I am Alexandre Mucavel, a senior banker and independent consultant with over 14 years of experience across financial services, consulting and digital transformation. I have delivered core banking migrations, ERP implementations, service delivery, and change initiatives, including training and facilitation in banking and highly regulated environments. I hold an Honours Degree in Economics and an MBA from the University of East London. I am recognized for delivering complex consulting engagements, managing stakeholders, and supporting financial inclusion and digital banking initiatives, including AI-enabled solutions, across Mozambique and Angola. I currently lead core banking operations at Absa Bank Mozambique as AVP Core Banking and interim IT Director, ensuring stability and alignment across Business, IT and Compliance. I also work as an independent consultant and lecturer, helping banks migrate to modern core banking platforms and develop reporting needs, while teaching Financial Markets and Macroeconomics at ISCTEM/UEM. I am passionate about fintech, data governance and analytics, and I enjoy translating data into actionable insights using Python, SQL and Tableau.

Alexandre Matias Mucavel

I am Alexandre Mucavel, a senior banker and independent consultant with over 14 years of experience across financial services, consulting and digital transformation. I have delivered core banking migrations, ERP implementations, service delivery, and change initiatives, including training and facilitation in banking and highly regulated environments. I hold an Honours Degree in Economics and an MBA from the University of East London. I am recognized for delivering complex consulting engagements, managing stakeholders, and supporting financial inclusion and digital banking initiatives, including AI-enabled solutions, across Mozambique and Angola. I currently lead core banking operations at Absa Bank Mozambique as AVP Core Banking and interim IT Director, ensuring stability and alignment across Business, IT and Compliance. I also work as an independent consultant and lecturer, helping banks migrate to modern core banking platforms and develop reporting needs, while teaching Financial Markets and Macroeconomics at ISCTEM/UEM. I am passionate about fintech, data governance and analytics, and I enjoy translating data into actionable insights using Python, SQL and Tableau.

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I am Alexandre Mucavel, a senior banker and independent consultant with over 14 years of experience across financial services, consulting and digital transformation. I have delivered core banking migrations, ERP implementations, service delivery, and change initiatives, including training and facilitation in banking and highly regulated environments. I hold an Honours Degree in Economics and an MBA from the University of East London. I am recognized for delivering complex consulting engagements, managing stakeholders, and supporting financial inclusion and digital banking initiatives, including AI-enabled solutions, across Mozambique and Angola.

I currently lead core banking operations at Absa Bank Mozambique as AVP Core Banking and interim IT Director, ensuring stability and alignment across Business, IT and Compliance. I also work as an independent consultant and lecturer, helping banks migrate to modern core banking platforms and develop reporting needs, while teaching Financial Markets and Macroeconomics at ISCTEM/UEM. I am passionate about fintech, data governance and analytics, and I enjoy translating data into actionable insights using Python, SQL and Tableau.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

AVP, Core Banking at Absa Bank Mozambique
July 1, 2023 - Present
Lead Core Banking operations and act as interim IT Director, ensuring operational stability of core banking and critical systems. Govern project delivery including requirements, budgets, timelines, approvals, and hypercare. Coordinate internal teams and external vendors, ensuring alignment between Business, IT, and Compliance. Prepare executive reports for senior management and Absa Group forums.
Independent Consultant & Lecturer
September 1, 2014 - Present
Independent Consultant with experience in Core Banking migration and optimisation projects in Mozambique, products and reporting needs development in Mozambique (Socremo, First Capital Bank, Mozabanco) and Angola (BFA, Banco BIG). Lecturer in Financial Markets and Products (ISCTEM) and Macroeconomics (UEM).
Core Banking Team Manager at FNB Mozambique (FIRSTRAND GROUP)
August 1, 2021 - June 30, 2023
Managed Core Banking portfolio and vendor relationships. Managed Core Banking customer service support and delivery. Coordinated development budgets and delivered management reporting. Coordinated projects technical coordination, including requirements gathering and documenting, UAT process, deployments and hypercare.
Information Management Specialist at FNB Mozambique
January 1, 2020 - August 31, 2021
Implemented Data Governance, Data Quality, Metadata Management, and Data Protection practices.
Senior Core Banking Analyst at Asseco PST (PROMOSOFT) Banking Consultant
August 1, 2014 - December 31, 2019
Core Banking Business Analyst for Retail, Business, and Digital Banking products. Liaison between Business, IT, and Compliance on AML, KYC, FATCA, and regulatory reporting.
Banking Consultant at ASSECO PST (PROMOSOFT)
October 1, 2011 - June 30, 2014
Consulted for Mozabanco, Socremo, BCI, and Capital First on product design and Core Banking systems, mainly in core projects development; products and pricing framework development; reporting. Core Banking migration technical coordination.

Education

MBA at University of East London
January 1, 2024 - February 4, 2026
Executive Postgraduate Certificate at ISCTE – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
January 1, 2025 - February 4, 2026
Advanced Professional Leadership Certificate at London School of Business Administration (LSBA)
January 1, 2024 - February 4, 2026
Honours Degree in Economics at Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
January 1, 2010 - February 4, 2026

Qualifications

ALISON Level III Qualified Publisher (QAP III)
January 11, 2030 - February 4, 2026
Certification of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA)
January 11, 2030 - February 4, 2026
Business Intelligence Analyst Certificate
January 11, 2030 - February 4, 2026
FinTech & Digital Transformation – University of Pennsylvania
January 11, 2030 - February 4, 2026
Project Management Certificate (Practical Project Manager PMP PDUs)
January 11, 2030 - February 4, 2026
Core Banking Consultant – Promosoft Financial Suite
January 11, 2030 - February 4, 2026
AI, InsurTech and FinTech: Foundations, Regulations and Applications – University of Pennsylvania
January 11, 2030 - February 4, 2026
Diploma in IT Management
January 11, 2030 - February 4, 2026
ITIL
January 11, 2030 - February 4, 2026
Leading SAFe 5.1
January 11, 2030 - February 4, 2026

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Other