Who we are

Seiza was founded to fix how institutions share data—securely, directly, and without exposing PII. Our team blends deep banking, risk, cybersecurity, and advanced cryptography experience.

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Frank Armour

Co‑founder, Risk & Banking

30+ years in UK banking risk management & control, including leadership at Barclays and Santander UK. Experienced in managing data science teams, regulatory programmes, and board‑level risk reporting.

Co‑founded Seiza to rebuild data collaboration so banks keep control of customer data while improving outcomes.

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Naim Chowdhury

Co‑founder, Security & Engineering

Cybersecurity engineer with extensive software engineering experience (C++, Python, Go). BSc Computer Science and MSc AI from Imperial College London. Focused on privacy‑preserving systems and secure architectures.

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Our mission

Enable banks to collaborate in real time without exposing personal data—raising security, lowering cost, and improving customer outcomes.