Total Years of Experience: 30 Years, 4 Months
May 2016
To Present
Project Manager
at Societe General
Location :
United Kingdom - London
Hired by the Cross Asset Execution Technology team, within the SG client facing Cash Equities & Listed Derivatives Business
Project managing technology led, multi asset change & transformation, electronic trading project, delivering Global STP platform associated with the banks new vision & target Operating Model. Executing a mixture of BA and PM duties, facilitating formation of project plan, KPIs’, assisting program management, resource & budget planning, formulating delivery plans, internal stakeholder management & external partners and regulator stakeholder relationships
Project managing technology led, multi asset change & transformation, electronic trading project, delivering Global STP platform associated with the banks new vision & target Operating Model. Executing a mixture of BA and PM duties, facilitating formation of project plan, KPIs’, assisting program management, resource & budget planning, formulating delivery plans, internal stakeholder management & external partners and regulator stakeholder relationships
July 2015
To April 2016
Global Product & Project Manager
at TNS
Location :
United Kingdom - London
Hired by Financial Services Division at TNS to Project manage & deliver successful Integration of 3rd party trading software. Led development of the Target Operating Model (TOM) & implementation & delivery of TNS Secure Hub& managed ‘C’ level client relationships.
• Carried out current operating model review & state analysis on existing product sets within TNS
• Interpreted business requirements & data architecture to compile product definitions
• Quickly established relationships with key heads of departments and to build new business services.
• Collaborated with multi-disciplinary teams driving new infrastructure, learning & product initiatives
• Assisted web teams in content management, CRM administration & development of new processes
• Designed, created and implemented new trading product repository within SharePoint
• Fostered lasting relationships with suppliers across multiple locations and commercial management
• Provided input for Project Steering meetings & Change Acceptance
• Carried out current operating model review & state analysis on existing product sets within TNS
• Interpreted business requirements & data architecture to compile product definitions
• Quickly established relationships with key heads of departments and to build new business services.
• Collaborated with multi-disciplinary teams driving new infrastructure, learning & product initiatives
• Assisted web teams in content management, CRM administration & development of new processes
• Designed, created and implemented new trading product repository within SharePoint
• Fostered lasting relationships with suppliers across multiple locations and commercial management
• Provided input for Project Steering meetings & Change Acceptance
February 2015
To July 2015
Creator, Trainer, Owner & Founder
at FIXFront
Location :
United Kingdom - London
Created a bespoke technology consultancy that focusing on Middle Eastern institutions, with a view to creating eCommerce learning workshops.
Company objective to provide business & technology training workshops targeting UAE institutions & local representatives. Assisting in shaping overall business & technology strategy within capital markets, supplier analysis and assist vendor selection within financial trading markets.
Attended trading technology industry events and kept current with industry moves & initiatives.
Company objective to provide business & technology training workshops targeting UAE institutions & local representatives. Assisting in shaping overall business & technology strategy within capital markets, supplier analysis and assist vendor selection within financial trading markets.
Attended trading technology industry events and kept current with industry moves & initiatives.
December 2008
To February 2015
Ecommerce Business solutions & Project Manager
at EMEA
Location :
United Kingdom - London
Key Profile: EMEA Business & Project Manager focused on delivering strategic Business transformation & technical projects, operational re-engineering, trading solutions within Capital Markets for Sovereign Wealth, Hedge Funds and Asset Managers based in Europe & Middle East. Responsible for capturing Project Issues, risks, monitoring, status reporting & Program delivery for the buy-side community & ensuring objectives remain consistent & aligned with overall business strategy. Work alongside client CTO's COO and interface with internal Sales teams, business sponsors, PMO & steering groups.
•Successfully delivered high profile BCP project for major Sovereign Wealth Fund based in UAE
•Successfully executed new partnerships
•3rd Party technology & business vendor management
•Maintaining relationship with stakeholders, PMO and handling project governance.
•Analyzing clients trading infrastructure and recommending re-engineering initiative
•Initiate product based campaigns & partnership strategies that drove new business activities for Sales.
•Coordinating with internal global business and technology teams to deliver customized solutions.
