My role was to support the ongoing implementation, management, and governance of the Bank’s Data and Technology Strategy within Risk.I was responsible for rolling out the ongoing governance and reporting over risk departments that have implemented the Bank’s Data Strategy and compliance with the Basel Committee of banking supervision 239 (BCBS 239). In doing so, my role involves pan Risk and is across all Bank functions front-to-back.

As a Market Risk Manager my responsibility was to raise risk awareness across Pacific Hydro’s three major strategic business units of Australia, Chile and Brazil by providing support and guidance on the assessment and management of earnings volatility as well as providing analytical support on contracting strategies and portfolio optimisation opportunities. I chaired the monthly Risk Committee meetings in which I facilitated discussions regarding the risk management report, market conditions, and portfolio hedge positions to key stakeholders including the CEO, CFO, GM Finance, GM Trading. Responsibilities• Develop, maintain and oversee adherence to the Energy Markets Trading Policy and other risk management polices & procedures • Develop and manage risk models & systems to provide timely analysis of risk metrics such as VaR, EaR & CFaR and exposure reporting; • Participate in the review of new products, commercial strategies, greenfield projects and mergers & acquisition opportunities, providing analytical support and input into revenue contracting and risk management strategies; • Provide periodic reporting on market risk exposures and compliance with relevant policies; Key Achievements• Delivered an Earnings at Risk (EaR) and Revenue Model using the stochastic modelling approach. Correlated Monte-Carlo simulations were performed using Palisades’ @risk excel add-in software. Its’ capability included the report on Wholesale Margin and Transfer Pricing between the wholesale (short) and retail (long) business. The model was documented, tested and was in the process of validation.• Recommended and implemented a streamline deal flow process by facilitating the participation of Front Office (deal entry) and Back Office (confirmation) to ensure sound internal control mechanisms in preventing the occurrence of potential operational risks of trade and settlement errors. This ensured position and financial integrity.

My role was to provide information and assurance to the Energy Risk Management Committee (ERMC) and Board regarding the current, and potential, risk exposures of the group arising from the Energy Market trading activities including hedging, retail and generation spot market basis risk.I strategically analysed, calculated, and reported on group revenue distributions, optimisation of the hedging portfolio, internal transfer pricing between Energy Markets and generation assets, and the Powershop retail business, customer and wind farm load forecasting and generation profile insight.Key responsibilities• Recommend appropriate actions for managing and mitigating identified risks as defined within the policy• Monitor Futures and OTC deal flow between the Front, Middle, and Back offices • Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act compliance • Requirements stemming from the Australian Financial Services License (AFSL) • Maintained tools for forecasting energy revenues used for the purposes of portfolio stress testing, reporting the portfolio position for Front and Middle Offices; and providing advice for Front Office trading execution activities. • Production of the monthly management reporting to the ERMC and Board include:- Portfolio of energy and environmental hedge positions - Financial year portfolio stress testing and Monte Carlo simulations - Market update and commentary.Key Achievements• Analysed actual customer usage data, which led to an optimization of the hedging strategy. This revealed less hedging costs, potential savings were >AUD$1m. The retail business was placed in a more competitive position as cost savings can be pass through to the retail business (customers).• Re-built and automated (using SQL and VBA) a robust portfolio management and reporting tool • Contributed to the change in internal transfer pricing methodology and rebuilt and automated the internal transfer pricing model.

My responsibility as a Market Risk analyst included assessing risk levels by defining, developing and enhancing a set of risk measures, including Monte Carlo at Risk simulation, stress-testing, which accurately and objectively value & interpret the financial exposureI developed advanced VBA and SQL skills to enhance quantitative models to value derivatives for risk management, accounting and credit measurement purposes A part of my role was to review, assess and understand the complexity of wholesale contracts, retail load and generation plant availability changes to ensure compliance reports against risk measure limits & operational thresholds as approved in the Risk Management PolicesI actively participated in implementing and maintaining a robust energy market risk management policy framework and measures in order to maintain acceptable levels of financial exposure within the company’s risk appetite. Key Achievements • Built and automated the daily derivatives position reconciliation model• Contributed immensely to process improvement and automation of existing models such as the monthly Risk report, Forward price curve movements, and P&L (Mark to market) report.• Development and enhancement of key risk measurement systems and/or models such as VaR and EaR

My role was to ensure the accurate and timely settlement of all renewable and derivatives trades through Counterparty management trade analysis with complete validation from start to end of the trade life cycle. Key achievements • Effective stakeholder management which included communication between traders, counterparties, and risk managers to ensure timely and efficient delivery from start to end of lifecycle• Renewable contracts were maintained and were up to date with Australian Financial Markets Association (AFMA) standards and addendums• Continuously contributed to a culture of process improvement by maintaining, and enhancing settlement models• Successful surrender of renewable certificates in the government registry to meet compliance.

Part time electricity and gas sales specialist.Key achievements - Consistently top 5 sales performer in a department of over 100 sales staff. - Above average sales conversion rate by a factor of 3- Managed a team of 8 sales staff for 4 months- Assisted in the implementation of a new sales platform - this included BA duties such as testing and liaised with platform owners and external BA’s to investigate and resolve product issues.