David Bowles Email & Phone Number

Perth, Wa, Au

North Sydney, Nsw, Au

North Sydney, Nsw, Au

Au

Founder and Managing Director of this start up company that is still successfully running. Our company client list includes Macquarie Bank, Commonwealth Bank, GBST, Dion Global and OSH Medical Group.Livewire Labs has been the primary architect and developer behind Dion TradeCentre, GBST Front Office, OMS and Reporting Suite.Livewire Labs is a boutique Technology Services Provider with the highest quality of Software Development and Project Management skills. With extensive skills and experience within the web enabled systems to legacy system integration space, specialising in advanced user interfaces, real time messaging and interoperability technologies to provide scalable and robust platforms. Solutions we have provided are the cornerstone in the Australian Broking industry handling thousands of transactions a second worth millions of dollars a day.Livewire Labs core development skills are in Enterprise Java, Java frameworks (Spring, Struts, Hibernate etc), Web Services, Messaging, Web 2.0 (Google Toolkit), all major relational databases, networking, Unix, Linux, Windows Operating systems and the major Application/Web servers. Coupled with this, is a vast experience in Project Management, Business & Technical requirements, software design (OOA/OOD, UML and design patterns), the full SDLC working within project frameworks delivering successful results & software.

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, In

Houston, Texas, Us

Next Financial is a private investment manager offering investors discretionary and non discretionary individual investment accounts and innovative structured solutions. A specialist in equities and derivatives, Next Financial also allows funding into investments, sophisticated hedging and structured equities strategies.Position Chief Technology OfficerPeriod Jan 08 – Oct 08I was recruited into Next Financial to rationalise their current IT capabilities and to build a development team to deliver a Web 2.0 based financial services platform to distribute Product out through the Dealer Group networks.

Recruited into St George Bank (Asgard) to drive operational and cultural change throughout the delivery groups within business and IT. I introduced core project disciplines into the business and established a new organisation model and Program Office within the Operational BusinessPosition Program ManagerPeriod May 06 – Dec 07As a Program Manager I have been charged with the delivery of multiple key strategic initiatives set by the board, including• Service Transformation a project to transform the operating business of Asgard so it will be capable of managing a 40% increase in FUA within a two year period. The program includes both IT and non IT initiatives including the bedding down and improvement of workflow – imaging system, development of a metrics - reporting system, call centre systems upgrade, cultural change, improved leadership skills and clearly defined process – procedures and training repository.• Running a Six Sigma team and processes.• Call Centre – CRM & Call Wrap systems• Banking Reconciliations Systems enhancements• Exploring Off Shore Opportunities• AML (Anti Money Laundering)Responsibilities• Managing stakeholder interests• Project Management• Managing Consulting partners• Development of Business Cases• Building of project capabilities within the business group• Workflow – Filenet implementation• Management of team 19.

JDV Limited is a specialist provider of the business processes and technology (outsourcing) required to trade and administer portfolios of shares and options traded on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). The core businesses of JDV is non-advisory trade execution, settlement and clearing administration, call centre management, portfolio administration, technology facilities management and margin lending administration.Position Chief Operating OfficerPeriod 2004 - 2005Member of Executive, Management, Projects and Audit & Risk Committees. Responsibilities• Managing an Operational team of Front Office, Back Office and Portfolio Administration services. Management of the IT group including Software development and Systems Administration. (Total of 135 employees)• Overseeing the financial management and operations of the IT, Operations, Senior Client Services, and Sales and Product departments of JDV under the direction of the Managing Director• Overseeing the operational divisions of JDV which included three Call Centres, settlement & clearing services for five Broking licenses and a portfolio business with over $3.5billion of Funds Under Management.• Providing consistently high customer service levels in relation to company information and communications systems• Ensuring structured delivery of current, and implementation of new, services and products to clients • Sales, contract management, relationship management and product development. Have played a key role in relationship management with clients such Westpac, Macquarie, BT and Suncorp among others. Position Head of Technology• Managing IT group that includes both a Development team and Infrastructure team. Group had up to 45 staff.• Ensure SLAs and high availability of the production systems.• Management and implementation of standards across Security, DR, BCP, Project Management and Systems Development.• Cost reduction through platform consolidation.• Vendor and consultant management.

Analyst ProgrammerLarge DB2 database and IBM Tools

Bachelor'S Degree

High School