Zerado is a technology and consulting company that helps clients identify issues and opportunities within their business and address them using blockchain technologies, Internet of Things, and artificial intelligence. We use technology to deliver tailor-made solutions that address legacy issues and create innovations in products, services, and business models.We have over 20-years’ experience in financial services and software development, and have worked with clients in a range of… Show more Zerado is a technology and consulting company that helps clients identify issues and opportunities within their business and address them using blockchain technologies, Internet of Things, and artificial intelligence. We use technology to deliver tailor-made solutions that address legacy issues and create innovations in products, services, and business models.We have over 20-years’ experience in financial services and software development, and have worked with clients in a range of industries including banking, insurance, non-profit, defence, and oil and gas. We are technology and vendor agnostic, which allows our consultants to develop solutions optimised for each client. We have been involved in blockchain since 2009 when the original Bitcoin white paper was released. Show less

Manager at leading London fintech consultancy developing a new kind of Supply Chain Finance product built on blockchain technologyProject is partnering with a leading European financial institution, and has successfully developed proof-of-concept around the product, commercial proposition, and underlying technologyRolling out testing with users in preparation for soft commercial launch in 2016

Lead consultant on a project to set up the London branch of one of Italy’s largest private banks. Produced application for an EU branch ‘passport’ to provide private banking products and services in the UKOverall responsibility for delivering workstreams in Italy and UK covering Legal, Compliance, Products and Marketing, IT & Ops, Finance, and HR

Interim manager in Marketing at Williams & Glyn, a new bank being spun out of RBSDesigned an analytical framework to enable W&G product managers evidence that risks their products pose to customers and to W&G are in line with evolving regulatory Conduct Risk requirements or can be mitigated before W&G separates from RBS, a key condition of W&G’s banking licence application to the Prudential Regulation Authority

Developed and implemented new operating model for international and domestic payment products within Global Transaction ServicesManaged deep dive into end-to-end processes for delivering and supporting Transaction Services product propositions to identify and resolve operational inefficiencies and customer conduct risks

Enhanced Editions makes a data and analytics platform for publishers and producers that tracks, logs, and analyzes information about content including sales, social media, and reviews - it's like a Bloomberg terminal for content creatorsDeveloped and tested hypotheses about user needs; collected and distilled feedback about product prototype to define development priorities, and set technology and sales milestonesDeveloped pricing and revenue model, analysed competition, modeled… Show more Enhanced Editions makes a data and analytics platform for publishers and producers that tracks, logs, and analyzes information about content including sales, social media, and reviews - it's like a Bloomberg terminal for content creatorsDeveloped and tested hypotheses about user needs; collected and distilled feedback about product prototype to define development priorities, and set technology and sales milestonesDeveloped pricing and revenue model, analysed competition, modeled 5-year financials, wrote business plan and pitched VC and angel investors Show less

Mizuho International is the London branch of Mizuho Securities, one of Japan's largest investment banks. Designed and managed planning process to help executive team align strategy, product set, systems infrastructure, and operating model with a significant reduction in head office’s risk appetite

Marakon Associates is a leading strategy consulting boutiqueWorked with executives of blue chip firms in retail banking, European bancassurance, and investment banking on corporate, BU, and product strategy, business planning, M&A options analysis, organisational design, and restructuring

Public relations boutiqueProduced PR strategies for clients in pharmaceuticals, electronics, and financial services. Initiated development of corporate newswire service to improve reach and impact of client servicesConducted customer research to verify opportunity and wrote investor pitch document to help CEO raise $200k in early-stage funding

Covered stock markets in Japan and South East Asia. Analysed market movements and trends, interviewed institutional investors, analysts, and traders, and produced market reports and features for financial professionals