Commonwealth Business Development and Trading Ltd. provides business development support in, and promotes trade between, the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations. Through our daughter company in Bangladesh, we provide higher educational counseling services to students seeking to study in the UK and EU countries. Currently working to reintroduce the importation into the UK of quality organic teas from Bangladesh and the development of the Royal Bengal Tea brand.CWBDT… Show more Commonwealth Business Development and Trading Ltd. provides business development support in, and promotes trade between, the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations. Through our daughter company in Bangladesh, we provide higher educational counseling services to students seeking to study in the UK and EU countries. Currently working to reintroduce the importation into the UK of quality organic teas from Bangladesh and the development of the Royal Bengal Tea brand.CWBDT also provides procurement and trade services in the commodities sector. Show less

Commonwealth Business and Investment Council (for Wales) Ltd. seeks to promoted trade and investment between Wales and the Commonwealth of Nations, through direct investment and partnerships.CWBIC Ltd. also provide technical support to member states in areas such as technology, transportation, manufacturing and infrastructure development programmes.

Review Case Handler working across several work streams including Final Response Letters (FRLs), PPI File Reviews (Credit Cards), Remediation Reviews (Credit Cards & Loans), FOS File Reviews, Redress Calculations (Commercial) and Retrievals.

P3MA is a Concept Phase Delaware Public Benefit Corporation, based in Houston, Texas - creating a new paradigm that will change the way digital media is marketed, sold and purchased. Creating pro-forma financial statements, sales projections, process flows and financial practices. Overseeing all Financial functions including Payroll, Taxation, Payables, Employee Stock Option Plan etc.

Designed and implemented the internal audit process for a non-profit financial institution. Ensured the efficiency, effectiveness and economy of the institution’s procedures and compliance with regulatory framework. Completed a business model for use in budgeting and forecasting. Prudential Regulation Authority approved (CF2) Non-Executive Director

Conducted face-to-face fact-finding interviews with individuals who desired assistance in locating and/or transferring their pension assets to the care of suitable Independent Financial Advisers.

Managed a Personal Injury Claims Management Company with 10 employees. Handled Reporting, Contract Negotiations, Client Management, Supplier Management, Receivables, Payables, and Recruitment.

Managed Harris County's Grants Coordination Section, which is directed by the County Commissioners Court to oversee all grant activities within all County departments. Assistant Director in the Budget Management Department.Coordinated and programmatically audited the County’s 250+ state, federal and foundation grant-funded programs totalling in excess of $500 million with over $250 million in new funds secured per annum, with a team of 4 Grant Management staff and 4 Homeland Security… Show more Managed Harris County's Grants Coordination Section, which is directed by the County Commissioners Court to oversee all grant activities within all County departments. Assistant Director in the Budget Management Department.Coordinated and programmatically audited the County’s 250+ state, federal and foundation grant-funded programs totalling in excess of $500 million with over $250 million in new funds secured per annum, with a team of 4 Grant Management staff and 4 Homeland Security project managers. Designed and continually improved a SQL server-based system to manage all aspects of the grant management process. Analysed and amended Auditor’s Accounting and Purchasing Agent’s procedures to ensure compliance with state and federal government regulations. Managed the regional implementation of Federal Homeland Security and Port Security Grant Programs. Represented the County at intergovernmental meetings with local, state and federal agencies. Prepared agenda items and presented recommendations before the County Commissioners Court in public session. Prepared semi-annual programmatic and financial reports detailing status of each open grant and the final condition of each completed grant. Assisted all County departments by identifying potential funding sources for projects and by preparing and reviewing applications. Developed training programs on grant procedures that are delivered to staff in other County departments. Dramatically reduced the amount of grant funds that were returned to granting agencies due to violations of grantor regulations from several million dollars to a few thousand dollars per year. Through improved training and by directly assisting grant writers in County departments, combined with improving coordination between competing departments, increased the number grants received by 15% and dollar value by 45%. Show less

Financial and legal responsibility for a Customer Contact Center Consulting, Training, Placement and Recruiting Firm. Handled incorporation, taxes, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash management/treasury, forecasting and financial reporting, Responsible for defining policies and administration procedures. Established data systems to track the progress of trainees and candidates throughout the training and recruitment processes.

