Praveen Nellissery serves as Lecturer for the Master's Program in International Project Management at Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences Switzerland since February 2018, concurrently operating as CEO and Senior Consultant at HELVETIX Consulting GmbH where he specializes in payment transaction optimization, ERP automation, and outsourcing solutions for financial institutions. His educational foundation includes a Bachelor's degree in Finance & Banking from Basel University of Applied Sciences (2005-2009) with minors in Human Resource Management, Corporate Treasury & Cash Management, Insurance Management, Applied Finance, Microeconomics of Competitiveness (Harvard Business School), and Intercultural Management, supplemented by 2011 AVALOQ certification covering Money Market, FX instruments, and Settlement systems. Research interests center on the convergence of financial operations and intelligent automation, particularly Robotic Process Automation (RPA) implementation in payment systems (ISO 20022/SWIFT), digital transformation strategies, and ERP-driven process optimization within banking and insurance sectors. His expertise bridges theoretical project management frameworks with practical payment infrastructure modernization. Analysis of his sole documented publication—the 2021 RPA blog post—reveals emphasis on real-world automation adoption in financial services, highlighting trends toward cognitive robotics in transaction processing and future applications for workflow intelligence in cross-border payments. No scientific awards or honors were documented in the available profile information. Professional activities indicate extensive industry consulting rather than academic advising, with no references to student supervision, research grants, or dedicated laboratory facilities. His current work focuses on client engagements for payment system harmonization and digital transformation initiatives across Swiss financial institutions.








