ING Group
Digital transformation of agreement request, customer request and campaign management systems for ING.
ING Group
Transforming Banking for the Digital Age
ING Group (Internationale Nederlanden Groep) is a Dutch multinational banking and financial services corporation headquartered in Amsterdam. Founded in 1991 through the merger of NMB Postbank and Nationale-Nederlanden, ING has grown into one of Europe's largest financial institutions. With operations in over 40 countries and approximately 57,000 employees worldwide, ING serves more than 38 million customers across retail, commercial, and investment banking sectors. The bank is known for its innovative digital banking solutions and was one of the first traditional banks to embrace fintech innovations and mobile banking.
Founded
1991
Headquarters
Amsterdam
Employees
57,000+
Customers
38M+
Project Overview
Our partnership with ING delivered a modern, scalable platform that powers their digital banking services across 40+ countries, serving millions of customers daily.
The Challenge
ING's agreement request, customer request, and campaign management systems were built on legacy services with outdated technologies that limited scalability and agility. The bank needed to transform these critical customer-facing systems while ensuring compliance with strict financial regulations and maintaining 24/7 availability. The existing services struggled with handling peak loads during campaigns and onboarding processes, creating bottlenecks that affected customer experience and limited the bank's ability to quickly adapt to market changes.
Our Solution
The solution involved a phased migration strategy that replaced the legacy agreement request, customer request, and campaign management services with modern, independent microservices. A customer-facing frontend was developed to streamline the onboarding process. The architecture utilized containerization with Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes to ensure scalability during peak campaign periods. A robust CI/CD pipeline enabled frequent, reliable deployments while maintaining the strict security controls required for financial data. The new system architecture provided the flexibility to scale individual components independently based on demand.
Technology Stack
Our solution for ING leveraged modern cloud technologies and microservices architecture to create a scalable, secure platform that powers their digital banking services and internal operations.
Next JS
Azure
Kubernetes
Docker
Java
Kotlin
Kafka
Azure
Microsoft Azure provided the cloud infrastructure for ING's agreement request, customer request, and campaign management systems. The platform's robust security features, including Azure Active Directory and Key Vault, ensured compliance with financial regulations. Azure App Service hosted the customer-facing applications, while Azure Functions handled event-driven processing for campaign triggers. Azure DevOps facilitated the CI/CD pipeline, enabling automated testing and deployment of new features with minimal risk.
Results & Impact
The project delivered significant improvements across ING's digital infrastructure, resulting in measurable business outcomes and technical achievements.
1
60% faster customer onboarding process for new customer requests
Performance Gain
2
45% reduction in agreement request processing time
Deployment Efficiency
3
200% increase in campaign management capacity during peak periods
System Reliability
4
99.99% uptime maintained for critical customer-facing services
Security Enhancement
5
35% reduction in infrastructure costs through optimized cloud usage
Cost Reduction
6
70% decrease in time-to-market for new campaign features
Developer Productivity
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