Who We Are

Chris and the other team members met while working at a leading City Investment Bank. After 15+ years experience working in Fintech we found that our respective experiences could be best put to use offering our services to our old and new customers.

We combine best-in-class software with a deep understanding of the integration issues faced not just in the financial sector, but across the modern, globally connected landscape.

Currently we have been operating for around eight years.

At RouteBLAZE we understand that finding the right partner is a choice not to be taken lightly.

Get in touch with us to walk you through your needs, the scope of your goals, and your budget.

To find out more or request a trial, please contact us at: info@routeblaze.io

Our Team

Chris Tarpy Founder

Chris is a Founder at RouteBLAZEā„¢. He has over 20 years experience in the fintech space, having worked for Financial Institutions and Fintechs all around the globe.

Chris's specialities are Software Engineering and Application Integration.

Nicola Davies Business Analyst

Nicola has extensive experience in Fintech and Banking, having worked at companies such as Finastra and UniCredit.

Nicola specializes in Business Analysis, Electronic Payments, Corporate and Investment Banking.

Ishbel Brown Business Analyst

Ishbel is a senior Business Analyst, having worked at companies such as Finastra, UniCredit and Reuters.

Ishbel has expertise across multiple business sectors, particularly in Corporate and Investment Banking.

Zahid Hanif Integration Specialist

Zahid has over 20 years of experience in providing Bespoke technology solutions across the finance industry working for companies such as Deutsche, UniCredit and Citi Bank. .

Zahid specializes in Investment Banking, Project Management and Application Integration.

Richard Reiss Integration Specialist

Richard has over 20 years experience developing and supporting software solutions for Corporate and Investment Banks in payments and settlements, as well as market surveillance.

Richard specializes in Electronic Payments, Software Engineering and Systems Integration.

Ajay VenugopalSenior Developer

Ajay is a full stack developer with over 10 years experience - particularly in mobile - and brings a wealth of experience to the team.

Ajay heads up Android development.

Jesse WangSenior Developer

Jesse has over 10 years of experience in mobile client development - particularly on Apple platform, having worked at companies such as IBM and Tencent.

Jesse specializes in Software Engineering and Application Integration, and heads up iOS development.

Nikki YangProject Manager

Nikki gained experience developing software for Capital Markets before embarking on a career in project management.

Nikki brings multi-sector experience - gained particularly in e-Commerce, Banking and Mobile.