Paul-Angus Bark
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Lisa Barbon
Paul recently completed a contract position as a Senior Business Analyst within the Strategy, Solution & Innovation team within the Financial Crimes and Fraud Management Group at TD. His responsibilities included completion of PMLC documents which included business requirements (functional and non-functional), use cases, existing and future process flows and test cases. He was also responsible for executing test cases, documenting results and producing training & procedural documentation. Paul leveraged his vast knowledge of bank and SWIFT systems to ensure all risks were identified and escalated accordingly. Paul's commitment to excellence had him working closely with partners to ensure all were onboard with approach and delivery options. He worked closely with the Machine Intelligence team on customer profiles to enable machine learning and model creation. Paul's forward thinking was paramount in the work that we started to launch Virtual Agents (AI) as he identified opportunities and gaps in the processes. We would have been thrilled if he came onboard permanently, however, Paul's insatiable appetite for learning has forged a different path for him. He will be successful in anything that he does. I would hire him again in a heartbeat.
Anna Ruszkowski Dresler, PMP
Paul has very strong project management skills with great attention to detail and is able to quickly identify and mitigate project risks. He is very analytical, has advanced problem solving skills and is able to think outside the box. His communication skills are excellent and he is able to interact with all levels of staff within the organization and foster great and lasting relationships. Paul is the "go to guy" as he is open and approachable, willing to lend a helping hand and contribute to a great team environment with his positive disposition. Paul is an asset to any organization and I am happy to recommend him.
Lisa Barbon
Paul recently completed a contract position as a Senior Business Analyst within the Strategy, Solution & Innovation team within the Financial Crimes and Fraud Management Group at TD. His responsibilities included completion of PMLC documents which included business requirements (functional and non-functional), use cases, existing and future process flows and test cases. He was also responsible for executing test cases, documenting results and producing training & procedural documentation. Paul leveraged his vast knowledge of bank and SWIFT systems to ensure all risks were identified and escalated accordingly. Paul's commitment to excellence had him working closely with partners to ensure all were onboard with approach and delivery options. He worked closely with the Machine Intelligence team on customer profiles to enable machine learning and model creation. Paul's forward thinking was paramount in the work that we started to launch Virtual Agents (AI) as he identified opportunities and gaps in the processes. We would have been thrilled if he came onboard permanently, however, Paul's insatiable appetite for learning has forged a different path for him. He will be successful in anything that he does. I would hire him again in a heartbeat.
Anna Ruszkowski Dresler, PMP
Paul has very strong project management skills with great attention to detail and is able to quickly identify and mitigate project risks. He is very analytical, has advanced problem solving skills and is able to think outside the box. His communication skills are excellent and he is able to interact with all levels of staff within the organization and foster great and lasting relationships. Paul is the "go to guy" as he is open and approachable, willing to lend a helping hand and contribute to a great team environment with his positive disposition. Paul is an asset to any organization and I am happy to recommend him.
Lisa Barbon
Paul recently completed a contract position as a Senior Business Analyst within the Strategy, Solution & Innovation team within the Financial Crimes and Fraud Management Group at TD. His responsibilities included completion of PMLC documents which included business requirements (functional and non-functional), use cases, existing and future process flows and test cases. He was also responsible for executing test cases, documenting results and producing training & procedural documentation. Paul leveraged his vast knowledge of bank and SWIFT systems to ensure all risks were identified and escalated accordingly. Paul's commitment to excellence had him working closely with partners to ensure all were onboard with approach and delivery options. He worked closely with the Machine Intelligence team on customer profiles to enable machine learning and model creation. Paul's forward thinking was paramount in the work that we started to launch Virtual Agents (AI) as he identified opportunities and gaps in the processes. We would have been thrilled if he came onboard permanently, however, Paul's insatiable appetite for learning has forged a different path for him. He will be successful in anything that he does. I would hire him again in a heartbeat.
Anna Ruszkowski Dresler, PMP
Paul has very strong project management skills with great attention to detail and is able to quickly identify and mitigate project risks. He is very analytical, has advanced problem solving skills and is able to think outside the box. His communication skills are excellent and he is able to interact with all levels of staff within the organization and foster great and lasting relationships. Paul is the "go to guy" as he is open and approachable, willing to lend a helping hand and contribute to a great team environment with his positive disposition. Paul is an asset to any organization and I am happy to recommend him.
Lisa Barbon
Paul recently completed a contract position as a Senior Business Analyst within the Strategy, Solution & Innovation team within the Financial Crimes and Fraud Management Group at TD. His responsibilities included completion of PMLC documents which included business requirements (functional and non-functional), use cases, existing and future process flows and test cases. He was also responsible for executing test cases, documenting results and producing training & procedural documentation. Paul leveraged his vast knowledge of bank and SWIFT systems to ensure all risks were identified and escalated accordingly. Paul's commitment to excellence had him working closely with partners to ensure all were onboard with approach and delivery options. He worked closely with the Machine Intelligence team on customer profiles to enable machine learning and model creation. Paul's forward thinking was paramount in the work that we started to launch Virtual Agents (AI) as he identified opportunities and gaps in the processes. We would have been thrilled if he came onboard permanently, however, Paul's insatiable appetite for learning has forged a different path for him. He will be successful in anything that he does. I would hire him again in a heartbeat.
Anna Ruszkowski Dresler, PMP
Paul has very strong project management skills with great attention to detail and is able to quickly identify and mitigate project risks. He is very analytical, has advanced problem solving skills and is able to think outside the box. His communication skills are excellent and he is able to interact with all levels of staff within the organization and foster great and lasting relationships. Paul is the "go to guy" as he is open and approachable, willing to lend a helping hand and contribute to a great team environment with his positive disposition. Paul is an asset to any organization and I am happy to recommend him.
