Gerhardt Herbst

VP Enterprise Architect @Bank Of Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK, US

Led enterprise-wide modernization initiatives that reshaped the organization’s digital infrastructure and delivery capabilities. Directed large-scale cloud migration programs to enhance scalability, resilience, and cost efficiency while laying the foundation for platform agility. Championed GenAI-driven automation strategies, delivering intelligent support systems and retrieval-augmented models that streamlined operations and improved service responsiveness. Spearheaded the transformation of payment systems, aligning with evolving industry standards to support real-time processing, expanded transaction types, and improved regulatory compliance. Designed and implemented API lifecycle governance frameworks establishing strategy, policies, and review mechanisms that accelerated solution delivery, reduced integration complexity, and enabled secure, scalable ecosystem growth. Formalized enterprise architecture practices through the creation of governance bodies, architecture review boards, and cross-domain collaboration models that elevated delivery maturity and ensured sustained architectural alignment across initiatives.