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Senior Advisor: Strategy and Business Development (across IT, Data, Operations, Risk, and Finance)

Confidential International Client (Part-Time, on Retainer)

Sep 2025 - Current (1 year 1 month)

[NB: Reach out to me here to get acquainted with this Client and to explore timely ideas in-line with your needs, pain points, timing, and budget.] Confidential International Client: Highly successful Privately-Held Technology Firm expanding its International footprint in the United States, in Canada, and in the UK.
• Clients range from SMBs to World Class Multi-National Enterprises across Technology, Data, Cybersecurity, eCommerce, Supply Chain, Media, Consulting, Manufacturing, Retail, Medical Research and Technologies, Auto Industries, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Automation, Banking, Financial Services, Capital Markets, Fintech, and Crypto Trading, to name a few.
• Highly collaborative Business Model, focused on

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Senior Advisor and Critical Technology Reviewer

VALUER AI

Mar 2021 - Current (5 years 7 months)

Senior Advisor and Critical Technology Reviewer ("The Last Stop" before AI Startups get presented to Corporations). ABOUT US: INNOVATION DELIVERED. RIGHT AT YOUR FINGERTIPS. Valuer connects innovation supply with innovation demand. ORGANIZATIONS ARE SHIFTING TOWARD DIGITAL INNOVATION WORKFLOWS. Valuer offers two distinct products for all stages of the digital innovation workflow. From discovering disruptive markets to crowdsourcing technology and selecting new applications and critical business models. WE ARE THRILLED TO JOIN NASDAQ FIRST NORTH PREMIER GROWTH MARKET! Since Valuer’s establishment in 2017, Valuer has built a market leading platform for the management of innovation workflows. Specifically, Valuer’s focus has been concentrated

Graphite Expert (Subject Matter Expert, Independent Business Consultant, Advisor)

Graphite

Feb 2021 - Current (5 years 8 months)

Expertise: Litigation Support, Corporate Finance, Structured Finance, Startups, M&A, IPO, Capital Advisory, Funding, Structuring, Pricing, Investor Relations, Capital Optimization, FP&A, Forecasting, Risk Management, Liquidity, FinTech, SaaS, Cloud, AI, ML, Neural Networks, Treasury, Trading and RiskTech, Data, Governance, Project Team Lead, Basel Transition, FRTB, CCAR, CVA/XVA, CECL, Technology, Change Management, Investment Banking, Capital Markets, Derivatives, Treasury, Transversal Solutions, Integration, Benchmarking. About Graphite: Empowering the modern company with expertise.
• Graphite is a technology platform that is powering the future of work. The best talent is going independent, and companies need to tap into this workfo

Specialist (Subject Matter Expert, Independent Business Consultant, Advisor)

Dialectica

Jan 2021 - Current (5 years 9 months)

Coverage: Litigation Support, Corporate Finance, Basel Transition, FRTB, CCAR, CECL, FinTech, Startups, Trading and Risk Technology, Blockchain, AI, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Hedge Funds, Capital Markets, Private Equity, Private Credit, Venture Capital, Structured Finance, New Markets, Capital Structure Optimization, M&A, Risk, Audit, Corporate Governance. About Dialectica: ABOUT US
• At Dialectica we work on the most interesting and time critical projects for a global client base of leading investment & corporate stategists.
• We enable clients to make decisions faster, reduce risk and to save time by connecting them with industry specialists holding deep knowledge in the most niche markets. OUR SERVICE
• Dialectica

Business Analyst, Senior Advisor (Formerly GlobalWonks)

Enquire AI

Dec 2019 - Current (6 years 10 months)

Business Analyst, Senior Advisor: FinTech and Disruptive Innovation.
• Big Data; Artificial Intelligence; Machine Learning; In-Memory Analytics; Cloud Computing; Self-Service BI.
• CCAR Support, Capital Planning, End-to-End Quality Assurance (Data; Controls; Analytics; Governance; Audit; Remediation; Corrective Action Plans): Wholesale Credit; Trading; PPNR; TLAC, RRP.
• FRTB; Basel Transition; Stress Testing; VaR; Structured Products; Liquidity; Collateral; CVA; CCP's; SFT's; CCR; ALLL; CECL; Loan Technology; MSR's; FP&A; Dodd-Frank; Basel. ABOUT US
• We combine global knowledge expertise with data science to provide clients a single marketplace to bring their questions and receive insights from carefully curated expert

