Gareth Bokström-Rees Email & Phone Number

Senior Project Management professional specialising in the finance sector working with major financial institutions and technology leaders. A proven leader in building and guiding regional and global teams, comfortable in client and vendor facing contexts, interacting with internal and external stakeholders at all seniority levels and ensuring high quality and timely project delivery.Passionate about delivering innovative and strategic solutions, leveraging best practices and my substantial and varied expertise and experience.o Project Management: Planning and Executiono Budget Managemento Reporting and Risk Managemento Skilled in multiple project management methodologieso Test Management & Quality Assurance o Release & Implementation Managemento Business Analysiso Defect Managemento Offshore & Nearshore Managemento Expert in Client and Vendor Management𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬o Transitioned the order management system of a prominent asset management client with $420 billion in assets under management to an enhanced Software as a Service (SaaS) model.o Re hosted a central fund accounting platform from the United States to an external hosting provider based in the Netherlands.o Managed the integration and consolidation of application systems following the acquisition of a client's back and middle office functions.o Outsourced to an external provider the Unit Pricing, Fund Accounting and Custody services of an insurance company.o Coordinated and delivered the migration of servers for investment accounting and asset management applications, upgrading the system from a client-specific version to a universally available one. Additionally, facilitated the integration of the Irish hub onto a revamped global platform.o Led a multi-skilled offshore development and testing team, orchestrating the alignment of business and IT requirements across 7 locations on 4 continents worldwide. Over a span of 2 years, expanded the team by 50% in both personnel and responsibilities, resulting in notable cost savings for the company through the relocation of work from onshore resources.𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬o Project Management Tools – MPP and Jirao Testing Management Tools – ALM, QC and X Ray plug in for Jirao Microsoft Suite – Excel, Word, Power Point, Visio and Teamso SimCorp Dimensiono Charles River Dealingo TradeFlowo Calypsoo HiPortfolio

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