Sevenlocks BDC platform

Context

Sevenlocks was a newly licensed bureau de change with no technology of its own — no network, no email, no systems, and no product. Everything had to be built from an empty office outward, and everything customer-facing had to satisfy CBN before it could go live.

My role

Head of IT Operations. I built the technology landscape and led the team that designed and shipped the customer platform.

What I built

• The company's computing infrastructure: networking, email systems, laptop procurement, device management and a long-term IT roadmap.
• A fully digital web application where customers request PTA/BTA, view live exchange rates, pay into virtual accounts and receive dollar cards, with end-to-end activity tracking.
• Direct integration with NIBSS and CBN systems for BVN, NIN and passport verification, so onboarding is digital and compliant end to end.
• IT compliance across banking partnerships with Stanbic IBTC and UBA, and the regulatory relationships with NIBSS and CBN.

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Outcome

• A licensed BDC operating as a fully digital financial services business, from onboarding to settlement.
• Customer verification that clears regulatory requirements without a branch visit.
• A team covering technology, compliance and operational IT support for the whole offering.

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