Short Biography

Summary

Nick Collin is an experienced, independent management consultant specialising in the innovative use of technology, such as EMV chip cards, by the banking and payments industry. Through his company, Collin Consulting Ltd, Nick has access to an extensive network of associate consultants with complementary skills and experience.

Education

• 1969-1972:          B.A. Natural Sciences, Cambridge University, First Class Honours

• 1972-1976:          D.Phil. Experimental Psychology, Oxford University

Experience

• 1998-present:    Director, Collin Consulting Ltd, London:

  • Established new consulting practice, client base and partner network
  • Long term consulting assignment over 15 years for MasterCard, in Brussels and London
    • Established E-Business Group and launched MasterCard SecureCode based on the 3D Secure protocol
    • Developed and marketed the OneSmart program for EMV chip-based added value product development

• 1990-1998:          Director, Financial Services Practice, Stanford Research Institute (SRI), London and California:

  • Established European consulting practice leveraging SRI's world-class technology innovation base
    • Launch of the UK’s first internet banking service, at Nationwide Building Society
    • Launch of the UK’s first telephone banking service based on automated speech recognition, at Lloyds TSB

• 1982-1990:          Principal Consultant, Ernst & Young, London and New York:

  • Established London financial services practice based on experience gained in New York
    • Long term assignment leading a team of consultants working on EftPos UK, the world’s first cashless shopping network

• 1980-1982:          Technical Support Manager, GEC Computers Ltd, London

• 1976-1980:          Operational Research Scientist, National Coal Board, London

Publications

• Author of the Retail Banking Research report “EMV Chip Applications: Catching the Next Wave” 

• Many other publications and conference engagements over a 30 year period