Armando is a senior executive with over 20 years of experience in Finance, Policy, and Digital Transformation, including 15 years in C-Suite positions at financial institutions in Afghanistan, Madagascar, Tanzania, and Zambia. He is a fintech and business professional who has led digital transformations for stressed and growth-oriented organizations in the financial sector, with notable improvements to customer service, efficiency, and profitability. In addition, he is a senior advisor for the International Finance Corporation (IFC - member of the World Bank Group) on development finance and strategic market research.

Armando holds an MA from the School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS), University of London, and MSs from the University of Padua. In 2020 he also completed a Fintech Programme with the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.