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Solid experience and success in key global financial positions-CTO,CAO/CFO Capital Markets, Treasurer. Exceptional track record built on extensive, detailed knowledge of infrastructure, operations, organization and all aspects of technology and finance within the financial services industry. Decision-maker with ability to develop long-term strategy and break complex situations into executable components. Strong communicator and motivational leader. Trouble-shooter with experience in managing diverse, global teams. Skilled at project and change management.Created role of Chief Technology Officer in the Finance Division reporting to the CFO; reduced technology spend on legacy systems by $40 million: Created infrastructure to be pro-active not re-active by developing a pool of technical resources supporting the Finance Division that reduced duplication, reduced audit comments, increased flexibility, and reduced close by 1.25 days.Specialties: Skilled at building financial infrastructures globally; front, middle,back office for fixed income finance,equity finance and prime brokerage; intergrated financial CFO, and Credit/Risk structures of many mergers. System specialties: PeopleSoft, Flexcube, Oasys, Advent Portfolio Accounting, Seaman Margining System, Prime Brokerage Olympic - EriBancaire Platform, Fixed income and Equity finance Business and Technology Platforms, Business & Disaster Recovery, UNIX, PC, UAT scripts.