Coleman Research

Jul 2019 - Current (7 years 3 months)

Senior Advisor: Strategy and Transformation in Risk, Finance, and Technology

Magellan Research Group

Jan 2019 - Current (7 years 9 months)

Expert Advisor: Strategy | Transformation | Governance | Risk Management | Capital Markets | Structured Finance | Basel Transition | FRTB | CECL | CCAR | Stress Testing | Capital Plan | Technology | Data | Project Delivery | Audit Support About Magellan Research Group: Magellan Research Group is a primary research platform that provides quick access to knowledge across the globe for corporate decision makers and investment professionals. As the world’s economy becomes more complex, our clients turn to us to stay competitive and knowledgeable on the key issues that are driving change. We connect our clients with top industry professionals and key opinion leaders across a range of industries and geographies that hold specific subject matter e

Senior Advisor: Strategy and Transformation in Risk, Finance, and Technology

AlphaSights

Aug 2018 - Current (8 years 2 months)

Senior Advisor: Strategy and Transformation in Risk, Finance, and Technology

Infopro Digital

Feb 2018 - Current (8 years 8 months)

Chartis Research Limited, a Company of Infopro Digital Services Limited. Research and Practitioner Perspective (Advisory Board Member 2016-2017):
• Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) Regulations and Their Impact.
• Enterprise-Level Stress Testing Solutions.
• Collateral Management Systems.
• Model Risk Management.
• Pricing & Valuation Solutions.
• Credit Risk (Counterparty Credit Risk, CVA, CECL, Wholesale Credit).
• Other (to be announced). About Chartis Research: Chartis is the leading provider of research and analysis on the global market for risk technology. It is part of InfoPro Digital which owns market leading brands such as Risk and Waters Technology. Chartis' goal is to support enterpr

Subject Matter Expert, Business Consultant, Member

Third Bridge Group

May 2016 - Current (10 years 5 months)

Expert Advisor: Strategy | Transformation | Governance | Risk Management | Capital Markets | Structured Finance | FRTB | CECL | CCAR | Stress Testing | Capital Plan | Technology | Data | Project Delivery | Audit Support About Third Bridge: Third Bridge provides private equity firms, hedge funds and strategy consultants with the information that they need to understand the value of their investment opportunities. Our vision for delivering deep insight and unbiased market intelligence has evolved into a business with a range of complementary services, five offices across three continents and a global client base. Whether it is facilitating a private conversation with an industry veteran, moderating a dialogue between experts and investors, or

Senior Advisor: Strategy and Transformation in Risk, Finance, and Technology

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Feb 2016 - Current (10 years 8 months)

Expert Advisor: Strategy | Transformation | Governance | Risk Management | Capital Markets | Structured Finance | FRTB | CECL | CCAR | Stress Testing | Capital Plan | Technology | Data | Project Delivery | Audit Support About Convetit: Convetit is a disruptive marketplace and methodology for companies looking to reinvent their research and innovation capability, and outpace their competition. Launched in late 2014 in Palo Alto, CA, already scores of Fortune 500 companies rely on Convetit for rapid process/technology innovation, identifying market white-space, vet prototypes, or explore future trends. Convetit’s groundbreaking science-of-engagement is fundamentally changing the speed and accessibility to diverse expert perspective (external

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Subject Matter Expert, Business Consultant, Member

NKP | M&A INSIGHTS

Jan 2016 - Current (10 years 9 months)

Subject Matter Expert, Business Consultant, Member: EXPERFY – Harvard Innovation Launch Lab

Experfy

Oct 2015 - Current (11 years)