Provided financial and accounting management on a $2.7 million US Department of Labor contract to prepare individuals with varying work experiences for new careers in the Information Technology sector. I had the pleasure of being asked to assist in the writing of the proposal that resulted in this contract being awarded to the University. Received perfect scores in audits of the contract conducted by the federal and local agencies. While at the Institute I had the pleasure of… Show more Provided financial and accounting management on a $2.7 million US Department of Labor contract to prepare individuals with varying work experiences for new careers in the Information Technology sector. I had the pleasure of being asked to assist in the writing of the proposal that resulted in this contract being awarded to the University. Received perfect scores in audits of the contract conducted by the federal and local agencies. While at the Institute I had the pleasure of assisting the Institute's Director (Dr. Oscar Criner) with the management of several grant-funded projects in the area of Computational Finance, Environmental Toxicology and and the preparation of further contract and grant proposals. In addition, I was given the opportunity to lecture a Physical Sciences class.Since my departure form the Institute I have continued to provide Dr. Criner assistance in the preparation of papers and presentations related to his research in the areas of Computational Finance, High Frequency Commodities Trading and Economics. Show less

Provided Financial leadership for an established Public Relations Firm and an associated Online News Service Start-up. Responsible for all Tax (State and Federal), Accounting, Financial, Administrative, Human Resources and Payroll functions for both companies.Edited the content for an Online News Service while growing revenues 20% per month.

Total P&L responsibility for an inbound/outbound Call Centre with Annual Revenue of $3.25 Million, 2700 customers and 62 employees, consisting of four departments: Operations, Data-Telecom, Sales and Billing/Collections. Other functions included Human Resources Hiring/Firing/Policies/Procedures), Payroll, Customer/Vendor Relations and Product/Service Pricing. Led Houston operation into compliance with quarterly Turnover (<12%) and EBITDA (>30%) goals. Brought Collections results into… Show more Total P&L responsibility for an inbound/outbound Call Centre with Annual Revenue of $3.25 Million, 2700 customers and 62 employees, consisting of four departments: Operations, Data-Telecom, Sales and Billing/Collections. Other functions included Human Resources Hiring/Firing/Policies/Procedures), Payroll, Customer/Vendor Relations and Product/Service Pricing. Led Houston operation into compliance with quarterly Turnover (<12%) and EBITDA (>30%) goals. Brought Collections results into compliance (<2% bad debt per month) and took over management of collections for the entire Signius national operation. Show less

Established Program Office to implement a new concept in manufactured apartment community construction. Acted as advocate for the use of structured product development and project management processes.

Member of management team in a division growing at an average of 55% per annum and from one to three Call centers supporting over 4 million customers. Performed function of Budget Director, developed and administered operating and capital budgets. Provided capacity, equipment, manpower and financial forecasting and planning for the division. Represented division at monthly and quarterly financial reviews with C.F.O. Supervised a staff of three Reporting Analysts and three Traffic Management… Show more Member of management team in a division growing at an average of 55% per annum and from one to three Call centers supporting over 4 million customers. Performed function of Budget Director, developed and administered operating and capital budgets. Provided capacity, equipment, manpower and financial forecasting and planning for the division. Represented division at monthly and quarterly financial reviews with C.F.O. Supervised a staff of three Reporting Analysts and three Traffic Management Analysts. Produced periodic management reports covering manpower {quality, quantity, development}, sales {conversion, stick rates} and contract compliance {service levels, abandon rates, call quality}. Managed Information Systems team on reporting, automation and data-warehousing projects. Projects overseen include IVRU installation, Automated Monitoring, Skill Based Routing and Interactive Sales Manager applications. Provided support to other areas of the company including, application pricing, new business development and organizational development analysis. Accomplishments include the development of call routing matrices increasing efficiency by 10% and a volume forecasting system that increased the accuracy of center staffing levels, reducing costs by 15%. Show less