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Hong Kong Sar

Spearhead financials, risk and controls, and business management team supporting Risk & Finance Technology unit (Finance, Risk, Corporate Treasury, Human Resources, Compliance, Market Finance, and Records Management) across 9 verticals in 12 countries spanning 550+ applications.Established global accountability / delivery model and regional governance framework; lead 600+ risk and controls deliveries annually including regulatory exams & assessments, divisional reviews, and audits -… Show more Spearhead financials, risk and controls, and business management team supporting Risk & Finance Technology unit (Finance, Risk, Corporate Treasury, Human Resources, Compliance, Market Finance, and Records Management) across 9 verticals in 12 countries spanning 550+ applications.Established global accountability / delivery model and regional governance framework; lead 600+ risk and controls deliveries annually including regulatory exams & assessments, divisional reviews, and audits - with satisfactory ratings / no findings.Oversee financials management of multi-million dollar regional initiatives portfolio including financial planning, forecasting, monthly variance management, and vendor invoices. Instituted best practices in process controls, operational excellence and vendor management, business reporting, hiring, and talent planning. Show less

Hong Kong Sar

Change governance best practices | Regulatory risk management | Strategic planning & operating frameworkWore dual hats - Program Management for Enterprise Risk Technology, and Business Management for Enterprise CIO (ECIO; Finance, Risk, Corporate Treasury, Compliance, and HR Technology).Spearheaded Global Wholesale Credit Transformation for APAC aimed at simplifying credit risk management processes and modernising tech platforms.Took on additional portfolio driving key… Show more Change governance best practices | Regulatory risk management | Strategic planning & operating frameworkWore dual hats - Program Management for Enterprise Risk Technology, and Business Management for Enterprise CIO (ECIO; Finance, Risk, Corporate Treasury, Compliance, and HR Technology).Spearheaded Global Wholesale Credit Transformation for APAC aimed at simplifying credit risk management processes and modernising tech platforms.Took on additional portfolio driving key risk initiatives for 3,500-member Asia Pacific Global Technology & Operations (GT&O) unit resulting in reduced execution risk and regulatory non-compliance risk; adoption of change management best practices; and multi-million dollar cost saves. Show less

Hong Kong Sar

Post-Merger Integration | Strategic Expansions | Multimillion-dollar Revenue OpportunitiesProvided end-to-end change leadership, risk and controls oversight, and Business, Legal, and Client Day 1 enablement after Bank of America-Merrill Lynch merger in 2008; successfully established cohesive, best-in-class controls and support operating model/infrastructure.Led large cross-functional program governance and execution teams in:- Complex post-merger integrations and migrations… Show more Post-Merger Integration | Strategic Expansions | Multimillion-dollar Revenue OpportunitiesProvided end-to-end change leadership, risk and controls oversight, and Business, Legal, and Client Day 1 enablement after Bank of America-Merrill Lynch merger in 2008; successfully established cohesive, best-in-class controls and support operating model/infrastructure.Led large cross-functional program governance and execution teams in:- Complex post-merger integrations and migrations for full lifecycle enablement of credit derivatives, interest rate derivatives, and exotic interest rate derivatives, from sales and trading to settlements.- Large-scale branch builds and legal entity consolidation / expansion programs in Korea, Thailand, Australia, China, and Malaysia.- Enabled front-to-back preparedness across legal and regulatory compliance, licensing and approvals, capital adequacy, client onboarding, technology, middle/back office, outsourcing, premises restack, and business continuity. Show less

India & Us

Migrated new platform for interest rates derivatives to 5 Asia Pacific branches and led regional KPI / CPT (Cost per Trade) initiatives. Managed daily P&L production and reporting for FX, Securities, and Money Markets products and interest rates derivatives (Mumbai middle office).

M.B.A., Finance

Activities and Societies: Associate Member, Marketing Society

B.A. (Hons.), Economics

Commerce

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