Expert Advisor: Strategy | Transformation | Governance | Risk Management | Capital Markets | Structured Finance | Basel Transition | FRTB | CECL | CCAR | Stress Testing | Capital Plan | Technology | Data | Project Delivery | Audit Support About Experfy: Experfy, based in the Harvard Innovation Lab, is a managed marketplace for Big Data and analytics consulting. For companies that want to harness the hidden power of their data but don’t possess the required expertise, Experfy's global marketplace matches them with screened and qualified experts from around the globe to deliver technology and business solutions on demand. Unlike large, costly, and slow-moving professional services firms, Experfy delivers actionable and profitable insights qui

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Founder, CEO, Owner – Subject Matter Expert, Business Consultant

Independent Research and Risk Advisory LLC (Saint Petersburg, FL)

Jun 2012 - Current (14 years 4 months)

Available for Special Situation Opportunities: Senior Advisor to the CEO and/or the Board, Chief Risk Officer, Head of Risk, Chief Operating Officer, Chief of Staff, Program Manager (FRTB, Basel Transition, CCAR, CECL), Startups, FinTech, Private Equity, Head of Investor Relations, M&A, IPO. At the Intersection of Thought Leadership and Pragmatism. Unlocking Value in the Transformation across Risk, Finance, Data, and Technology. Accelerating the 2-Quantum Leap Path to Increased Revenue at Lower Cost and Reduced Risk. Geographically mobile. Dual Nationality: USA and France. European Union deployable. A Global Strategist with vision, excellent analytical, problem solving, and communications skills, I offer unique European and Asian cultural a

Subject Matter Expert, Business Consultant, Council Member

GLG

Aug 2011 - Current (15 years 2 months)

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Subject Matter Expert, Business Consultant, Independent Contractor

Independent Research and Risk Advisory – Independent Contractor (Saint Petersburg, FL)

Jul 2010 - Current (16 years 3 months)

COVERAGE:
• Strategy Consulting and Execution (Research; Positioning; Policy; Infrastructure; Controls).
• Structured Finance.
• Financial Risk Management.
• Model Risk and Back-Testing.
• Basel III, IV
• CCAR | DFAST Stress Testing for Structured Products and OTTI.
• CCAR Presenter (Incisive Media/Risk Training Event, 2016; Structured Products Americas, 2016; Financial Republic Conference, 2016).
• CECL Presenter (Financial Republic Conferences, 2017 and 2018).
• FRTB Presenter (WBS FRTB Conference, 2016; GFMI Marcus Evans Master Class, 2017).
• CVA / XVA Methodology and Technology (GFMI Marcus Evans Master Class, 2014).
• Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSR's): Valuation, Risk Management,

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FRTB – CECL – CCAR – Stress Testing – PPNR – CVA/XVA – Structured Products – Technology

Various Speaking Engagements (See also: "Publications" Section below.)

Apr 1997 - Current (29 years 6 months)

• Speaker: "The Benefits to a Proactive Approach to Transition to CECL: Update", at the "2nd Annual CECL Conference", a Financial Republic Event; Miami, FL; (Mar 5th-6th, 2018).
• Speaker - Panelist: "The Benefits to a Proactive Approach to Transition to CECL", at the "CECL Conference", a Financial Republic Event; Miami, FL; (May 30th-31st, 2017).
• FRTB Masterclass Workshop Leader: "Fundamental Review of the Trading Book: The P&L Attribution Test", a GFMI Marcus Evans Event; NYC; (Feb 15th, 2017).
• Speaker: "How to Prepare for the Next CCAR", at "Stress Testing for Insurers", an Incisive Training Event; NYC; (Nov 29th-30th, 2016).
• Guest: "The 4th Annual Structured Products Washington D.C. Conference"; Washington, DC;

Senior Subject Matter Expert and Business Analyst (OTC Derivatives)

PwC

Jul 2021 - Oct 2021 (4 months)

Tier-1 Global Advisory Firm and Confidential Tier-1 International Banking Group (G-SIB) C-Suite Strategic Regulatory Risk Project: Firm-wide Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR) for OTC Derivatives and Collateral Optimization (Data - Technology - Processes - Controls - Risk - Finance - Treasury - Collateral Funding - Operations - Change Management).

