Harry Casely-Hayford – CEO & CTO

Harry Casely-Hayford is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer of PiSys Ghana Ltd. Prior to becoming the CEO and CTO of PiSys, Mr. Casely-Hayford spent over 20 years working in the FinTech space of a number of Tier 1 Wall street Banks as an IT Software Engineer, Software Strategist and a senior executive.

Software Engineer | Architect | Development Leader

Harry Casely-Hayford is a seasoned Software Engineer, Architect, and Development Leader with over two decades of proven expertise in designing and implementing software systems for financial institutions. With a deep understanding of software architecture and hands-on experience across various financial technologies, Harry has a strong track record of achieving business objectives through innovative IT solutions.

His career spans roles at leading global financial organizations, where he has designed and led the development of mission-critical systems, including fixed income platforms, electronic trading systems, and big data solutions. Harry combines technical proficiency with strategic insight, delivering robust, scalable, and efficient solutions tailored to complex financial environments.

Education

  • B.Sc. (Hons) Computing Science
    University of Staffordshire, Stafford, UK (1985–1989)
  • Davies College, Brighton, UK (1982–1985)
    8 O Levels, 3 A Levels: Mathematics, Economics, and Computing

Professional Experience

Lloyds Banking Group (2011–2017)
Solutions Architect, Fixed Income Front Office IT

  • Delivered Big Data solutions using Hadoop and financial regulatory platforms.
  • Architected systems for electronic trading platforms, enhancing performance and compliance.

HSBC Group (2007–2010)
Architect & Senior Software Lead, Front Office Credit Trading Systems

  • Led the design of pricing, risk, and profit & loss platforms.
  • Developed pre-trade analytics tools to optimize trading operations.

Vision Software Engineering (2005–2007)
Chief Technology Officer

  • Directed mobile software innovation and development initiatives.

Goldman Sachs (2004–2005)
Executive Director, Treasury and Payments Department

  • Managed European Treasury Operations IT and payment systems platforms.

Morgan Stanley (1993–2002)

  • Executive Director, Fixed Income Research Division
    Led projects in research application development and client interfacing.
  • Vice President, Fixed Income Debt Capital Markets
    Designed and led IT solutions for debt capital markets.
  • Associate, Fixed Income IT
    Developed MSCI Bond Indices and other fixed income systems.

Key Strengths

  • Leadership in agile front-office IT teams and delivery-focused management.
  • Strong client collaboration and consultancy approach with sales and trading desks.
  • Expertise in fixed income markets and end-to-end software development lifecycle.
  • Innovator in IT solutions leveraging IoT, Big Data, and mobile technologies.

Technical Skills

  • Programming: Java (J2EE, J2SE, J2ME), APL, A+, C, C++, VBA, SQL.
  • Architecture: Distributed systems, Service-Oriented Architectures, and Enterprise Application Design Patterns.
  • Big Data: Hadoop stack (YARN, Spark, Kafka, Hive, and more).
  • Databases: Sybase, MySQL, DB2.
  • Methodologies: Agile, Object-Oriented Design, and Analysis.

Harry continues to innovate and explore the intersection of cutting-edge technology and financial services, contributing to the evolution of Bank 3.0 through expertise in IoT, Big Data, and mobile innovations.