Partner

• Feb 2019 - Present

As a facilitator and coach, working with senior executives and teams on leadership development, communication skills, consultative selling and personal effectiveness, with a current focus on the private banking industry. As a facilitator and coach, working with senior executives and teams on leadership development, communication skills, consultative selling and personal effectiveness, with a current focus on the private banking industry.

Trainee

• Oct 2022 - Dec 2022

Laboratory for Translational and Molecular Imaging Participated and independently carried out various experiments in cell culture (passaging, harvesting, lysing, counting, and seeding cells for cytotoxic assays), BCA and Western Blotting, protein-peptide bonding assays with bio-layer interferometry (BLI), Immunofluorescence (IF) assays on tissue and cell samples and drug uptake assay using flow cytometry. Had the initiative to create a ~100 pages manual for future trainees covering all the above experiments. This was complemented with laminated checklists. Show less

Senior Consultant

• Feb 2019 - Mar 2021

Sales and leadership training across a variety of industry. I deliver workshops focused on negotiation, effective networking, leadership & management, being a trusted advisor and presentation skills. Sales and leadership training across a variety of industry. I deliver workshops focused on negotiation, effective networking, leadership & management, being a trusted advisor and presentation skills.

Managing Director - Head of Risk Solutions Group, Asia ex Japan

• Apr 2018 - Sep 2018

- Partnered with Investment Banking for the origination and delivery of FX & Rates risk solutions in both strategic situations (M&A, DCM and ECM) and non strategic (e.g. Corporates hedging)- Led a team covering Asia ex Japan

Managing Director - Head of FX & Index Structuring - Asia Ex Japan

• Sep 2009 - Apr 2018

- Brought on to build and develop the FX & LM Rates Structuring business. Established Nomura as a top player in FX Structuring in Asia, with the team widely recognised by competitors as one of the best in the market- Successfully set up the platform for the delivery of structured solutions in Asia ex Japan- Led and executed landmark transactions

FID Structuring - South East Asia

• Jul 2007 - Sep 2009

Set up of the structuring platform for South East Asia. Working closely with sales, trading and other departments, and together with a team of two structurers, built up the business for FX & Rates structured products in SE Asia. Set up of the structuring platform for South East Asia. Working closely with sales, trading and other departments, and together with a team of two structurers, built up the business for FX & Rates structured products in SE Asia.

Head of FX Structuring - Japan

• Sep 2006 - Jun 2007

Managing a team of two structurers, delivering both asset and liabilities FX structured solutions to corporates and financial institutions in Japan. Managing a team of two structurers, delivering both asset and liabilities FX structured solutions to corporates and financial institutions in Japan.

Interest Rates & Hybrid Structuring (Vice President)

• Jun 2005 - Aug 2006

Set up of the structuring business in Interest Rates and Hybrid products in Singapore (assets and liabilities) for Asia ex-Japan.

FX Structuring, Sales & Options Trading (Associate, Vice President)

• May 2001 - Jun 2005

FX Structurer with direct experience in sales and FX options trading

LatAm Emerging Markets: Research and Quantitative strategy (Analyst)

• Sep 2000 - May 2001

Research Analyst

• Oct 1999 - Sep 2000

Research on the impact of derivatives trading on the underlying markets and simulation of trading strategies with high-frequency data. Research on the impact of derivatives trading on the underlying markets and simulation of trading strategies with high-frequency data.

Freelance Software Developer

• Jul 1998 - Oct 1998

Creation of a business game for Cetelem, a bank specialised in the consumer credit sector. An initiative taken as a way to finance my studies in the UK. The software has been used as a training tool for the CEOs of the different international branches. Creation of a business game for Cetelem, a bank specialised in the consumer credit sector. An initiative taken as a way to finance my studies in the UK. The software has been used as a training tool for the CEOs of the different international branches.

Risk Management Analyst

• Jul 1996 - Jul 1998

Financial Planning Department and Risk Management Financial Planning Department and Risk Management