Experience

Jove Insurance

• United Kingdom
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO and Founder

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Jove provides borderless work related insurances for your workforce & contractors, embedded directly into HRIS and ATS platforms and marketplaces. Our products include business liability, sickness and accident cover, goods in transit, hired in plant and portable equipment insurance. API driven embedded insurance; real time risk analytics; automated AI insurance validation



Airswift

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Digital Transformation Advisor

  • Apr 2022 - May 2022

  London, England, United Kingdom

• Digital Transformation Director

  • Nov 2020 - Mar 2022

  Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. With over 800 employees and 6,000 contractors operating in over 50 countries, our geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry and the level of experience, exposure and expertise that the organization has is unparalleled. Following Airswift’s acquisition of iContract, I’m advising digital transformation and innovation within Airswift.



Commsignia

• United States
• Embedded Software Products
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Advisor

  • Mar 2020 - Dec 2020

  Commsignia is a leading developer of Vehicle-To-Everything (V2X) technologies backed by Credo Ventures, Inventure, Karma Ventures, Partech Partners and Samsung Catalyst. The company is specializing in the research, development and distribution of V2X, the base technology for creating Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS), which improve road safety and traffic efficiency by using remote sensor data from other vehicles, infrastructure cameras and other sources to allow cars to see… Show more Commsignia is a leading developer of Vehicle-To-Everything (V2X) technologies backed by Credo Ventures, Inventure, Karma Ventures, Partech Partners and Samsung Catalyst. The company is specializing in the research, development and distribution of V2X, the base technology for creating Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS), which improve road safety and traffic efficiency by using remote sensor data from other vehicles, infrastructure cameras and other sources to allow cars to see beyond their line of sight. I work directly with the board on Commsignia's China Strategy, including Chinese market entrance, JV partner sourcing and public funding opportunities. Show less



iContract

• Chairman and Co-Founder

  • Jan 2020 - Nov 2020

  Internet

• CEO and Founder

  • Jul 2016 - Dec 2019

  Internet iContract (www.icontract.co.uk) is an online platform to connect professional contractors with recruiters and employers for job matching and networking. As a contractor, you can establish a live profile, build up reputation, search for contracts, expand your network and obtain services in one place. iContract provides employers a targeted and effective way to find qualified contractors with live data, rating and availability. Change the way professional works forever… Show more iContract (www.icontract.co.uk) is an online platform to connect professional contractors with recruiters and employers for job matching and networking. As a contractor, you can establish a live profile, build up reputation, search for contracts, expand your network and obtain services in one place. iContract provides employers a targeted and effective way to find qualified contractors with live data, rating and availability. Change the way professional works forever. It's your Life, Make it Work. #Itsyourlifemakeitwork #Futureofwork



New Link Consulting

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business and Product Consultant

  • Jan 2016 - Oct 2016

  London, United Kingdom Helped New Link Consulting to design the product and launch ClearCompress, an innovative on demand and same day bi-lateral compression service designed to compress cleared trades across mismatched cash flow dates, reduce gross notionals and shrink the size of the remaining trade population. Check out more information at www.clearcompress.com



NAB

• Australia
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Derivative Structuring Consultant

  • Jan 2014 - Jun 2015

  - Price interest rate derivative products including swaps, collars, structured collars as well as loans with hedge embedded - Led and provide training courses to KPMG on derivative product structure and pricing methodology



Lloyds Banking Group

• Derivative Sales and Structuring Consultant

  • Mar 2013 - Dec 2013

  London, United Kingdom - Interest Rate Derivative Product pricing and sales review, including interest rate swaps, collar, structured collar and enhanced collar; - Led assessment and redress automation programme



Mizuho

• Japan
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Director - European Corporate Finance

  • Aug 2011 - Feb 2013

  London, United Kingdom - Market loan syndication, acquisition finance, debt capital market (i.e. bond issuance), as well as trade finance and securitisation products to European investment grade clients - Cover clients across food and beverage, consumer retail and pharmaceutical sectors including SABMiller, Bacardi, Unilever, ABInbev, Reckitt and GSK etc - Research into covered industries and companies to identify potential opportunities (i.e. acquisition targets, bond take-outs) and provide constant updates on… Show more - Market loan syndication, acquisition finance, debt capital market (i.e. bond issuance), as well as trade finance and securitisation products to European investment grade clients - Cover clients across food and beverage, consumer retail and pharmaceutical sectors including SABMiller, Bacardi, Unilever, ABInbev, Reckitt and GSK etc - Research into covered industries and companies to identify potential opportunities (i.e. acquisition targets, bond take-outs) and provide constant updates on news and markets - Review client’s M&A strategies to identify acquisition targets based on product and regional gaps. Perform target equity valuations and recommend acquisition finance options using a combination of products including syndicated loan, bridge to bond, public bond offering, private placement, equity, and equity linked products - Construct financial models to assess financial impacts (i.e. public rating changes) from recommended financing scenarios and project cash flows. Demonstrate pricing based on rating outcomes - Maintain relationships and review methodologies with Credit Rating Agencies including Moody’s, S&P and Fitch - Prepare pitch books and information packs before attending client pitches and meetings - Prepare business strategy and present to new business committee to obtain management’s approval - Liaise with credit department to obtain credit approval - Search for potential new prospect clients with suitable profile - Involved in deals such as SabMiller’s acquisition of Foster’s and the US$7bn bond issuance in Jan 2012 Show less



Deutsche Bank

• Germany
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate - Legal, Risk and Capital

  • Sep 2008 - Jul 2011

  London, United Kingdom - Credit Risk Officer managing Emerging Market portfolio covering Middle East and Africa (61 names) including new counterparty credit assessments, annual credit and rating reviews, regional strategy reviews, daily transaction approvals and exposure monitoring - Quality control on rating analysis across the region. Review internal rating methodology in line with external rating agencies (Moody’s, S&P and Fitch) - Review and make credit recommendations on new transactions breaching current… Show more - Credit Risk Officer managing Emerging Market portfolio covering Middle East and Africa (61 names) including new counterparty credit assessments, annual credit and rating reviews, regional strategy reviews, daily transaction approvals and exposure monitoring - Quality control on rating analysis across the region. Review internal rating methodology in line with external rating agencies (Moody’s, S&P and Fitch) - Review and make credit recommendations on new transactions breaching current limits. Discuss with business to structure the trades to manage net exposures using dynamic credit hedging (CDSs), insurance, guarantees, securities, as well as Export Credit Agencies cover for Trade Finance transactions - Manage Global Market trading exposures using daily margining, additional margin calls, and counterparty netting - Review ISDA and CSA documentations before trading - Review debt covenants including ownership clause, cross default, coverage and leverage ratios etc. - Key involvements in the delivery of BACS project which successfully transferred the management of BACS products from CRM GTB to CRM clearing team in Frankfurt. - Market Risk Analyst in Traded Credit Products including CDSs and bonds - Daily and weekly Market Risk reporting on VARs, the Greeks, sensitivity and stress scenario analyses - Construct models for market risk reporting using Bloomberg, other bank-specific market data systems, as well as MS excel and Access - Completed one year graduate training programme covering Credit, Market as well as Operational Risks Show less



Venus Asset Management

• Business Developer - Project and Structured Finance

  • Feb 2006 - Aug 2008

  London, United Kingdom - Act as the Chinese representative to identify potential investment opportunities, as well as establish and manage relationships with some major Chinese companies and banks. - Actively engaged in a team which structures and forms consortiums for PFI/PPP projects in the UK and infrastructure construction projects in Emerging markets, as well as provided advises on project finance. - Researched Private Finance Initiative and Public Private Partnership markets in the UK.