# Roles and Responsibilities

The Nano Lending—Interswitch and LightWay Finance Project brought together a cross-functional team with clearly defined roles to ensure smooth execution from planning to go-live.



### 1. Project Leadership

**Project Sponsor (Interswitch & LightWay Executives)**

* Provide overall strategic direction and funding
* Approve project scope, budget, and timelines
* Ensure alignment with organizational objectives

**Project Manager (LightWay PMO Lead – Demi)**

* Oversee planning, coordination, and delivery of project tasks
* Manage project milestones, timelines, and risks (RAID log)
* Facilitate communication between LightWay and Interswitch stakeholders
* Ensure documentation and reporting standards are followed

**Technical Lead (LightWay – Taofeeq)**

* Own system architecture and technical solution design
* Lead integration with Interswitch APIs (sandbox & production)
* Guide development team on services (offer orchestration, acceptance, repayment notifications)
* Ensure security, compliance, and scalability of the solution



### 2. Technical & Development Team

* **Developers (LightWay Engineering Team)**
  * Build and configure microservices (eligibility, offer, repayment)
  * Implement API consumption and callback endpoints
  * Conduct unit and integration testing before deployment
* **QA/Test Engineers**
  * Design and execute test plans for sandbox and production
  * Validate loan lifecycle flows (offer → acceptance → repayment)
  * Document defects and ensure timely resolution
  * Conduct regression testing after fixes
* **Infrastructure/DevOps**
  * Set up and maintain sandbox and production environments
  * Manage CI/CD pipelines for deployment
  * Ensure system availability, monitoring, and rollback procedures.

### 3. Business & Operations

* **Business Analysts**
  * Translate requirements into functional and technical specifications
  * Work with Interswitch to clarify APIs, business rules, and eligibility logic
  * Document user stories and acceptance criteria
* **Operations & Support Team**
  * Handle repayment reconciliations and exception management
  * Monitor fraud alerts, compliance, and AML/KYC checks
  * Provide first-line support to end-users and escalate technical issues
* **Finance & Compliance Officers**
  * Ensure loan disbursement, repayment, and fees are correctly posted to GL
  * Confirm adherence to CBN regulations, AML, and audit requirements
  * Provide inputs for reporting and regulatory compliance.



### 4. Interswitch

* **API Product Owners (Interswitch)**
  * Provide sandbox and production API documentation and access
  * Support Lightway during integration and testing
  * Validate compliance with ILS (Interswitch Lending Service) requirements
* **Interswitch Technical Support**
  * Assist with troubleshooting during sandbox and production integration
  * Guide error handling, security keys, and production onboarding
  * Approve go-live readiness after a successful pilot.







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