartered, I held Executive Director roles at DBS Bank, one of Asia's leading financial institutions, leading engineering across Digibank — one of Asia's most recognised digital-only banking platforms — and the Investment and Insurance digital channels across the region. My career began as a software engineer and technical lead, and I've maintained deep technical engagement throughout. I work across the full engineering lifecycle — architecture, delivery, quality, security, and operational resilience — and I've led large-scale infrastructure transformations including CDN migrations, data centre migrations, and platform modernisation programmes. I care deeply about engineering culture, sustainable delivery practices, and building teams that can operate at pace without accumulating the kind of debt that erodes long-term capability. Focus areas: Digital banking · Mobile & web platforms · Engineering leadership · Large-scale delivery · Platform modernisation · Cloud & Kubernetes · Security engineering
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech expert with a strong focus on digital banking and engineering leadership.
Location: Singapore, Singapore
Experience: 22 yrs 3 mos
Skills
- Engineering Leadership
Career Highlights
- Led engineering for Asia's top digital-only banking platform.
- Managed delivery of mobile banking across 22 global markets.
- Expert in engineering culture and sustainable delivery practices.
Work Experience
Standard Chartered
Head of Digital Channels - Mobile and Web, Wealth and Retail Banking (10 mos)
Chubb Life
Head of Engineering (6 mos)
DBS Bank
Head of Engineering and Architecture Digibank (11 mos)
Executive Director - Head of Engineering Investment and Insurance (1 yr 5 mos)
Executive Director - Head of Engineering Digibank (1 yr 6 mos)
Head of Engineering, Digibank (6 mos)
Head of Singapore and Hong Kong Digibank (1 yr)
VGW
VP of Engineering (1 yr 6 mos)
COFCO Agri
Tech Lead (8 mos)
Front End Lead (1 yr 7 mos)
Standard Chartered Bank
Tech Lead (1 yr 3 mos)
Adaptive Financial Consulting Ltd
Head of Web Development (1 yr 1 mo)
Senior Consultant (1 yr 7 mos)
Deutsche Bank
Consultant (1 yr 2 mos)
BNP Paribas
Team Lead - Cortex Structured Products (6 mos)
Team Lead - Cortex FX (3 yrs 9 mos)
DDD Scotland
Speaker (0 mo)
Lab49
Software Consultant (6 mos)
Societe Generale
Software Consultant (6 mos)
Manning Publications Co.
Book Reviewer (16 yrs 4 mos)
Starke Industries
Director (1 yr 2 mos)
Nomura
Software Consultant (5 mos)
DDD Scotland
Speaker (0 mo)
Dot Net Solutions
Software Architect and Community Leader (3 yrs)
Edge UG
Co-founder (4 yrs 7 mos)
London 1st Accounting Services
Software Developer (2 yrs)
Education
Bachelor's degree at Nelson Mandela University
Matric at Grey High School