Celso Yamaguchi Email & Phone Number

I am an accomplished global financial services executive, with extensive knowledge of investment banking, capital markets, securities, derivatives, credit, lending, wealth management and banking - managing complex business and technical environments.My strengths are in leadership, product knowledge, strategic vision, innovation, dialogue, and communication, and I have successfully delivered successful initiatives supporting multi-million dollar business revenue growth.I lead, coach, mentor, and assist high-performing teams in operations and technology, focused on operational excellence in financial services. Technologies include GenAI, predictive AI, advanced analytics, cloud and software as a service (SaaS), blending internal and outsourced resources, with focus on business outcomes. I build strong partnerships with C-suite and board-level business leaders, clients, and partners, and act as a conduit, simplifying the communication between the front office, operations and technology.I have recently been appointed Chief Data & Digital Officer at Macquarie Capital, a multi-billion dollar Investment Banking Advisory, ECM, DCM, Merchant Bank and Broker Dealer supporting 1,000+ bankers in different regions across the globe.Previously, I was a "Global head of Investment Banking & Capital Markets, a regional head of Private Banking IT, Country CIO and Head of Private Banking IT, and Country Head of IT Infrastructure supporting several multi-billion-dollar Assets under Management (AuM) business lines in a career that spanned different countries, cultures, and responsibilities.I am an Instructor at Columbia University, in the 'Accounting and Finance for Technology', and previously worked as an associate in 'Leading Disruptive Change in a Digital Economy', and 'Technology Management Capstone' graduate courses, helping Columbia graduate students in their learning journey and supporting them in creating a business plan for a start-up, a non-profit, or an internal business initiative.Earlier, I worked as a business development manager at a financial technology start-up. Responsibilities included sales, account management, team-building, public speaking, product development, technology implementation, training, and support, and consulting.

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