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As a financial operations executive I build operational infrastructures and capabilities to enable efficiency, compliance, responsiveness and profitability for PE, hedge fund and alternative investment firms. A highly valued member of leadership teams, I am noted for identifying solutions to complex problems while creating repeatable processes and systems along with high performing teams. I leverage my technology and operations management expertise with a comprehensive understanding of alternative finance, regulatory requirements and contract negotiation, which allows me to quickly assimilate and impact operational and organizational effectiveness. By blending subject matter insight, business savvy and project management skills with unwavering integrity, collaborative approach, agility and engaging interpersonal style I deliver results in key areas.Project Management – Located, leased, designed and built out 30K rsf of NY office space in eight months, meeting all budget and timeline targets.Team and Organizational Performance – Built teams with varying levels of seniority and expertise and developed from scratch roles/responsibilities/procedures for multiple functions including operations, technology and reporting.Process Development – Established daily cash forecasting procedure to ensure timely funding and adequate liquidity for multiple credit fund products, each with multiple legal entities and currencies. Scaling/Transformation – Configured infrastructure platforms of two asset managers to support partners’ goals for organization growth, in one case evolving firm from AUM of ~$1B to peak of AUM greater than $7B. Global Management – Coordinated decentralized teams that supported 24/7 business model including technology, operations and compliance in US, UK and Hong Kong to ensure consistent support of global business across countries and time zones.

Listed skills include Private Equity, Prime Brokerage, Middle Office, Corporate Actions, and 26 others.