Abram Ditse

• Conducted detailed business and process analysis across treasury, liquidity, and payments functions to identify inefficiencies and implement sustainable improvements.
• Played a key role in the implementation of the Calypso Treasury System (2019), collaborating with business and IT teams to enhance operational efficiency, controls, and reporting accuracy.
• Led testing for the ISO20022 / SAMOS migration, ensuring compliance with new messaging standards and seamless high-value payment processing.
• Managed and monitored SAMOS payments, reconciliations, and settlement activities, ensuring financial accuracy, timely processing, and effective risk mitigation.
• Provided business input and operational support for Treasury Bills trading and secondary market settlements, contributing to improved liquidity management.
• Supported cashbook reconciliation, investigating and resolving outstanding items to ensure accurate transaction allocation and ledger integrity.
• Acted as a bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams, translating operational requirements into functional specifications and test scenarios.
• Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
• Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.

Lead Tester – ISO20022 - SAMOS Implementation

• Defined, executed, and documented functional and regression test cases to validate ISO20022-compliant SWIFT messaging.
• Participated in industry-wide testing cycles with SAMOS participants to confirm end-to-end settlement accuracy.
• Supported post-implementation issue resolution and system stabilization, ensuring business continuity and operational reliability.