Experience

Access Bank South Africa

• South Africa
• Banking
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head of Trade Finance

  • May 2022 - Present



Nedbank

• South Africa
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• National Head of Sales, Global Business Unit, Corporate and Investment Bank

  • Nov 2016 - May 2022



Tradeflow (Pty) Limited

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Head of Sales

  • Mar 2016 - Oct 2016

  Tradeflow is a joint venture between Bidvest Group and Tower Trade Group. We are an innovative Supply Chain Finance solution provider. Tradeflow is a joint venture between Bidvest Group and Tower Trade Group. We are an innovative Supply Chain Finance solution provider.



United Arab Bank

• United Arab Emirates
• Banking
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Senior Vice President, Transaction Banking

  • Apr 2014 - Nov 2015

• United Arab Bank

  • Mar 2014 - Apr 2014

  Trade Advisor, Wholesale Banking



RBS

• United Kingdom
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Transaction Service Origination, Middle East and Africa

  • Aug 2012 - Mar 2014

  • Develop/ Execute strategic origination country agenda (outbound and inbound) to sell Cash and Trade Solutions to International Banking (IB) clients globally• Achieve targeted growth at hub level in revenues, volumes and profitability relating to Cash and Trade products in line with TS strategy• Cross-sell a wide range of TS solutions to existing and new IB clients• Work closely with Coverage, regional origination teams and also with other TS regions to leverage relationships• Act as Head of all in-country TS functions (Corp and FI Origination, Product, Implementation and CSAM)• Responsible for the cluster governance of TS origination related processes (including origination related product and client service processes) Show less

• Director, Transaction Service Origination, Middle East and Africa

  • Aug 2012 - Apr 2013

  • Achieve targeted growth in volumes, revenues and profitability for portfolio • Meet productivity target• Drive selected client agenda and cross-sell a wide range of Cash / Trade solutions • Support TS Team Leader/country head on client agenda and strategy agenda• Work closely with Coverage to grow TS business



Westpac

• Australia
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Trade Sales

  • Sep 2011 - Aug 2012

  Provide leadership and day to day management of the Trade Sales team for NSW and Queensland Provide leadership and day to day management of the Trade Sales team for NSW and Queensland



Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank

• United Arab Emirates
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Trade Finance

  • Jan 2008 - Aug 2011

  The role was created to build ADCB's trade revenue contribution which has underperformed the market and historically has been managed as an operations function only. The trade business had been identified as a strategic imperative for the bank to build its non interest income revenue contribution. This role was introduced to provide the leadership, drive a sales culture, provide the needed trade knowledge and to strategically position the business for sustainable growth over the next few years. This position had overall responsibility for all aspects of the trade business in ADCB including resposible for trade sales, product development, system functionality and operations. Show less



Barclays

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director and Head of Trade Finance, Emerging Markets

  • Jan 2004 - Dec 2007

  Created a Trade Sales Function within the bank and staffed it with Trade Sales specialists. Updated the product offering and introduced a cutting edge trade finance platform. Created a Trade Sales Function within the bank and staffed it with Trade Sales specialists. Updated the product offering and introduced a cutting edge trade finance platform.



Nedbank Limited

• Senior Relationship Manager

  • May 2002 - Dec 2003

  Was hired as a Senior Trade Sales Manager and after 6 months was asked to become the Senior Relationship Manager for the top 5 corporates of Nedbank. Was awarded the Relationship Manager of the month award in my third months as a RM. Was hired as a Senior Trade Sales Manager and after 6 months was asked to become the Senior Relationship Manager for the top 5 corporates of Nedbank. Was awarded the Relationship Manager of the month award in my third months as a RM.



Citi

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketing Manager - Trade Finance

  • Apr 2001 - Apr 2002

  Was responsible for the trade revenue for Citibank South Africa as the senior trade sales person in the bank. Was responsible for the trade revenue for Citibank South Africa as the senior trade sales person in the bank.



Standard Bank Group

• South Africa
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Structured Trade and Jhb Frontline Office

  • 1997 - 2001



First National Bank of South Africa Limited

• Various

  • Oct 1988 - Aug 1997

  Various postions from Savings clerk, Teller, Teller 1 to Senior Finanancial Insitutions Analyst Various postions from Savings clerk, Teller, Teller 1 to Senior Finanancial Insitutions Analyst