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Working for Sofico as the project manager in the implementation of Miles in a major UK Leasing player. responsible for- Project planning- Requirement gathering (including generating creative solutions)- resource allocation- budget control2017- H1 2018 : Working with Callidus Consulting for Volkswagen Financial Services to bring Full Service Leasing to the Irish market. Responsible for managing key aspects of the "Bring to Market" stream of the project. Initial key roles included; - Working as a bridge between the business and the software partner (Sofico) to ensure a common understanding of requirements. - Definition of the product - Negotiating business rates with the Dealer network. Delivering a sustainable position for all.- Building internal profit models and pricing structures.- Working with legal and compliance departments on documents and contract design.- Reviewing Training, Marketing and product rollout activities.- Design of future Target Operating Model (TOM).- UAT test design, implementation and sign off.- Competitor pricing analysis and market positioning strategy. Post Go Live Acting as the Interim Head of Fleet- Managing resources during a Beta launch, supporting customers while developing solutions.- Setting up a BAU working relationship with an international HQ IT hub.- Planning for system adaptation in line with changing GDPR requirements.- Providing network support and post training follow up. - Delivering against unit targets.- Working with internal stakeholders (Brands) to understand their market position and define how we can optimise our working relationship to achieve common goals. - Responding to corporate tender RFP's.

Operating at board level with a background as a trained economist. Provides expertise in utilising data and analytics to develop understanding and build bridges between the company's different competing priorities.Responsible for- Construction and maintenance of business profitability models- Proposing and implementing margin optimisation strategy- Creating Price Elasticity models for channel optimisation - Using data science to build asset forecasting models, providing competitive advantage in the market- Construction of fully integrated automated credit scoring model- Development of Arval's Insurance product (2016 innovation award - Fleetworld)- Representing Arval UK at international workshops/conferences- Creating Arval UK "Big Data" strategy - Steering Committee member on business integration and Major IT projects- Profitability and pricing for Allstar fuel card business - (2008-2011)- Creation of Capped Diesel product - Allstar, using derivatives to hedge Allstar & customer exposure- Executive Committee responsibility for submission of the regulatory business plan to the FCA- FCA approved person - Member of the BNP Paribas UK Retail Banking and Services Risk Committee- Member the BVRLA Residual Value & Remarking Committee- Member of the Greenval Insurance customer advisory board

Responsible for Residual Value forecasting, Deal pricing, Fleet valuation (both own and White label opportunities) and ensuring LEX remained competitive in the market, where appropriate). Fleet grew from 90,000 to 250,000 units during this period.

Specialised in investing in South East Asian Equities