Richard Thompson

VP US Network Complex Change Managing Engineer

Richard Thompson is a prominent figure leading the Digital Innovation team at Barclaycard UK, a division of Barclays Digital & Open Banking.

With a robust background in Business Development, Strategic Partnerships, Relationship Management, Project Management, Strategy, Ideation, Innovation, Incubation, and Technical Delivery, Richard excels in various facets of the industry.

He completed his education at Myton School for his GCSE's and A Levels and later pursued a Bachelor of Science (BSc) (Hons) in Computer Science and Business Management at The University of Manchester, achieving a 2:1 grade.

Through his professional journey, Richard has held pivotal roles at Barclays, including Head of Digital Product Development, Vice President of Open Innovation Programmes, Barclays Accelerator Lead, Customer Experience Improvement, Strategic Partnerships & Business Development, Strategic Transformation Manager, and Infrastructure Analyst.

Moreover, he has a background in technology and innovation through his roles in FLDP Technology & Innovation at Barclays UK Retail and Business Bank and as a Project Management Support / Change Coordinator at Fujitsu.

Highlights

Jul 1 · app.boardroominsiders.com

Executive Profile | Barclays PLC | Richard Thompson

Dec 14 · prnewswire.co.uk

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Experience

VP US Network Complex Change Individual Contributor at Barclays (Nov 2023 - Present)

VP Team Lead, Networks Solutions Design & Delivery Engineer at Barclays (Feb 2022 - Jan 2024)

Education

MSIT, Information Technology: Systems Administration and Security at New Jersey Institute of Technology (2008 - 2011), BSIT, Information Technology: Network Security at New Jersey Institute of Technology (2004 - 2008), Certificate in Cisco Networking at Monmouth County Vocational Schools (2002 - 2004)