Modernization requires an organization to uphold stringent enterprise and cybersecurity compliance while fostering development across both existing and new platforms. The challenge lies in striking a balance between innovation and regulatory as well as operational requirements, ensuring that modernization initiatives do not introduce security vulnerabilities or disrupt critical business functions. Additionally, it is crucial to ensure that existing systems remain compliant. If this challenge is not effectively addressed, the client may encounter heightened security vulnerabilities and regulatory non-compliance, which could impede modernization efforts, hinder scalability, and expose the organization to financial and reputational risks. A structured approach is essential to sustain innovation while protecting compliance and ensuring business continuity.

Ippon served as the surge team to ensure compliance and support modernization efforts. By integrating with the client’s teams, we proactively addressed enterprise and cybersecurity compliance needs while facilitating ongoing development across both existing and new platforms. Our approach emphasized comprehensive documentation, proactive problem-solving, and delivering added value beyond the initial scope.

With the Ippon team taking over the compliance responsibilities, the client's card settlement team could focus on several critical strategic priorities and initiatives, which increased overall work stream velocity and customer satisfaction.

This client is a leading financial services company specializing in credit cards, banking, and lending. The team Ippon worked with on this project supports branded credit card partnerships by managing settlement processing, request ingestion, and decision-making. They are currently upgrading their systems to enhance scalability and reduce overhead while ensuring compliance throughout the process.