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Cloud & Security Transformation: Santander Bank (14th Largest Bank by AUM Globally)

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Challenges

  • Distributed Cloud Competencies: Various cloud competencies were isolated and mushrooming within the organization.
  • Complex IT Strategy & Architecture Governance: To streamline processes, tools, and standards across US, Mexico & Spain
  • Data Center Migration: Required best practices for multi-hybrid-cloud strategy and digital transformation.
  • Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities: Needed to mitigate inherent vulnerabilities in new use cases.
  • Tool Stack Rationalization: Required a globally federated architecture and a cohesive tool-chain integration strategy.
  • Change Management: Needed to upskill the workforce in Agile, Azure, AWS, and DevSecOps tools.

Solution

  • Federated CCOE Governance: Established and chaired governance across 6 entities.
  • Steering Committee: Ran a committee with participation from 6 CIOs & CTO along with CISO and CDO.
  • Agile Scrum Squads: Developed foundational capabilities & 3 Use Cases
  • Tool-Chain Architecture: Introduced strategies for Infrastructure & Security as Code, Platform-of-Platform, and more.
  • Vendor Management: Managed vendor selections, relationships, and POCs to streamline processes and enhance execution momentum.
  • Training Programs: Upskilled the workforce in Agile, Azure, AWS, and DevSecOps tools.

Tangible Results

  • Unified Cloud Competencies: Successfully brought all cloud competencies under one governance structure.
  • Improved IT Governance: Streamlined IT strategy and architecture governance across multiple entities.
  • Successful Data Center Migration: Implemented best practices for hybrid-cloud strategy and digital transformation.
  • Enhanced Cybersecurity: Mitigated vulnerabilities through Agile and DevSecOps practices.
  • Optimized Tool Stack: Rationalized the tool stack and developed a cohesive future state architecture.
  • Upskilled Workforce: Executed comprehensive training programs, enhancing the workforce’s capabilities.

Tangible Results

  • Increased Execution Momentum: Enhanced execution momentum by over 50%.
  • Shortened Delivery Cycle: Streamlined numerous processes, shortening the delivery cycle.
  • Enhanced Cybersecurity: Mitigated vulnerabilities through Agile and DevSecOps practices.
  • Effective Change Management: Successfully executed change management and upskilling initiatives.

This initiative led by StonyPoint improved the organization’s cloud competencies, IT governance, and overall execution efficiency.