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Zhilla Noorbakhsh

Enthusiast · DISC type i
Global IT Lead - Wholesale Banking. Lending,CMA,SSG at ING
📍 Netherlands

Zhilla is a global technology leader at ING with over 23 years of experience in banking technology and digital transformation across Australia and the Netherlands. She is an expert in leading large-scale initiatives and is a noted speaker on the application of AI in finance.

Outside of work, Zhilla is a passionate artist and painter, a hobby she has pursued since childhood. She is also an avid endurance runner, having completed multiple marathons. She lives with her husband, teenage daughter, and their golden retriever, Amber.

Originally from Iran, she was one of only six women studying software engineering in her university program.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Global IT Lead - Wholesale Banking. Lending,CMA,SSG
Job Level
Senior
Location
Netherlands
Personality Overview

How Zhilla shows up

Story Driven
Optimistic
Non-Confrontational

Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They tend to be agreeable by nature, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.
 They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional.

Priorities

Topics Zhilla cares about

Women in Tech
A strong advocate for empowering women in technology, she has led communities at ING and speaks at events like European Women in Tech on the topic.
AI in Finance
As a recent conference speaker, she discusses leveraging AI to drive value and efficiency in treasury and finance, while also addressing key risks and governance.
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Career

Work history

2-2026
Global IT Lead - Wholesale Banking. Lending,CMA,SSG
ING
4-2024
Global IT Lead - Wholesale Banking Cross Product Services
ING
10-2021 - 3-2024
Global IT Area Lead - SEPA Payments Processing
ING
11-2019 - 10-2021
IT Area Lead - Consumer Lending
ING Australia
5-2017 - 10-2019
Portfolio Manager - Customer Assets
Suncorp Group
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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