Laura I. Frederick
Entreprenuer | Fintech ~ Agtech ~ Innovation ~ Product Development ~ Digital Financial Inclusion
- Role
- President, Lead Consultant, Fintech Product Design & Data Analytics at Echange Consulting
- Location
- Redondo Beach, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Laura I. Frederick
Entrepreneur & Innovator: research, design, strategic thinking, management and…
Experience
President, Lead Consultant, Fintech Product Design & Data Analytics
Nov 1999 — Present · Manhatttan Beach, CA, US
Inspiring Leadership & Innovation in Mobile & DevelopmentClient Initiatives:Westpac Bank Pacific & PNG / UNCDF PFIP {Papua New Guinea/Sydney}: Established Innovation Hub to design, test, and develop new product and financial VAS via mobile banking channel and merchant network; defined requirements for enterprise solution for mobile customer onboarding and identified solution provider; conducted UX research for product pricing, messaging and VAS, and developed initial uses casesSoftware Group / Gates Foundation {Kenya}: Conducted UX research & designed UI for mobile App for small & micro merchantsKyrgyzstan Investment & Credit Bank / ADB {Kyrgyzstan}: Conducted UX research, led the launch of new mobile international money transfer services; developed agent network strategy along w/ acquisition & support modelNational Bank / Uniquest / ADB {Vanuatu}: Developed mobile banking strategy & designed mobile banking products and associated technology initiativesGloboKasNet {Peru}: Provided strategic thinking for the business model & product offering along with payment implementation specialistHewlett-Packard / Sevak Solutions {Uganda}: Conduct UX research, designed open source mPOS & smartcard solution for savings, credit & payments, led product management along with the implementation team for services, customer adoption, agent network channel development, and strategic partnership developmentBanks & MFIs: Assessed core banking system requirements, developed process maps, lead review & selection of core banking platforms and digital channels, recommended strategy for digital channels and technology invesments, and guided implementationsIFC/WB/CGAP/USAID/KFW: Conducted assessments of emerging technologies, wrote investment recommendations & thought papers for greater financial inclusion, presented case studies at industry conferences and facilitated panel discussions
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