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Global Head, Capital Advisory Practice Leader - Head of Structuring, Head of Investor Relations

Apr 2020 - Dec 2020 (9 months)

TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT BANKING: CONFIDENTIAL RELATIONSHIP CLIENT, EARLY-STAGE PRIVATE EQUITY. ●● ADVANCED DEAL DISCUSSIONS ARE UNDERWAY -- STAY TUNED ●●
• Full Life-Cycle Capital Advisory and Optimization, including overall Strategy and Execution.
• Strategic Business Alliances, Go-to-Market Strategy, Brand Positioning, and Marketing Campaign.
• Target State Operating Model at the Holding level with alignment of Corporate Structure and Capital Structure; Seed Round plus Series-A and Warrants; Deal Structuring and Pricing; Deal Execution.
• Head of Investor Relations, including Investor Outreach, composition of Syndicate Group, negotiation of Terms and Conditions, and End-to-End Quality Assurance on the Transaction Managem

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Board Member and Advisor to the Founder, Chairman & CEO of Click, Deal, Buy! Inc.

Jul 2019 - Mar 2020 (9 months)

"CLICK DEAL BUY!" PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY: AI + SaaS + RETAIL / E-COMMERCE A Message from Lanny Rutkin -- Founder, Chairman & CEO of Click, Deal, Buy! Inc. : Click Deal Buy! is a Multi-Recurring Revenue generating e-Commerce SaaS Software Development Company creating AI-Driven Retail. Our proprietary DealFactory™ cloud gives B2B the ultimate in Dynamic Incentive-Based Price Optimization, Hyper-Personalized Consumer Shopping and Inventory Turns in order to achieve the highest in Cart Conversion Rates. It’s really simple: 1) Click on or Scan one or more products. 2) Click on the new “DEAL” button. 3) Buy! Click Deal Buy! is the ultimate global answer to higher Conversion Rates, more Sales and Inventory Turns. All Inquiries regar

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Senior Strategic Advisor to the Owner, Film Director, and Executive Producer

Confidential/Undisclosed Startup Client in the Digital Media - Film Industry

Jan 2017 - Sep 2017 (9 months)

Strategic Advisory and Transaction Management:
• Created Go-to-Market Strategy, Funding Strategy, and Marketing Strategy for Capital Raise/Alternative Investments.
• Contributed to the overall Film Commercialization and Distribution Strategy as "Part 1 of a Trilogy".
• Conducted Independent Market Research, Deal Structuring and Origination, and Price Discovery.
• Wrote and packaged the "Virtual Road Show" Investors Presentation Slide Deck.
• Created Mock Interview Meeting Content (Questions for/by Prospective Investors) and led Training Sessions to prepare ‎the Executive Producer and Management Team for 1-on-1 "Virtual Road Show" Meetings with Prospective Investors.
• Wrote the NDA's, Term Sheet, Conditions Pre

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Campaign Volunteer | "Bulldozer in Motion": Strategy - Media - Groundgame

Team Trump-Pence 2016 and 2020: "The MAGA Continues"

Oct 2016 - Jan 2021 (4 years 4 months)

NETWORK UPDATE (Nov 20, 2025):
• 20,700+ 1st-Level Connections
• 22,200+ Followers LET'S CONNECT! TOP VIEW RANKINGS (as of Feb 16th, 2017):
• #1 of 95 "Professionals like You" (Top 1%)
• #1 of 760 "Profiles at Incisive Media" (Top 0.1%)
• #2 of 3,818 "Profiles at GLG" (Top 0.05%)
• #31 of 8,912 "1st-Level Connections" (Top 0.3%)
• 8,832 Followers A PLACE IN HISTORY: 1776 (243 years ago) : Philadelphia -- The Cradle of Liberty. 2019 (243 years later): Washington, DC -- The New Cradle of Power. ON THE TRUMP-PENCE CAMPAIGN CIRCUIT: 10/24/2016: Saint Augustine, Florida -- President-Elect Donald J. Trump 10/31/2016: Clearwater, Florida -- Vice-President-Elect Mike Pence 11/02/2016: Orlando, Florida -- President

