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Lead Solutions Architect for a major FX venues re-platforming initiative

Contract solutions architect in the LSEG Capital Markets group developing end to end solutions for key Foreign Exchange venues initiatives.

Led technical integration planning in the Capital Markets space for the acquisition of Refinitiv by the London Stock Exchange (LSEG).- Technical solutions and planning for key business synergies- Development of cost models and business cases- Organisation planning

Led an expert group of Business Analysts and Technical Specialists responsible for devising and implementing technology solutions for key business challenges.Major achievements included:- Devising and successfully prototyping cloud migration strategies- Planning data centre exits and migrations to deliver multi million pound cost savings- Specifying and successfully delivering widespread system changes required to meet MiFID II regulation and move toward a new simplified Enterprise Architecture

Led a large development group (approx 150 people, budget in excess of £10m) responsible for delivering core FX Trading systems including associated Post Trade and Admin platforms.Key achievements included:- Delivery of a major new integrated FX Trading platform that combined existing assets with systems from a major new acquisition to produce a compelling new product offering and eliminate costly client sited infrastructure- Delivery of widespread system changes to facilitate compliance with new regulations- Delivery of a new FIX based interface into an FX Matching platform that facilitated significant growth in automated trading

Led a team of around a dozen architects responsible for Transactions Systems Architecture.Key achievements included:- Participating in an Enterprise Architecture Group to define hardware and software standards that simplified projects and achieved significant cost saving through bulk purchase discounts- Delivering well documented architectures for all new projects that smoothed the path through the development and implementation phases- Architecting and heavily participating in the successful delivery of a major upgrade to a core FX Matching platform that laid a key foundation for transactions growth- Implementing a governance procedure to ensure all projects were thoroughly reviewed and risks clearly surfaced for business sign off

Worked as part of a team delivering technical architecture solutions for Transactions Systems.Key achievements included:- Producing the architecture and devising a successful migration strategy for a major switch in customer network comms delivery from serial lines to IP networking that realised significant cost savings- Architecting and helping successfully implement several new transactions products that combined existing assets with systems and software from a recent acquisition allowing the company to go after new market opportunities

- Development Manager- Technical Project Lead- Team Leader- Developer