SHAMIEL SPEELMAN

IT Officer | Application & IT Service Oversight | IT Risk & Compliance | Cloud Officer

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

IT Officer with extensive experience in application engineering, IT service delivery oversight, IT governance, risk & compliance, and cloud officer responsibilities. Proven track record in leading IT-business alignment strategies, managing project workflows, and ensuring technology initiatives meet operational performance and regulatory compliance.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• IT Service Delivery Oversight
• IT Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)
• IT Audit Support & Remediation
• KPI & IT Risk Reporting
• Project Prioritisation & Coordination
• Collaboration across IT Functions
• Outsourcing Governance
• Cloud Officer Responsibilities
• Regulatory Alignment (CSSF, DORA)
• Application Management & Optimization

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 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 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

IT Officer | Application & IT Service Oversight | 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

IT Officer | Application & IT Service Oversight | 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 overseeing business-critical IT systems, service delivery, application management, and IT governance within regulated financial environments in Luxembourg. Strong track record collaborating across IT functions (Infrastructure & Operations, Applications, Security, Risk, and Audit) to ensure effective delivery, compliance, and strategic alignment of IT services.

Currently serving as Senior Application Engineer and Designated Cloud Officer, responsible for evaluating and completing Criticality and Risk Assessments for the onboarding of outsourced applications and preparing submissions for CSSF regulatory requirements. Highly experienced in IT risk reporting, audit remediation, project prioritization, and KPI-driven service oversight.

CORE COMPETENCIES
•IT Service Delivery Oversight (Regulated Entities)
•IT Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)
•IT Audit Support & Remediation Execution
•KPI & IT Risk Reporting for Management
•Project Prioritisation & Stakeholder Engagement
•Collaboration across Infrastructure / Ops / Apps
•Outsourcing Governance (Critical Applications)
•Cloud Officer Responsibilities & Risk Assessments
•Regulatory Alignment (CSSF, DORA readiness support)
•Application Management, Stability & Optimization
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