•Monitoring daily support management activities and resolve risks, issues and dependencies
•Successfully delivered high profile BCP project for major Sovereign Wealth Fund based in UAE
•Successfully executed new partnerships
•3rd Party technology & business vendor management
•Maintaining relationship with stakeholders, PMO and handling project governance.
•Analyzing clients trading infrastructure and recommending re-engineering initiative
•Initiate product based campaigns & partnership strategies that drove new business activities for Sales.
•Coordinating with internal global business and technology teams to deliver customized solutions.
•Monitoring daily support management activities and resolve risks, issues and dependencies
October 2006
To December 2008
Trade Support Manager
at RealTick
Location :
United Kingdom - London
Developed new European Client Service desk to deliver RealTick retail & investment trading business in Europe during its transition into Lehman Brothers.
•Worked as Equities, Fixed Income and FX front-end product specialist supporting EMEA based client projects, trading software requirements & Connectivity
•Responsible in providing E-commerce infrastructure & front end product support, project reporting & monitoring delivery of key client deliverables.
•Worked as Equities, Fixed Income and FX front-end product specialist supporting EMEA based client projects, trading software requirements & Connectivity
•Responsible in providing E-commerce infrastructure & front end product support, project reporting & monitoring delivery of key client deliverables.
February 2006
To October 2006
Senior Product Specialist
at Bloomberg
Location :
United Kingdom - London
for Sell Side Equity Order Management Support (SSEOMS) Group within Bloomberg's Equity Trading business.
•Managed 1st and 2nd line support of customers' system & functional trade entry and execution queries.
•Executed new projects right from point of sale through till post production support.
•Implemented product configuration of client FIX applications & DMA / ALGO counter-party accounts
•Managed 1st and 2nd line support of customers' system & functional trade entry and execution queries.
•Executed new projects right from point of sale through till post production support.
•Implemented product configuration of client FIX applications & DMA / ALGO counter-party accounts
May 2005
To January 2006
Product Specialist
at Cargill Investor Services
Location :
United Kingdom - London
Key Profile: Part of the new secured finance trading support team involved in supporting business and IT units.
•Evaluated, recommended and implemented initiative to ensure process improvements.
•Evaluated, recommended and implemented initiative to ensure process improvements.
July 1999
To May 2005
Product Support Analyst
at MSCI Barra / ITG Europe
Location :
United Kingdom - London
Key Profile: Supported front office, POSIT configuration and upgrade release management activities.
•Responsible for OMS / EMS management and provided service & support best practices.
•Acted as the focal point of contact for handling & resolving critical trading system issues.
•Planned and developed release process for all POSIT upgrades and enhancements.
•Updated the global development teams on new system functionality and design.
•Scheduled user acceptance testing (UAT) and conducted on-boarding FIX connectivity tests for new clients.
•Compiled POSIT disaster recovery process as a part of business continuity planning (BCP).
Highlights:
•Successfully launched Europe's first PAN European Electronic Crossing network in 8 countries.
•Pivotal role in attaining the firm's commission target, worth $8 million in the first year
•Responsible for OMS / EMS management and provided service & support best practices.
•Acted as the focal point of contact for handling & resolving critical trading system issues.
•Planned and developed release process for all POSIT upgrades and enhancements.
•Updated the global development teams on new system functionality and design.
•Scheduled user acceptance testing (UAT) and conducted on-boarding FIX connectivity tests for new clients.
•Compiled POSIT disaster recovery process as a part of business continuity planning (BCP).
Highlights:
•Successfully launched Europe's first PAN European Electronic Crossing network in 8 countries.
•Pivotal role in attaining the firm's commission target, worth $8 million in the first year
August 1997
To May 1999
Support Consultant
at BP
Location :
United Kingdom - London
September 1995
To September 1996
Business / Systems Analysis
at British Airways
Location :
United Kingdom - London
Business Analysis
Data modeling
System reporting
Data modeling
System reporting
June 1990
To September 1992
Shift Leader / Systems Operator
at Baring Securities
Location :
United Kingdom - London
System monitoring
Report management
Systems support
User profile management
Report management
Systems support
User profile management
January 1990
To June 1990
Systems Operator
at Citibank
Location :
United Kingdom - London
Certifications / Trainings Attended
•Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification (exam to be schedules)
•Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification (exam to be schedules)
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