Andra Sonea

Andra’s research interests include financial services infrastructure, 'everyday banking' architecture, open banking and 'access to banking'. Her research to date uses spatial analysis methods for measuring access to banking in the UK. Her current research explores the implementation of open banking and its relationship with financial wellness around the globe.

Andra has an extensive international career in consulting and banking. She worked as a consultant and advisor for SAP, KPMG, EY, Deutsche Bank, and Lead Solutions Architect for the Innovation Labs of IBM UK and Lloyds Banking Group. Recently she was Head of Solution Architecture for FintechOS, during the hyper-growth phase of the start-up which led to raising a Series B of $60 million.

Andra holds a BSc in Economics (Academy of Economic Studies Bucharest), a BA in Political Sciences (University of Bucharest) and an MBA (London Business School).

Expertise:

• Financial Systems Architecture
• Spatial Analysis
• Network Science
• Innovation Management