Senior Advisor: Thought Leadership (Risk – Strategy – Transformation) in Finance and Technology

Anaplan

Apr 2016 - Mar 2017 (1 year)

Forbes 100 "Best in Cloud" FinTech Client: Anaplan, Ranked #23 on the Forbes 2017 "World's Best 100 Cloud Companies" (#28 in 2016). Senior Advisor: Thought Leadership (Risk – Strategy – Transformation) in Finance and Technology
• Strategic Positioning in Financial Services (Product, Client, Use Cases).
• Pre-Sales Support.
• Speaker: "State of the Financial Services Industry and Technology Challenges", The "Anaplan SMART BUSINESS TOUR 2016", sponsored by Deloitte; NYC; Sept 22, 2016. https://www.anaplan.com/smartbusinesstour/
• White Paper: "A 2-quantum leap: Opportunities for the next generation".

Advisory Board Member

Incisive Media

Feb 2016 - Jan 2017 (1 year)

Research and Practitioner Perspective (Advisory Board Member 2016-2017):
• Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) Regulations and Their Impact.
• Enterprise-Level Stress Testing Solutions.
• Collateral Management Systems.
• Model Risk Management.
• Pricing & Valuation Solutions.
• Other (to be announced). About Chartis Research: Chartis is a leading provider of research and analysis covering the global market for risk management technology. Chartis is solely focused on risk technology giving it significant advantage over generic market analysts. Chartis has brought together a leading team of analysts and advisors from the risk management and financial services industries. This team has hands-on experienc

CCAR – Expert Advisor to Platinion North America (a Boston Consulting Group Company)

Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

Aug 2014 - Mar 2015 (8 months)

Expert Advisor to Platinion North America (a Boston Consulting Group Company) Direct Report to the CEO of Platinion North America (a Boston Consulting Group Company) CCAR 2015 Leadership:
• Supported the Internal Audit Models Team at a Tier-1 International Banking Group.
• BCG / Platinion CCAR 2015 Steering Committee Member. Subject Matter Expertise:
• #1 MRIA Team Lead -- Wholesale Credit: Loan Loss Forecasting Models; ALLL; Feeder Models; Aggregation; PD/LGD/EAD; CRE; Margin Lending / Private Bank.
• MRA Team Lead -- Capital Markets: Trading; Counterparty Credit Risk; CVA and Risks not Captured in CVA Models; Feeder Models; Aggregation; Multi-Factor IDR Models; Central Counterparties (CCP's) and Systemic Risk; Securiti

Subject Matter Expert, Business Consultant

Incisive Media

May 2012 - Sep 2012 (5 months)

Subject Matter Expert: Capital Markets, Market Risk, Trading Counterparty Credit Risk, Collateral Management, Liquidity Risk, ALM. Expert Advisor: Collateral Management Technology. About Chartis Research: Chartis is a leading provider of research and analysis covering the global market for risk management technology. Chartis is solely focused on risk technology giving it significant advantage over generic market analysts. Chartis has brought together a leading team of analysts and advisors from the risk management and financial services industries. This team has hands-on experience of implementing and developing risk management systems and programs for Fortune 500 companies and leading consulting houses.

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Subject Matter Expert, Business Consultant

Pelican Consulting Ltd (Isle of Wight, UK)

Feb 2012 - Jul 2012 (6 months)

Subject Matter Expert: Capital Markets, Market Risk, Trading Counterparty Credit Risk, Collateral Management, Liquidity Risk, ALM. Expert Advisor: Enterprise Risk Management Architecture Design and Program Coordination. About Pelican: Pelican Consulting Ltd (Pelican) works in global markets, global banking and energy markets. Pelican's specialty is in business-led IT strategy, project management and implementation with special focus on risk management and treasury. Consulting services in:
• System selection and implementation.
• Project management prototyping, proof of concept, and pilots system architecture.
• Data architecture.
• Business analysis.
• Software development and integration.
• Specialized particu

