PETER ODERO
Senior IT Project Manager | Digital Transformation & Core Banking Expert
PMP® certified banking technology leader with 15+ years of enterprise delivery experience, Peter specializes in large-scale core banking migrations and multi-million-Euro digital transformations in regulated financial environments.
Skills
At a Glance
15+
Years in Banking & Digital Transformation
€700M
IPO Core Banking Integration (Zero Downtime)
50+
Cross-Functional International Teams Led
€2.5M–€40M
Portfolio Scale & Budget Responsibility
Work Experience
Senior Manager, Cash Management (IT Project Delivery)
KCB Bank, Nairobi, Kenya · 02/2022 – 04/2026
Led a landmark €700M digital core banking IPO integration via Scaled Agile, connecting the national platform with Temenos T24 infrastructure in 3.5 months with zero operational downtime and 80% mobile adoption. Scaled a €2.5M collection infrastructure to €40M+ monthly transaction volume while architecting an Open API payment platform that compressed merchant onboarding from 3 months to 1 week, driving €350M+ monthly throughput.
Relationship Manager – Investor Services (Portfolio Systems PM)
KCB Bank, Nairobi, Kenya · 07/2020 – 01/2022
Managed full-lifecycle migration of desktop Custody OS to web-based architecture, integrating 30+ third-party APIs and improving processing efficiency by 60%. Automated portfolio reporting using UiPath RPA, reducing turnaround from 1 week to 2 days and increasing capacity by 80%.
Data & Research Specialist (Analytics & Reporting PM)
KCB Bank, Nairobi, Kenya · 06/2019 – 06/2020
Deployed Power BI dashboards across 50+ banking products, streamlining 80% of manual reporting and enabling data-driven delivery tracking for 200+ users. Implemented a data governance framework aligned with national regulations, raising data quality from 60% to 95%.
Relationship Manager – Investor Services (Digital Innovation PM)
KCB Bank, Nairobi, Kenya · 02/2017 – 05/2019
Improved syndicated loan reconciliation by 70% through API-driven workflows, reducing matching time from 2 days to real-time processing. Ensured 100% regulatory compliance for a €715M portfolio using automated risk monitoring and data governance frameworks.
Manager Facility Agency (Custody & Loan Systems PM)
KCB Bank, Nairobi, Kenya · 11/2013 – 01/2017
Implemented a digital custody operating system via Waterfall methodology, automating 95% of manual workflows and reducing settlement times from 3 days to 2 hours.
Branch Operations Manager (Core Banking Implementation Lead)
KCB Bank, Juba, South Sudan · 05/2009 – 10/2013
Executed a Temenos T24 core banking rollout across 7 branches, achieving 99.9% data accuracy and zero business interruption through managed data migration, UAT coordination, and cutover execution.
Key Achievements
- PMP® certified with proven expertise in managing €2.5M+ budgets across Agile/Scrum and Waterfall frameworks.
- Temenos T24 Subject Matter Expert recognized for executing complex, zero-downtime core banking migrations in heavily regulated environments.
- Led IT Application Ownership for high-volume production systems, managing vendor SLAs and cross-border compliance across enterprise portfolios.