SHAMIEL SPEELMAN

Business Delivery Manager | IT Project Delivery | Techno-Functional | IT Risk & Compliance | Cloud Officer

Rodange, Luxembourg•+352 621 634 265•shamiel.speelman@gmail.com•www.shamiel-speelman.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Results-driven IT professional with 15+ years of experience leading end-to-end delivery of IT projects, managing business-critical systems, and acting as the techno-functional interface between business stakeholders and development teams within regulated financial environments in Luxembourg. Strong track record translating business requirements into clear functional and technical specifications, coordinating cross-functional teams, and overseeing system integrations and data flows across third-party providers, fund operations platforms, and internal systems.

Currently serving as Senior Application Engineer and Designated Cloud Officer at Stonehage Fleming, responsible for regulatory alignment (CSSF, DORA readiness), Criticality and Risk Assessments for outsourced applications, and structured delivery reporting. Experienced in Agile and DevOps working practices, Azure DevOps work item management, and stakeholder engagement with Fund Operations, Risk, Compliance, and Legal teams to ensure solutions are operationally and regulatorily sound.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• End-to-End IT Project & Delivery Management
• Techno-Functional Requirements & Specifications
• IT Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)
• System Integration & Data Flow Oversight
• Regulatory Alignment (CSSF, DORA Readiness)
• Azure DevOps & Agile / DevOps Methodologies
• Stakeholder Engagement (Fund Ops, Risk, Legal)
• Outsourcing & Vendor Governance (Cloud Officer)
• Cross-Functional Team Coordination
• IT Audit Support & Remediation Execution
• Application Management & Stability Oversight
• KPI & Structured Delivery Reporting

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Application Engineer

Current

Stonehage Fleming (Luxembourg)

  • Oversee the delivery and stability of critical business applications in a regulated financial services environment, ensuring systems support operational and compliance needs.
  • Act as the techno-functional interface between business stakeholders and development teams, translating requirements into functional and technical specifications.
  • Coordinate system integrations and data flows across third-party providers, fund operations platforms, and internal systems.
  • Support IT risk identification, mitigation planning, and operational improvements through structured monitoring and reporting.
  • Contribute to IT governance initiatives, control improvements, and compliance-related enhancements across systems and processes.

Key achievements:

  • Co-developed end-to-end migration of SWIFT MT/MX payment messages to ISO 20022 XML, ensuring alignment with evolving banking standards.
  • Built and automated Python-based extraction and transformation scripts for XML generation and validation, successfully validated through external XSD tools.

Additional ResponsibilityDesignated Cloud Officer

  • Responsible for evaluating and completing Criticality & Risk Assessments for onboarding of outsourced / cloud-based applications used by the business.
  • Ensure submissions support compliance expectations and regulatory assessment requirements for the CSSF, particularly for critical outsourced services.
  • Coordinate risk documentation and stakeholder inputs to ensure governance controls are met and documented appropriately.

SHAMIEL SPEELMAN

Business Delivery Manager | IT Project Delivery | Techno-Functional | IT Risk & Compliance | Cloud Officer

Business Enablement Manager

2022 – 2024

Stonehage Fleming (Luxembourg)

  • Led IT-business alignment strategies to improve service delivery and ensure technology initiatives remained compliant and business-driven.
  • Coordinated cross-functional stakeholders to prioritise and deliver IT projects supporting operational performance and regulatory compliance.
  • Supported risk and compliance initiatives by evaluating processes, identifying gaps, and implementing improvements aligned to audit findings and internal control expectations.
  • Ensured management visibility through structured reporting and progress tracking across technology initiatives.

Systems Application Manager

2014 – 2022

Maitland Luxembourg S.A

  • Managed business-critical applications and service performance, ensuring availability, stability, and controlled change implementation.
  • Contributed to security and compliance initiatives and supported audits through preparation, evidence gathering, and remediation execution.
  • Worked closely with internal stakeholders and external service providers to coordinate system enhancements and resolve service-impacting issues.
  • Led QA efforts and supported continuous improvement through structured testing, release readiness, and incident reduction strategies.

Project Manager | Quality Analyst

2007 – 2013

Maxxor Business Solutions

  • Managed project workflows, stakeholder communication, delivery planning, and quality assurance for digital and business systems projects.
  • Led Agile delivery teams and ensured project execution met requirements, budget, and quality standards.

KEY PROJECTS

G.I.T.S Luxembourg Cloud Provider Onboarding (2025)

IT criticality risk assessment, vendor due diligence, and regulatory alignment for Risk & Compliance application hosting

Cascade Enterprise Implementation (2025)

IT criticality risk assessment, vendor vetting, application roll-out, and ongoing admin support for Risk & Compliance platform

Vendor Assessment & Regulatory Alignment (2025)

Structured evaluation of third-party providers ensuring compliance with CSSF and DORA regulatory expectations

SaaS & Application Migration

Regulated environment migration and integration planning

CRM + Infrastructure Migration

Luxembourg Data Centers - delivery oversight, stakeholder coordination

Core Finance ERP Migration

Security Implementation - risk-aware migration and governance controls

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Executive Training – Decision Intelligence

LSB Luxembourg

2022

ISTQB Foundation Certification

iLab

2012

MMI Marketing & Advertising

Damelin SA

1997

OTHER INFORMATION

Luxembourg Work Permit: Valid for all sectors and all industries

References: Available upon request

SHAMIEL SPEELMAN

Business Delivery Manager | IT Project Delivery | Techno-Functional | IT Risk & Compliance | Cloud Officer

Rodange, Luxembourg•+352 621 634 265•shamiel.speelman@gmail.com•www.shamiel-speelman.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Results-driven IT professional with 15+ years of experience leading end-to-end delivery of IT projects, managing business-critical systems, and acting as the techno-functional interface between business stakeholders and development teams within regulated financial environments in Luxembourg. Strong track record translating business requirements into clear functional and technical specifications, coordinating cross-functional teams, and overseeing system integrations and data flows across third-party providers, fund operations platforms, and internal systems.

