Experience

Indie Novella

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  Founder and Executive Director at Indie Novella Publishing House. Founder of the Indie Novella Diversity Project/Partnership, in collaboration with the Arts Council England Founder and Executive Director at Indie Novella Publishing House. Founder of the Indie Novella Diversity Project/Partnership, in collaboration with the Arts Council England



International Rescue Committee

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Diversity and Inclusion Advisor

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  Working with International Rescue Committee on its mission to become a more diverse and inclusive employer in the International Development sector. Leading IRC's inclusion work across their European offices and bringing in teams of faciliators to engage staff in stronger inclusive work practices. Generating and faciliating monthly sharing sessions where staff can come together to discuss and learn about the barriers to diversity and inclusion, and gradually building a more open, less defensive culture. Show less


Self-employed
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Novelist

  • Oct 2012 - Present


Concern Worldwide

• Ireland
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Programmes

  • Jan 2015 - Jan 2019

  Director of Programmes - Somalia Programmes Director of Programmes - Somalia Programmes



International Development

• Mexico
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant – East Africa, Northern Uganda and Tanzania

  • Feb 2012 - Jul 2012

  Building Financial Management Systems for NGOs Building Financial Management Systems for NGOs



Thames River Capital

• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Credit Analyst

  • Dec 2009 - Feb 2012

  Credit Analyst for a $1.5bn global credit team focusing on Developed, Emerging Market, High Yield and Investment Grade debt. As part of a two person analyst team, comprising of myself and a senior analyst, I covered all sectors and industries, producing models and recommendations daily which were acted upon by traders and fund managers. The funds also paid focus to New Issues, attending road-shows and analysing comparative value. • Credit analysis on Developed, Emerging Market, High Yield and Investment Grade companies for global credit desk operating 5 funds with differing mandates. • Daily meetings with companies providing feedback and recommendations to fund managers and traders. • Creating and Updating individual company models and debt structures Trader – Credit and Sovereign • Trading of Corporate and Sovereign bonds, CDS, Indices, Index Swaptions, FX and FX Options • Entering into New Issues and liaising with sales desks to provide information for analysts Show less



Debtwire

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Credit Analyst

  • Jun 2009 - Dec 2009

  Credit analyst for European Investment Grade, Stressed, Distressed and High Yield companies. Was initially an unpaid position which I undertook to get back into credit research, and after 2 month I was offered a permanent position. Duties included; • Conducting propriety research and analytics for journalists and hedge fund desks, generating angles and conclusions upon which investment decisions can be made. • Producing detailed tear sheets that go directly to clients, outlining the major events influencing the company and using intelligence to generate predictions regarding performance, credit and liquidity outlook and special situations e.g. rights issues, debt issues and downgrading. Show less



HBK Capital Management

• United States
• Investment Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Junior Credit Analyst

  • May 2007 - Sep 2008

  Entered role as Trade Assistant, but within 3 months took on the role of junior credit analyst working as the third member of a major European Credit Desk with AUM of $1 billion. • Credit analysis on specific High Yield names. Building Credit Models, analysing company the latest information, liaising with investment relations and generating conclusions and predictions for future EBITDA valuations and price trends. • Company and industry research, building reports and gauging opinion from company analysts Trading Assistant • Trading and assisting trading of credit products (Credit Default Swaps, Bonds, Bank Debt, CFDs and TRSs) • Analysing developments in the portfolio and trading Patterns • Programming and Spread Sheet Building, using advanced Visual Basic and propriety versions of SQL, sophisticated Excel Workbooks to analyse developments in trading and the portfolio. Show less