Popa Elena

About

Elena Popa is a finance and banking professional with over 22 years of experience in the sector. She currently works as a Global Real Time Payments Business Analyst and Business Architect at HSBC, one of the world's largest financial institutions, based in London, United Kingdom. Her roles involve leading the adoption of a modernized payments landscape within the organization, analyzing business requirements documents and creating high-level designs, as well as developing complex functional and technical documentation for innovative payment solutions. Throughout her career, Elena Popa has gained deep expertise in payments solutions architecture, business analysis, and risk management. She has held various progressive positions in prestigious financial institutions, including Lloyds Banking Group and other entities in the banking sector, where she was responsible for major projects in cash management, international payments, and regulatory compliance. Her skills include end-to-end flow management, system architecture design, process testing and validation, and supervising multidisciplinary teams in the context of digital transformation. Elena Popa completed her education with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Moldova State University, graduating in 2003, and further developed it through internationally recognized professional certifications. These include the BCS Certificate in Business Analysis Practice, BCS Certificate in Requirements Engineering, and ISTQB-BCS Certified Tester Foundation. Her specialization in requirements analysis, business process engineering, and risk management has significantly contributed to the success of numerous digital transformation initiatives in the global financial sector.