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Greater Chicago Area

Chicago

Selected as primary subject matter expert in project to design the next-generation platform to improve the quality, extensibility, scalability and supportability of our servicesRelocated from Chicago to Paris to participate in high level design sessionsStarted and managed new Reporting Services Agile scrum team: 19 full-time employees; 2 QA, 11 developers, 2 development leads, 3 BAs, and 1 scrum masterDefined and managed product vision adhering to client needs, supportability, and changing nature of the financial services industryWrote, reviewed, and managed build specifications including business process model diagrams (using BPMN), UI mockups, navigation designs, acceptance criteria and acceptance tests in order to ensure clear and concise direction in the build and test processesEstablished the project-wide go-to reference resource by building, managing and maintaining the functional wikiEnsured that client needs were satisfied by participating in client-facing requirements gathering sessionsFacilitated efficient and productive sprints by managing user story backlog, prioritizing builds, and setting product road map

Chicago

Ensured designs and builds met our clients’ challenges by providing domain expertise for assigned functional areas and validating and verifying functional specification documentsEnhanced our organization’s strategic view by researching and analyzing commercial implications, client relationships, and other issues already in pipeline for numerous concurrent projects. Improved FIS’ ability to identify and document business objectives, operational procedures, i/o requirements, data usage, and requirements for current and future development by consulting with internal and external client personnelProvided functional analysis for client services staff, production managers, and technical staff to assist with support questions, functional specifications, use cases, and technical recommendationsAugmented our business unit’s overall work product by collaborating with adjacent teams, advising training department in the development of courses, and assisting in implementing alternative processing solutions when normal business flows were interruptedManaged staff of five; three in Chicago, one in Canada, and one in London

Chicago

Managed the processing of annual transaction volume of over 20 million trade records and contract volume over 350 million contractsSlashed costs by reducing staff of 30 in US and Canada to 12 while also increasing department coverageReduced costs, audit failure risk and reputation risk by building pit brokerage, clearing and exchange fee reconciliation and settlement processes for EUREX US, OneChicago, NQLX, and CBOE Futures ExchangeConsolidated operations department by migrating balancing and settlement for ADEX, MEFF, WBAG, SAFEX, LIFFE, IPE, LME, LCE, and LTOM from London to ChicagoReduced transaction costs and improved operational quality by transitioning from third party clearer to Clearing Member at NYMEX and NYBOTEnabled smoother currency delivery procedures by integrating CLS into currency delivery processesImproved operational efficiency by designing and building position reporting processManaged Tasks:Futures position and point balance reconciliation and intercompany balancingFee reconciliation and settlementSet up and maintain fee rate and membership tablesProcess option expiration, corporate actions, and deliveriesReport positions to regulatory authoritiesArchive and retrieve documents for audit purposes and prepare for audits

Chicago

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (Bfa), Painting

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