INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES EXECUTIVE: I am an international operations veteran and senior banking executive, having built up my expertise over a 30-year career with global investments banks ABN AMRO, The Royal Bank of Scotland and BTG Pactual. I have leveraged my industry expertise with the creation of New Amsterdam Advisory Services, an international partner network of specialized industry contacts, consultants and contractors in the operations environment. Our focus is on increasing ROI through optimization of operational infrastructure and workflowsOver the course of my career I have managed international operations, clearing & settlement, middle office and trade desk staff in a variety of senior management functions in New York, San Francisco, Amsterdam, Chicago, Rio de Janeiro and Luxembourg. In addition, I have led complex back office system implementations, work flow design and integration projects involving the main vendors in this space such as FIS/SunGard, Broadridge/ADP and Calypso.I am also a Senior Advisor with Eleven Canterbury, an agency representing a global network of vetted C-suite executives who have held senior leadership positions within Fortune 500 companies, matching their knowledge and expertise with the specific needs of its clients in such areas as litigation consulting, c-suite placements or board positions.Strengths:* Deep expertise in developing international trading, clearing and settlement operations for derivatives & securities. * Strong organizational and motivational skills, experienced change manager and integration leader, with broad experience in implementation and functional integration of all operations areas. * Successful business development expert in the international arena, assisting financial services companies with “early entry”, start-up and expansion strategies.Specialties: Key areas of expertise:* Strategy, Start-Up & Business Develoment * OTC & listed derivatives * Equities, fixed income, FX operations * Risk management & control * Collateral management service * Regulatory Reporting & Compliance * Emerging markets * Change management and integration planning * Off-shoring and regionalization of operations * Multi-lingual/cultural background