In episode 108 of the Fintech Chatter Podcast, Dexter Cousins features Sarah Wallis co-founder and COO of Skript, whose mission is to empower business and create simple and accessible solutions that connect any business to the world of Open Banking.
With know-how from her banking days along with her love of products, Skript just make life easier by providing the perfect mix. They take simple solutions, apply the tech rules and comply accordingly, so their products are not only API centric but are always built with the highest level of security.
Sarah is based out of Newcastle where she has been a driver of the tech scene for over 20 years. She is a payment industry expert, implementing payment solutions for a wide variety of organisations. With a background in the heavily regulated banking and insurance sector she has first-hand knowledge of the IT regulation requirements for large enterprises.
Having also worked as a project manager on enterprise level change initiatives Sarah has a track record of delivering large scale change securely and successfully. In 2021 Sarah will complete her Masters of Business Administration at the University of Newcastle.
When not at work Sarah is doing karate with her family or cuddled up with a book and two yellow dogs.
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