Director, Risk Management Advisory

SS&C Primatics

Jul 2009 - Jun 2010 (1 year)

• Impaired Consumer Credit Risk Management, Post-Merger.
• SOP03-3 related issues.
• Mortgage Portfolio Analytics and Model Calibration.
• Distressed Residential Loans (1st- and 2nd-lien).
• End-to-end review of Distressed Credit Portfolio Risk Analytics for a Client activity in run-off (Data; ETL; Segmentation; customization of Vendor technology; Model Calibration; Automation; Performance; ALLL; Documentation) and Client presentation.
• Loss Forecasting.
• Cloud Computing.
• OLAP Self-Service Business Intelligence.

Vice President, Financial Risk Management

Raymond James

Mar 2006 - Nov 2008 (2 years 9 months)

• Direct report to the Chief Risk Officer. Prepared technical analysis and recommendations on various matters. Contributed to Special Projects related to Market Risk and Credit Risk. FAS157 Subject Matter Expert for Risk.
• Monitored Market Risk profile firm-wide. Resolved issues. Wrote the quarterly Interest Rate Risk Disclosure for the 10Q / 10K. Represented the firm with External Auditors, Regulators, and Rating Agency.
• Exercised Independent Control Function over month-end pricing for Fixed Income at Broker / Dealer and at Bank subsidiary. Member Fixed Income Credit Committee and Structured Products Committee. Member of Bank subsidiary's Asset Liability Management Committee and Investment Review Committee.
• Prepared and

Vice President, Risk Management Systems and Controls

Raymond James

Mar 2003 - Feb 2006 (3 years)

• Design and Build-out of Fixed Income Analytics and Controls Infrastructure.
• Designed enhanced risk analytics architecture for Fixed Income cash trading and derivatives, including Value-at-Risk, Stress Testing, and Back-Testing, from First Generation platform to Third Generation. Led technology selection process and implementations. Negotiated terms on behalf of project sponsor with vendors. Developed and validated pricing models, proprietary risk reporting, and P&L. Managed full time DBA / programmer.
• Created a risk budgeting process to set limits and reserves on interest rate derivatives.
• Validated month-end MtM for Institutional Fixed Income trading books at Broker / Dealer.

Senior Manager, Investment Banking / Financial Services Group

DXC Technology

Nov 2000 - Dec 2002 (2 years 2 months)

The former Computer Sciences Corporation / CSC Peat Marwick (Paris, France).
• Specialized in Risk Management, Trading Technology, and Derivatives. Contributed to various studies and led implementations of Front Office / Middle Office solutions. Client-facing position.
• Client focus included investment banks, securities trading firms, Broker / Dealers, and European hedge funds.
• Created a Center of Excellence in Technology Integration with a Vendor-sponsored Certification Program.

Senior Consultant, European Risk Management Practice / Financial Institutions Group

McKinsey & Company

Jan 1999

• Senior Practice Specialist in Risk Management Technology, Organizational Infrastructure, and Methodologies for Market Risk and Credit Risk. Advisor: Client Strategy (Distressed Real Estate, Distressed Structured Products, Cross-Border). Client-facing position.
• Contributed to Strategy Team studies: GSE's; Credit Derivatives; Asset Securitization; Full Lifecycle Wholesale Credit Portfolio Management; gained experience with the Credit Portfolio View wholesale credit portfolio risk management platform.

Head, Product Support Group / Treasury / Product Control and Middle Office / Finance Vice Presidency

EBRD

May 1998 - Oct 1998 (6 months)

• Head of Treasury Product Control and Middle Office. Led an International Team of eight persons during Treasury Front Office/Middle Office systems migration for Trading and Risk.
• Assured daily matched operational liquidity on a GBP 20 Billion funding book out to two weeks and also daily liquidity with Futures Clearing Brokers.
• Product Specialist in complex derivatives and structured transactions, EMTN's, and asset swaps. Controlled deal booking in Treasury systems. Reconciled daily P&L and futures brokers reports. Performed Daily P&L Attribution Analysis and assured Effective Challenge of Data and Models. Managed ISDA Master Agreements and Credit Support Annexes. Managed the Daily Collateral Management Process.
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Principal Manager, Independent Risk Control Unit / Finance Vice Presidency

