Experience

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  Castleton Commodities International

  • 34th Floor, 20 Fenchurch Street, London

  • Executive Director, Head of Research Operations

    • May 2016 - Aug 2017
    • 34th Floor, 20 Fenchurch Street, London

    Manage the research operations for oil commodities including regular creation and updating of excel workbooks using VBA and VBS, and managing web content

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  Morgan Stanley

  • Bank Street, London

  • Executive Director

    • Nov 2015 - May 2016
    • Bank Street, London

    Facilitated the transition of Norwegian Energy website, updating processes and data to CCI following the sale of the oil commodities business by Morgan Stanley

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  Norwegian Energy Limited

  • Chief Operating Officer

    • Oct 2009 - Oct 2015

    Manage the operational running of the company ensuring that reports and critical updates are produced in a timely manner. Re-engineered and redesigned the company commodities research website to locate and host on Morgan Stanley hosted servers.and operate within Morgan Stanley policies and framework.

  • Head of Systems

    • Oct 2002 - Oct 2009

    Built the company's website and set up systems for critical data updates. Built and rebuilt spreadsheets to deliver updates in graph/html format for the website. Set up and managed day to day operations.

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  IT Productions Ltd

  • Head of Systems

    • Apr 1996 - Oct 2002

    Responsible for developing a new web based casting system, and its ongoing support and administrationDeveloped, programmed, implemented and supported a web site (using Access, SQL Server, ADO/DAO/ODBC, HTML/ASP, MS Windows 2000 Advanced Server, IIS and MS Visual Interdev; which delivers a powerful search criteria and gives the opportunity of viewing stills and videos of selected candidates and used the system to launch and support the operations of an extras directory.

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  Lloyds TSB Bank plc

  • Project Manager

    • Jan 1993 - Apr 1996

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  Lloyds Private Banking Ltd

  • Project Manager, Head Office, Haywards Heath

    • Oct 1991 - Apr 1996

    Responsible for Project Managing strategic organisational changes which involved analysis of business objectives and implementation of recommended solutions which included re-engineering business processes and redevelopment of system, support and administration requirements. Actual implementation included providing ongoing support as the projects progressedProject managed the implmentation of the creation of the separate identity of Lloyds Private Banking Limited including the change of client banking arrangements from Lloyds Bank Plc to Lloyds Private Banking Ltd (LPB) and related legal, administrative, IT and risk issues surrounding the formation of a new bank. I achieved a new bank record of a new LPB VISA card in 16 weeks.Conducted a strategic review and business analysis of core Tax and Estates business worth £9m in annual contribution which was fully implemented resulting in a Company wide restructure of delivery and support producing annual operational savings of £1.5m and an additional contribution of £5mRestructured and initially managed and supported a regional Investment Administration Unit of 36 people comprising a budget of £0.5m. Supported 14 Private Banking and Area Offices who service 9,000 clients Restructured the Ultra High Net Worth client support from the Mayfair office by relocating the key functions to Regional Administration Unit in Worthing saving 36 staff with annual cost reduction of £1m per annum.

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  Lloyds Bank Plc/Lloyds Bank Financial Services Ltd

  • Market Planning Manager

    • Mar 1987 - Oct 1991

    Driving the strategy for the bank's high net worth client base including the introduction of the Banks Gold Service productProject Managed the launch and mplemented the administration set up of the first of a number of fixed term deposits which attracted £30m during the 4 week offer periodMarketing Manager co-ordinating the activities of the bank's financial services arms covering unit trusts, life assurance, private banking and personal equity plans which included the implementation of marketing/advertising campaigns in liaison with the Banks advertising agencies in line with the Banks business objectives

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  Lloyds Bank Plc

  • Clerical and Assistant Manager positions covering

    • Jun 1975 - Mar 1987

    Selling of the bank's services and products and undertaking all branch activities including control, risk assessment, lending and management of customers. Attended four bank residential courses covering selling, management skills and people skills.