P&L responsibility for Fiserv's Joint Venture & Acquiring businesses in EMEA Region.

Responsible for developing First Data's International Merchant Acquiring business and growth strategy across international markets.

Responsible for executing OmniPay's international business growth strategy.

CA Technologies is an IT management software and solutions company providing businesses the ability and expertise to optimize their technologies by simplifying the complexities of diverse, continually changing IT environments – from mainframe and distributed, to virtual and cloud. Solutions from CA Technologies enable customers to manage and secure IT environments and deliver more flexible IT services to the business faster. CA is a global company with headquarters in the United States and 150 offices in more than 45 countries. My primary responsibility at CA was to develop CA’s Security Management business in Ireland. I also managed a number of key strategic customer and channel partner accounts across the UK & Ireland.Other responsibilities included:• Accountability for CA’s security management business across all business verticals and distribution channels including financial services, government and telecommunications sectors.• Developing CA brand awareness and representing CA in the media as well as at speaking engagements. • Establishing CA as the leading Identity & Access Management and Security Information Management vendor in the marketplace.• Developing CA’s channel business with leading systems integration and consultancy companies including BearingPoint, Accenture, Fujitsu, BT, Deloitte and Ernst&Young as well as local partner organizations including Original Solutions and Espion.

Alphyra is one of Europe’s leading independent payments processors and operates payment systems and networks in fourteen countries. Alphyra process a range of payment transactions across its network including prepaid cellular topup, credit and debit card payments, electronic gift card and utility bill payments on behalf of a number of financial institutions, mobile operators, retailers and utility clients. Initially recruited to develop alphyra’s electronic gift card business across its six primary markets in Europe, the role was subsequently expanded to include alphyra’s EFT business (credit & debit card payments processing) with additional responsibilities for driving revenue from the Group’s Key Account Program.Other responsibilities included:• Ownership and accountability of the P&L for alphyra electronic gift card and EFT businesses.• Coordination of market awareness and opportunity assessment across all alphyra markets for electronic gift card and EFT services.• Prioritisation and management of product development, retaining ownership of the product roadmap for electronic gift card and EFT products. • Management of the product delivery function across all territories for these product families.• Development of merchant and consumer loyalty strategies to enhance and retain alphyra channels and customers.

Trintech is a leading provider of transaction reconciliation and payment infrastructure solutions worldwide. Trintech’s payment technology delivers secure authentication, authorization, settlement, dispute resolution and reconciliation to many of the world’s leading financial institutions, payment processors and enterprise retailers. My primary function in this role was to successfully sell Trintech product license and professional services to new and existing customers in the financial services and enterprise retail sectors. I had specific direct sales responsibilities for developing Trintech business in the UK & Ireland, Scandinavia, Benelux, Portugal & Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Iceland and South Africa.Other responsibilities included:• Implementing a channel management strategy that saw the establishment of reseller partnerships with IBM, Sun Microsystems, Accenture and Edgar, Dunn & Company.• Managing European key account relationships with Visa and MasterCard International.• Coordinating post sale project and product development resources to oversee the successful implementation of complex technology infrastructure projects at the client site.• Developing business plans and product launch strategies for new payment products and services.• Leading the Trintech bid management process from cradle to grave including commercial and contract negotiations with the customer.

Trintech is a leading provider of transaction reconciliation and payment infrastructure solutions worldwide. Trintech’s payment technology delivers secure authentication, authorization, settlement, dispute resolution and reconciliation to many of the world’s leading financial institutions, payment processors and enterprise retailers.I was originally recruited by Trintech to establish a Professional Services Group and build a dedicated team of project managers, business analysts and technical consultants that would oversee the successful implementation of Trintech projects and develop a professional services revenue stream for the company.

Misys is at the forefront of the financial software industry, providing the broadest portfolio of banking, treasury, trading and risk solutions available on the market. With 1,800 customers in 120 countries our team of domain experts and partners has an unparalleled ability to address industry requirements at both a global and local level.Senior Business Analyst, Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) 1995-1996Responsible for a developing a standard business model for Standard Chartered Bank’s retail banking operations in Kenya, Zimbabwe, Botswana, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan and Brunei. I worked directly with SCB’s Business Planning Group in London and Hong Kong to develop an Emerging Markets Model that saw the implementation of standardized retail and wholesale banking products and services across all of its emerging markets.Professional Services Manager 1993-1995Managed and mentored a team of project managers, implementation consultants and technical consultants with responsibility for implementing Kindle projects worldwide.Project Manager 1991-1993Oversaw the implementation of several strategic projects at Misys including the implementation of a treasury management back office solution at The Bank of England, centralized retail and branch network system at Saudi Hollandi Bank (ABN Amro subsidiary Bank in Saudi Arabia) and an integrated front and back office retail and commercial lending banking solution at Komercni Banka across the Czech Republic.Implementation Consultant 1990-1991Worked on a number of projects that involved the implementation of Misys’s core banking system – Bankmaster – at a number of financial institutions including Allied Irish Bank (Ireland), Lloyds TSB Bank (UK), Central Bank of Zambia, Co-Operative Bank Kenya, Dialog Bank (Russia), Industrial Bank of Korea (Luxembourg), Bermuda Commercial Bank (Bermuda), State Bank of India (Hong Kong), Mauritius Commercial Bank, Stanbic Bank (South Africa), Budapest Bank (Hungary).

This was my second university internship where I oversaw the installation of an office automation project at the bank’s primary property lending broker company. This project involved the implementation of a local area network supporting centralized word processing, financial accounting and basic customer database processing services.

This was my first university internship and I worked across several different and diverse business units at GGSI including Sales, Finance, Marketing and Brand Management. I reported to the Director of Sales Eastern Region and this was both an enlightening and very enriching work experience for me.