EBRD

Mar 1996 - Apr 1998 (2 years 2 months)

• Co-founder of the Unit. Design and Build-out of Analytics and Controls Infrastructure. Referenced in Euro Money Magazine.
• Wrote weekly Market Risk Management report. Contributed to Asset Liability Management Committee. GBP 20 billion Balance Sheet with 1:1 gearing.
• Controlled Market Risk across all Treasury activities (Trading, Funding, ALM), with special focus on structured transactions and exotic derivatives. Controlled Model Risk in Structured Credit Trading. Authored transaction booking guidelines. Assisted with negotiation of Credit Support Annexes.
• Designed and implemented proprietary VaR framework and proprietary stress testing framework. Monitored new Risk Technology. Established and managed Vendor relationshi

Vice President, Corporate Finance

Nomura

Mar 1995 - Feb 1996 (1 year)

Investment Banking Division:
• SFA (Securities and Futures Authority, London) Registered Representative in Securities and Financial Derivatives.
• New Issues Origination: straight and convertible debt, highly-structured Euro Medium Term Notes and public bond issues, quasi-equity, equity-linked products, equity derivatives, swaps, and other hedging techniques.
• French privatizations, Structured Finance, Project Finance in France and Asia, and tax-based Financial Leasing.

Vice President, Private Placements / Structured Sales

Nomura

Nov 1994 - Feb 1995 (4 months)

Debt Capital Markets Division:
• SFA (Securities and Futures Authority, London) Registered Representative in Securities and Financial Derivatives.
• Marketed a multi-tier Structured Financing deal in support of commercial real estate acquisition in Paris.
• Marketed Structured Products and targeted buy-backs of Structured Notes in French secondary market in team collaboration with Capital Markets and Derivatives Desks.

Senior Analyst, Market Risk Management Department

Crédit Agricole CIB

Mar 1994 - Oct 1994 (8 months)

• Monitored daily Market Risk in Fixed Income trading books and investment portfolios for North Asian trading rooms (Tokyo, Hong Kong, Seoul, Taipei). Assigned trading limits for Market Risk. Provided support for setting Counterparty Credit limits.
• Performed budget analysis against P&L.
• Recommended systems enhancements and their implementation.

Manager, Financial Engineering Group / Fixed Income Origination

Crédit Agricole CIB

Jan 1991 - Feb 1994 (3 years 2 months)

• Private Placements: deal origination, structuring, and pricing; transaction management with Legal Department and Operations; client marketing and new business development; Japanese Life Insurance Companies as investor base for Structured Yen Loans with cross-currency swaps for French Agencies, Municipalities, and elite Corporate borrowers.
• Led joint ventures with Swiss VolksBank, BNP Capital Markets, and Wertheim Schroder NY.
• New Issues: Client Advisory Services in bond underwriting and debt restructuring in domestic French franc and Euro-franc markets plus Euro-denominated New Issues (Senior Debt, Subordinated Debt, Hybrid Subordinated Debt-TSDI, Delayed Rate Setting-DRS, and embedded options); worked International Syndicat

Associate, Institutional Marketing

Merrill Lynch

Jul 1988 - Jun 1990 (2 years)

• Management Information Systems: database management; systems analysis; auditing and reconciliation of global production credit tracking systems.
• United Way volunteer coordinator for the department.
• Selected as the special hire in 2nd-year under a 3-year program, sponsored by Dr. Michael von Klemm, Chairman of Merrill Lynch Capital Markets, to hire one non-business graduate of Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences each year.

Royal Dutch Shell Research Fellow at Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Shell

Jan 1982 - Jan 1983 (1 year 1 month)

Chemical Vapor Deposition of Thin Solid Films for Nano-Technology Applications (Solar Cells, Optical Coatings, Diffusion Barriers in Stratified Devices)

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