Experience

Semantic Evolution

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Data Models (FinTech)

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  • Heading and owning all aspects of the build, configuration and calibration of models for financial derivatives to extract target data across global markets using a technology-based solution that applies proprietary AI and ML techniques, advanced semantics and natural language processing.• Developed a library of products focused on financial data extraction in the fixed income and financial data space

• Head Data Analyst (Fixed income, equities and loans)

  • May 2015 - Mar 2019

  • Created a data analysis department and built it to 12 specialist analysts within 2 years. Coached and developed the teams’ skills in technology, data analysis and technical project management.• Led the architecture build of data models, ensuring design and implementation accurately represented the structure of financial product types including corporate and municipal bond prospectuses, equity offerings, credit agreements, financial statements and ISDA confirmations.



Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM)

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Pricing Analyst

  • Sep 2014 - May 2015

  • Built and developed models for the pricing methodology and requirements for new instrument types entered into by fund managers and ensured the derivative trade processing systems provided accurate pricing calculations.• Improved risk controls by automating processes to calculate the total value of OTC trade exposures ensuring they were in line with the conditions stated in the transaction documentations (ISDA Agreements). • Built and developed models for the pricing methodology and requirements for new instrument types entered into by fund managers and ensured the derivative trade processing systems provided accurate pricing calculations.• Improved risk controls by automating processes to calculate the total value of OTC trade exposures ensuring they were in line with the conditions stated in the transaction documentations (ISDA Agreements).



UBS

• Switzerland
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Dispute Risk Manager and Valuation Analyst

  • Mar 2011 - Mar 2014

  • Produced and disseminated valuation statements to the UBS client base covering their OTC derivative portfolios. Additionally, was the subject matter expert dealing with fund wraps, exchange traded funds, structured funds and alternative investment projects. • Instigated periodic reviews of manual processes to identify areas with high levels of risk and control weakness and built business cases to correct deficiencies and mitigate risk. • Produced and disseminated valuation statements to the UBS client base covering their OTC derivative portfolios. Additionally, was the subject matter expert dealing with fund wraps, exchange traded funds, structured funds and alternative investment projects. • Instigated periodic reviews of manual processes to identify areas with high levels of risk and control weakness and built business cases to correct deficiencies and mitigate risk.



CME Group

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Data Analyst

  • Mar 2007 - Mar 2011

  • Analysed credit market information and evaluated price curves of credit default swaps that were illiquid to calculate their derived price.• Validated and analysed price quotes dealing with bonds, credit default swaps and loans. • Analysed credit market information and evaluated price curves of credit default swaps that were illiquid to calculate their derived price.• Validated and analysed price quotes dealing with bonds, credit default swaps and loans.