As Head of Risk Americas for ICAP, responsible for developing the framework for and team through which the firm's core suite of risks - operational, credit, market, liquidity and business disruption - will be implemented, embedded and managed across the region.

As Director and Global Head of ORM's RCA and IRE for Barclays Capital, responsible for conceiving, developing, and implementing the firm's Operational Risk Management Framework across three regions.Responsible for 32 staff, including 5 Directors, across the Americas, Europe & Asia Pacific.Developed the firm's operating model and lead global Relationship Management and Internal Risk Event teams.Led the firm through & delivered on Basel II and Sarbanes Oxley regulatory accords.Satisfied FSA requirements and facilitated the firm's achievement of AMA status.Served as subject matter expert at various international Operational Risk Management conferences.

As Head of Operational Risk for CBFM NA, responsible for defining, managing and implementing a program of activity to identify, mitigate and control operational risks within the firm and to ultimately account for and implement, both the Basel II and Sarbanes Oxley regulatory risk accords. Launched loss data collection, monitoring, and escalation and reporting programs.Developed and implemented key risk indicator and trend analysis programs.Led monthly Risk Discussion and Decision Forum, comprised of NA’s CAO and Heads of Audit, Credit, Market, Compliance and Legal risk units.Delivered regional risk updates and reports to the Board, focused on RBS’ people, process, business, systems, and regulatory environments.As Head of Project Management for CBFM NA, led the integration of Nat West North America’s Corporate Banking and Financial Markets’ technical and business platforms to the new, Royal Bank of Scotland platforms.Led local charge to define the project plans and risk mitigation strategies through which RBS and NW North America would achieve an integrated Commercial Lending and Money Markets operation.Aligned integration strategies with new organizational strategies and objectives.Defined and effectively implemented the program under which Nat West North America achieved Millennium Compliance.Served as primary contact for all Nat West’s Client, External Audit, and Regulator inquiries, visits and examinations.

Multi-Currency Portfolio Management & Trading System Customer Relations & Support Manager for an East Coast Team formulated to manage client relationships and expectations, identify client specifications, and provide pre-sale product demonstrations and post-sale product training, installation, operational and consulting services.Marketing efforts included preparation for and participation in domestic, professional Trade Shows.

As Business Analyst, represented the Global Sales Credit technical team in the investigation, interpretation and delivery of Sales Credit Management Information.Developed a life-cycle principle mechanism through which system enhancement and maintenance requests were managed through to implementation and/or resolution.Managed the distribution of sensitive Sales Credit payment details.

As re-engineering delegate for Global Markets / Global Trading Foreign Exchange Operations, led the Division through a technical, functional and staff restructure.Responsible for one (1) Business/Technology Liaison/Bank Officer.Responsible for two (2) Management Information System staff members.Responsible for twelve (12) FX Trade Confirmation and Settlement Processing staff members.Liaised extensively with brokers and counterparties regarding confirmation requirements and issues.Coordinated and approved operational and technical implementation of the FX Confirmation Matching System, the result of which included:Superior Operational control over FX trade market risk, trade confirmation and settlement processing.Reduction in trade confirmation and settlement errors and claims.Reduction of trade confirmation and settlement processing staff by six (6).Reorganization of operational work flows and staff.

Served as International Business Line and Technology Representative for a team formulated to design, implement and support the firm's Front Office FX Trading System.Coordinated and participated in all phases of the ‘project life-cycle’.Solicited FX Trader and Operational Business requirements.Interpreted FX Trader and Operational Business requirements for the design and implementation team.Developed and conducted all phases of acceptance testing.Educated, via formal demonstration, the FX Trading System to Trader, Operations, Risk Management and Internal Audit teams in the following Bankers Trust sites: New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Singapore.Approved and coordinated, through Data Base Administration, all FX system implementation activities, inquiries, support issues and enhancement requests.Interfaced daily with FX trading system users in an effort to promote and ensure absolute user satisfaction.As Business and Technology Project Leader, responsible for four (4) programmer analysts.Led the design and implementation of a Global Netting Credit System, the purpose of which was to provide real-time, on-line, market risk assessments.Developed and coordinated global credit operating procedures.Educated, via formal demonstration, the FX Trading System to Trader, Operations, and Risk Management and Internal Audit teams in the following Bankers Trust sites: New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

As Project Leader and System Analyst:Prepared functional specifications for the development of an international currency system.Designed and monitored project work plans.Served as liaison between the business line and technology.Conducted system walk-through and presentations.Managed word processing staff of three (3) and associated daily workflows.

Managed report software development and maintenance efforts for an International Financial Messaging & Transmission System. Designed code modifications, parallel test plans and execution of same for software conversions.Prepared, scheduled, and enforced execution of short and long-term project plans.Coordinated testing and installation of software among system and user groups.