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Responsible for business strategy in response to financial regulations impacting the company and its customers. Managed post-trade business P&L generating $60M in annual revenues.• With global revenue at risk, developed and executed strategic plans in response to Dodd-Frank, EMIR, and MIFID2 regulations. Designed and launched new FX swaps execution facility (SEF) that satisfied all requirements, and within two years captured 60% market share.• Repositioned the post-trade suite as a strategic business line (after several years of stagnation under previous leadership). Grew post-trade footprint by 40% and revenue by 30%.• Launched a new market surveillance feed for Central Banks in 15 emerging-market countries, generating $5M in first year and growing. • Converted a previously unregulated trading business into a CFTC-regulated one, via a customer-centric implementation of complex regulations that received strong praise from customer base. Successfully influenced a strategy and culture shift among staff (at all levels of the organization).• Established Thomson Reuters as a thought leader in promoting ethical standards in FX markets. Represented firm on seven working groups (leading one) that were tasked with drafting the FX Global Code of Conduct. • Launched a multi-jurisdictional regulatory trade-reporting solution for buy-side customers that generated additional revenue for multiple Thomson Reuters trading platforms.

Led all operational aspects of trading 200,000 options series, responsible for options product life cycle including identification of new products, listing and market maker-assignments, options expiry and corporate actions, and removal of under-performing products. • Significantly reduced operational errors and lowered head count by 25% while improving quality by transforming operations functions. Introduced automation, upgraded staff skill levels, increased the resiliency of daily operational procedures, and implemented new quality control measures. • Marshaled cross-organizational resources and led cross-functional teams, obtaining cooperation and support for multiple internal projects focused on creating trading performance and measurement tools and improving customer service.• Launched the ISE Second Market (exchange) for listing lower-volume products, generating $7M in revenues in its first year. • Designed reference data system for the new options trading platform adopted by other Deutsche Bourse exchanges (parent of ISE). • Managed key external relationships. Represented ISE on several industry committees composed of U.S. options exchanges, the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC), and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Independent firm providing research and advisory services on the use of technology in the financial services sector. Served as sales specialist within the sales team. Managed $2M in business strategy consulting projects.• Authored in-depth market structure and business strategy reports on the equity and derivatives markets, focusing on exchanges and ECNs. Presented research and analysis at conferences and client-sponsored events.• Quoted frequently in mainstream press (USA Today, Financial Times, CBS MarketWatch) and trade publications (Wall Street & Technology, Financial News, Securities Industry News, Trading Technology Week).

Senior Business Associate, NASDAQ Transaction Services (2001) Research Analyst, Economic Research & Strategic Planning / Competitive Strategy (1999-2001)