Markus Gutzwiller Email & Phone Number

Zürich Area, Switzerland

Zurich

Product Manager for a line of web based services (Connexor) that primarily supports the listing and reporting requirements for structured products. Manage the entire product line life cycle from strategic planning to tactical activities. Drive the solution set across development teams (primarily Development/Engineering and Marketing Communications) through market requirements, product contract, and positioning. Monitor the Business Case, prepare presentations to SSX Mgmt Committee and Group Executive Board.- Main SIX Swiss Exchange contact for issuers with regards to issuing structured products, supporting around 30 Banks (CH, D, UK, F), and around 38’000 products. Liaise with issuers to formulate product enhancements for Connexor® Listing and Distribution.- Launched Connexor® Terms; a new standard for in depth reference data. Set commercial terms and lead customer (Vendors, Banks) engagements- Manage a team of 4 Business Analysts and Product Managers: Set specific, measurable, attainable and realistic goals that not only help the individual but also the firm to be successful- Represent the firm during industry events (including speeches and participation in panel discussions)- Specify market requirements for current and future products by conducting market research supported by on-going visits to customers and non-customers.- Identify industry trends and sets product strategy accordingly

Greater New York City Area

Product manage the core electronic trading application PrecISE including acting as the interface between our Options business unit and the platform development and implementation areas.

Greater New York City Area

Full lifecycle responsibility for designing and building the product of multi-leg equity options trading using the Options Smart Order Router -- this product is targeted to double current options commission revenue. - Conducted business analysis, design of front-end application, writing business specifications, overseeing development, and Beta phase, UAT and managing the release.- Worked with various partners to develop product enhancement requests and to write the detailed business and functional specification used in development for coding and implementation- Secured new revenue stream by implementing third party OMS system access to the Option Smart Order Router to execute orders via FIX messaging- Developed and delivered an interim solution for options spread trading based on existing technology

New York

Product Manager of the Reuters leading desktop application (3000 XTRA) in the Americas that generated revenue of $135 million annually. 3000 XTRA is a high-speed, integrated information and transaction service. Grew client base by 40% overall / 16 % above target (plus $ 21 mio)- Determined and implemented product enhancements by working with customers and internal sales/service organization; covered all major asset classes such as equities, fixed income, treasury / FX and commodities- Oversaw the delivery of new products or versions and insured products delivery remained on target for course, time and quality -- managed any issues that arose- Repositioned mid tier solution for Latin America to address additional markets with expected new revenue of $200,000 monthly by the end of 2007- Relationship Manager: created and delivered client presentations and quickly resolved issuesLaunch Manager: Identified and signed clients for Beta phase (ran version on clients’ production system to test product readiness including internal sales and support model), ensured governance and reporting during the launch cycle, ensured tests prior to formal candidate release (operations acceptance tests, Alpha, user acceptance tests, early access program) are successfully executed

Zurich, New York

Formed and managed a team of 13 product trainers specialized in advanced trainings. The teams overall customer satisfactions scores was constantly the number 1 ranked amongst all training teams.- Recruited team members- Determined with clients IT Management Reuters training resources- Set quarterly objectives and evaluated staff on a yearly basis- Trained and educated team members on product and soft skills- Created internal assessments and conducted product certification exams- Taught internal staff communication skills at global seminars

Precious Metals Trader – Market Maker for Gold, Silver both cash and options, Assistant Trader for FX Options, hedged FX exposure via spot FX, forwards and swaps