Leadership Experience
PCI DSS certification and data modernization
Modernized an in-house payments data stack to a scalable cloud platform and achieved PCI DSS certification.
Representative engagement led by Thessia leadership in a prior consulting role before Thessia was formed.
Industry: Payments and digital wallets
Delivered for: Paysafe
Focus: PCI DSS certification and cloud migration
Impact: Achieved PCI DSS certification and improved platform efficiency
Project scope
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PCI DSS data architecture
Scope included ownership of the data-platform portion of the PCI DSS program, translating compliance requirements into engineering controls and secure access patterns.
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Cloud modernization and migration
Scope included design of the target architecture and migration of on-premises relational database workloads to a unified scalable cloud platform.
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Governance and observability foundations
Scope included implementation of governance foundations, standardized data integration patterns, and audit-ready logging and monitoring across pipelines.
Project context
Paysafe needed to modernize an expensive in-house data stack that lacked the scalability required for a growing global payments platform. At the same time, the data environment needed stronger controls and auditability to support PCI DSS compliance across sensitive payment and digital-wallet reporting systems.
Problem
The legacy data environment was costly to maintain, difficult to scale, and not well aligned to the control and audit requirements expected for sensitive payment data.
Solution
The engagement used a dual-track approach to modernize the platform while building compliance into the architecture. This included migration of legacy databases to cloud-based solutions, standardization of data integration patterns, and enforcement of stronger controls for cardholder data handling.
Outcome
The resulting platform achieved PCI DSS compliance, improved observability and governance, reduced operational support effort, and created a stronger foundation for long-term scale.
Selected outcomes
- Achieved PCI DSS compliance through required controls and evidence processes
- Reduced operational support effort through migration and platform standardization
- Improved observability and governance across data pipelines and reporting workflows
- Created a more scalable platform foundation for future growth
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