Summary
Focused on digital assets and blockchain-driven product and go-to-market initiatives across Asia Pacific, Andre leads advisory and business-development work helping banks and retailers consider tokenisation, stablecoins, CBDCs and programmable payments. mastercardservices+2
Has hands-on banking experience building digital-assets teams and capabilities, with roles at Standard Chartered and UBS contributing to product and strategic initiatives in the digital-assets and wealth-management spaces. efinancialcareers+1
Technical and academic background in information systems and cybersecurity from SMU and Carnegie Mellon, including participation in the SMU–CMU Fast Track programme and award-winning student projects. edu+1
Publishes and presents externally on blockchain and retail use cases, contributing to industry-facing articles and webinars that translate technical possibilities into commercial and regulatory considerations for enterprises. mastercardservices+2
Work
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Writing
Blockchain applications in retail
November 1, 2023An article co-authored for Inside Retail Asia describing blockchain use cases in retail, including payments, loyalty, metaverse/location experiences, and supply-chain tracking.
Blockchain in retail: A new set of building blocks
June 1, 2023Explores how blockchain can support payments, loyalty, locations and supply chains in retail and discusses stablecoins, CBDCs and other crypto-asset use cases for retailers.