Summary
Nicholai Portelli is an IT Solutions Architect with 11 years of hands-on experience designing compliant, secure systems across finance and RegTech, currently driving blockchain-enabled trade finance solutions at Mercore. He combines a rare blend of technical depth—cryptographic software used in national elections—with practical program delivery experience spanning IT audit, AML/KYC remediation, process engineering and dev-ops. As founder of PMConsulta and co-founder of a KYC/AML start-up, he pairs entrepreneurial instincts with stakeholder-facing delivery skills, regularly translating regulatory requirements into robust technical implementations. Comfortable wearing multiple hats, he has led large remediation teams, built in-house compliance platforms, and overseen complex cross-jurisdiction CLM rollouts. Based in Stockholm, he brings a pragmatic, collaborative style and a track record of motivating teams to deliver high-quality, auditable solutions.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Cisco Certified Network Associate CCNA, Networks, Cisco Certified Network Associate CCNA, Networks at Malta Institute for Computer Science
Post-Graduate Diploma, Telecommunications, Merit, Post-Graduate Diploma, Telecommunications, Merit at L-Università ta' Malta
M.Sc. Security Technologies and Applications, IT Security and its appliations, Distinction, M.Sc. Security Technologies and Applications, IT Security and its appliations, Distinction at University of Surrey
Italian, English, Maltese