Primary Job Title Chief Information Officer Primary Organization AscendantFX Capital
Gender Male
Iftikhar, a visionary and entrepreneur, with a rare techno-business blend, brings 16 years of Product Development, IT Operation and Infrastructure, Delivery, Governance, Risk & Compliance and Customer Engagement experience. Iftikhar’s rich background consists of extensive hands-on experience across a wide range of technologies, enterprise class
product development and the management of a large- scale portfolio of applications. Iftikhar’s greatest asset is taking a practical approach to solving complex problems, which translates an IT spend into competitive advantage.
Until his departure from Western Union Business Solutions (formerly Travelex Global Business Payments), Iftikhar was Director, IT, North America. During his tenure, Iftikhar supported business initiatives serving Financial Institutions. Eventually, this had a significant influence in the valuation of TGBP at $1 Billon. His work drove Straight Through Processing initiatives to help improve operational efficiency, system integration and lead technology transformation and process maturity.