Currently serving as Senior Application Engineer and Designated Cloud Officer at Stonehage Fleming, responsible for regulatory alignment (CSSF, DORA readiness), Criticality and Risk Assessments for outsourced applications, and structured delivery reporting. Experienced in Agile and DevOps working practices, Azure DevOps work item management, and stakeholder engagement with Fund Operations, Risk, Compliance, and Legal teams to ensure solutions are operationally and regulatorily sound.

CORE COMPETENCIES
•End-to-End IT Project & Delivery Management
•Techno-Functional Requirements & Specifications
•IT Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)
•System Integration & Data Flow Oversight
•Regulatory Alignment (CSSF, DORA Readiness)
•Azure DevOps & Agile / DevOps Methodologies
•Stakeholder Engagement (Fund Ops, Risk, Legal)
•Outsourcing & Vendor Governance (Cloud Officer)
•Cross-Functional Team Coordination
•IT Audit Support & Remediation Execution
•Application Management & Stability Oversight
•KPI & Structured Delivery Reporting
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Application Engineer

Stonehage Fleming (Luxembourg)

Current
  • •Oversee the delivery and stability of critical business applications in a regulated financial services environment, ensuring systems support operational and compliance needs.
  • •Act as a strategic IT-business partner, aligning IT services and application capability with business requirements and regulatory expectations.
  • •Collaborate with internal IT functions including Applications, Infrastructure & Operations, and business stakeholders to ensure consistent IT service delivery.
  • •Support IT risk identification, mitigation planning, and operational improvements through structured monitoring and reporting.
  • •Contribute to IT governance initiatives, control improvements, and compliance-related enhancements across systems and processes.

Key achievements

  • ✓Co-developed end-to-end migration of SWIFT MT/MX payment messages to ISO 20022 XML, ensuring alignment with evolving banking standards.
  • ✓Built and automated Python-based extraction and transformation scripts for XML generation and validation, successfully validated through external XSD tools.
Additional Responsibility

Designated Cloud Officer

  • •Responsible for evaluating and completing Criticality & Risk Assessments for onboarding of outsourced / cloud-based applications used by the business.
  • •Ensure submissions support compliance expectations and regulatory assessment requirements for the CSSF, particularly for critical outsourced services.
  • •Coordinate risk documentation and stakeholder inputs to ensure governance controls are met and documented appropriately.

Business Enablement Manager

Stonehage Fleming (Luxembourg)

2022 – 2024
  • •Led IT-business alignment strategies to improve service delivery and ensure technology initiatives remained compliant and business-driven.
  • •Coordinated cross-functional stakeholders to prioritise and deliver IT projects supporting operational performance and regulatory compliance.
  • •Supported risk and compliance initiatives by evaluating processes, identifying gaps, and implementing improvements aligned to audit findings and internal control expectations.
  • •Ensured management visibility through structured reporting and progress tracking across technology initiatives.

Systems Application Manager

Maitland Luxembourg S.A

2014 – 2022
  • •Managed business-critical applications and service performance, ensuring availability, stability, and controlled change implementation.
  • •Contributed to security and compliance initiatives and supported audits through preparation, evidence gathering, and remediation execution.
  • •Worked closely with internal stakeholders and external service providers to coordinate system enhancements and resolve service-impacting issues.
  • •Led QA efforts and supported continuous improvement through structured testing, release readiness, and incident reduction strategies.

Project Manager | Quality Analyst

Maxxor Business Solutions

2007 – 2013
  • •Managed project workflows, stakeholder communication, delivery planning, and quality assurance for digital and business systems projects.
  • •Led Agile delivery teams and ensured project execution met requirements, budget, and quality standards.
KEY PROJECTS

G.I.T.S Luxembourg Cloud Provider Onboarding (2025)

IT criticality risk assessment, vendor due diligence, and regulatory alignment for Risk & Compliance application hosting

Cascade Enterprise Implementation (2025)

IT criticality risk assessment, vendor vetting, application roll-out, and ongoing admin support for Risk & Compliance platform

Vendor Assessment & Regulatory Alignment (2025)

Structured evaluation of third-party providers ensuring compliance with CSSF and DORA regulatory expectations

SaaS & Application Migration

Regulated environment migration and integration planning

CRM + Infrastructure Migration

Luxembourg Data Centers - delivery oversight, stakeholder coordination

Core Finance ERP Migration

Security Implementation - risk-aware migration and governance controls

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Executive Training – Decision Intelligence

LSB Luxembourg

2022

ISTQB Foundation Certification

iLab

2012

MMI Marketing & Advertising

Damelin SA

1997
OTHER INFORMATION

Luxembourg Work Permit: Valid for all sectors and all industries

References: Available upon request