George Kousis

George was appointed as Acting Executive Director Technology and Operations in January 2022. In his role, he is responsible for the Technology Strategy and Operations, Technology Projects and Service Delivery and Operations.

He joined the Bank of Cyprus in 1998 where he worked from multiple positions helping the Bank establish its Data Infrastructure including the Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence Platforms, a comprehensive Business Performance Management Framework, and the Regulatory Reporting infrastructure. He was also involved in key milestones and large projects including technology modernisation and regulatory projects.

In 2017 George led the Enterprise Architecture and Strategy function setting the technical foundation for the Bank's Digital Transformation initative that began in late 2017.

In September 2017 he was appointed as Manager Information Technology Services, leading key initiatives including the implementation of the Digital and Branch transformation initiatives and supporting the Bank's NPL reduction initiatives. In 2021, he proposed the adoption of the Agile methodology and has been leading the implementation of a new 'Value Stream' based Technology Delivery Operating Model.

Prior to working for Bank of Cyprus, George worked for a Financial Services startup and as a research associate at the University of Texas at San Antonio.

George holds a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Arizona and an MSc in Computer Science from the Unviersity of Texas at San Antonio, USA.