Revolutionizing Open Finance with MX.com CTO Wes Hummel

Fintech Confidential host Tedd Huff interviews MX CTO Wes Hummel to discuss his journey in the FinTech industry and the future of open banking. With over 13 years of experience in software development and leadership roles at companies like PayPal and Clarity Communications, Wes shares his insights on customer focus, scalability, and security in financial technology. He also talks about the legacy of MX's late co-founder, Brandon Dewitt, and the opportunities ahead for the company and the broader FinTech industry. Tune in to learn more about the challenges and opportunities in the fast-paced world of fintech and the potential for partnerships between financial institutions and fintech companies.Three key things in this episode that we dive into. 1️⃣ The importance of availability, reliability, and scalability in Fintech2️⃣ Why focusing on the customer and their experience matters most3️⃣ How to focus on the mission and vision while continuing the legacy of the company's founders.Also, watch the entire episode on youtube. https://youtu.be/nEtrL0zYFr0Links:MXWebsite: www.MX.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mxenabledFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MXenabledInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifeatmx/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mXYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MxenableFintech Confidential FOLLOW, LIKE & SUBSCRIBEYouTube: https://youtube.com/@fintechconfidentialPodcast: http://podcast.fintechconfidential.comNewsletter: http://access.fintechconfidential.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fintechconfidentialTwitter: https://twitter.com/FTconfidentialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fintechconfidentialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/fintechconfidentialSupport is provided by Solvpath, an A.I.-driven customer support system that uses a visual format and self-serve technology to quickly and effectively resolve issues, resulting in satisfying support experiences for customers. Get the best customer support system for your business. Get Solvpath. Get started by visiting www dot Get Solvpath dot com www.getsolvpath.com This is a Production of Diamond D3, Media ABOUT: Wes Hummel: Wes Hummel is the Chief Technology Officer at MX. Wes leads the company’s engineering and information security teams. He is a customer-focused technology leader with more than 25 years of experience building and leading global engineering teams. Prior to joining MX, Wes spent 14 years at PayPal, where he was responsible for the company’s infrastructure and operations vision, and strategic direction. Prior to joining PayPal, Hummel spent eight years as a software engineer at Clarity Communications Systems and five years at Motorola.MX: MX Technologies, Inc., a leader in Open Finance, makes data accessible and actionable for everyone. MX is building the largest open finance ecosystem to help drive innovation and improve experiences through secure and reliable access to financial data. MX combines trusted open finance APIs with enhanced financial data to quickly and securely connect to and verify data for hundreds of use cases, including account opening, money movement, and underwriting. Tedd Huff: President & Founder of Diamond D3, a professional services consulting firm focused on global payments and marketing. He is also a video podcast host and producer of Fintech Confidential and Head of Corporate Strategy at Corvia. Over the past 24 years, he has contributed to FinTech startups as an Advisory Board Member, Co-Founder, and Chief Experience Officer, providing strategic and tactical direction for Global Payments OpenEdge, Heartland Payments, Nuvei, and TSYS, among others, focusing on growth while delivering innovation, process improvements and user experience-driven value to simplify the complexity of payments.Diamond D3, Media: A media creation, management, and production company delivering engaging content globally