Credentials
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Corda Certified Developer
R3Jan, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Blockchain for Business
edXAug, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Duolingo French Fluency: Intermediate (Estimated)
DuolingoJul, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Duolingo German Fluency: Intermediate (Estimated)
DuolingoJul, 2016- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Archax
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Product Manager
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Apr 2022 - Present
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Business Analyst
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Nov 2018 - Apr 2022
I initially designed process maps to capture the full flow of exchange activity, including settlement, and I wrote procedures to support technology, compliance and operation departments (including project management methodology and AML/KYC). I established and followed an RFP process for assessing vendors for AML and regulatory reporting. My role required researching and documenting regulatory reporting legislation for a multilateral trading facility licence to meet MiFID2 requirements. I also researched, assessed and documented security token standards/models, primary issuance platforms, underlying blockchain protocols and how to audit smart contracts. I designed mock screens, wrote user stories, executed test scenarios in an agile/scrum environment to assist in the development of the product. I planned and led backlog grooming, estimation and sprint planning meetings. In addition, I assisted in the completion of an audit to meet RTS7 requirements which was one of the last steps for the technical portion of the MTF exchange licence.My role has since evolved to providing support to the operations, researching and gathering requirements for new opportunities, managing a UX/UI designer, translating requirements to user stories and epics and planning for the handover of some of these tasks to a new department.
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TD
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Canada
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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IT Change Analyst
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May 2018 - Oct 2018
Developed a program where all change requests were subject to a review with senior managers. Created a series of dashboards and reports on ServiceNow for executives and senior managers. Developed a program where all change requests were subject to a review with senior managers. Created a series of dashboards and reports on ServiceNow for executives and senior managers.
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TD
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Canada
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Business Analyst
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Apr 2017 - Oct 2017
Contract position for a tier 2 project automating fraud detection of SWIFT wires; later assigned to assist in a Robotics project for fraud operations. Working with multiple business units to provide project documentation including project plan, requirements package and test strategySWIFT subject matter expert for Machine Intelligence group providing insight and guidance for profiling rules. Documenting business processes for Robotics project to determine candidates for automation.Key Achievements:-Reduced high level and detailed requirements by half through revision and elimination of duplicate requirements from different lines of business
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TD
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Canada
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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IT Manager
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Jun 2011 - Apr 2015
Managed application support for wire payments and trade finance while leading a team of 7 developers and business analysts. Acted as a mentor to business analysts for documentation of requirements, test strategies and deployment plans. Liaised between infrastructure, operations and front office staff as well as vendors. Managed enhancements, upgrades, incidents and production fixes for 20 applications while adhering to SOX, BASEL and regional standards - including incident management for the SWIFT application GTExchange. Key Achievements:-Managed responses to high risk audit findings and met all deadlines-Oversaw the documentation of controls for user administration for multiple applications-Planned and managed the testing and documentation of disaster recovery plans for multiple applications-Responsible for initial assessment of FATCA requirements for trade finance-Supported key payment application systems for wires-Provide annual evidence for SOX and BASEL audits-Managed the rewrite of 2 applications from paradox to java (tier 3 project)-Reconfigured off hour pager support resulting in cost savings
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Project Manager
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Apr 2007 - Jun 2011
Managed projects on behalf of the payments operations area and ensured that all projects met business requirements. Assisted in the gathering of business requirements and provided complete and thorough feedback of all documentation (requirements, design, test strategies, deployment plans). Created comprehensive test plans and assisted both technology and vendors with defect resolution.Key Achievements:-Provided full feedback on 400+ page requirement documents for a tier 1 project in a week -Managed and tested the integration of TD Banknorth and Commerce Bank wire payments software, hardware and data migration and participated in planning, deploying, training and initial support-Designed and wrote QTP scripts for full regression testing of the main payments engine for wire payments and integrated scripts with QC-Managed and tested the hardware upgrade for multiple payments and wire applications-Managed and tested the replacement of the main SWIFT communications application MINT with SteLink (now GTExchange) and actively participated in all stages from RFP to post-deployment. -Planned and participated in the testing of disaster recovery plans for the main payments engine and wire applications-Managed and tested the adoption of FileAct services
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Senior Business Analyst
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Jul 2006 - Apr 2007
Worked on behalf of payments operations as the lead tester for payments and wire applications. Responsible for writing all BAT/PAT test plans and deployment verification lists. Regularly participated in the review of all requirement, design and deployment documentation. Co-ordinated and assisted in testing of downstream and upstream applications. Key Achievements:-Developed QTP scripts for payments and wire application testing-Subject matter expert for SWIFT messaging, payments operations and AML message filtering softwareI worked on behalf of payments operations as the lead tester for payments and wire applications. I was responsible for writing all BAT/PAT test plans and deployment verification lists and participated in the review of all requirement, design and deployment documentation. I also co-ordinated and assisted in testing of downstream and upstream applications. Key Achievements:-First analyst to develop QTP scripts for payments and wire application testing-Subject matter expert for SWIFT messaging, payments operations and AML message filtering software
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Business Analyst
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Dec 2005 - Jul 2006
I worked on behalf of payments operations as a tester for payments and wire applications. I reviewed all lifecycle documentation and provided comprehensive feedback.Key Achievements:-Tested the replacement of the SWIFT communication application MERVA with MINT
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Payment Officer
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Feb 2005 - Dec 2005
Wire payments processor
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Bartender
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Feb 2004 - May 2005
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Graduate Student
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Aug 2000 - Feb 2004
Studied molecular cues in axon guidance/developmental neuroscience Studied molecular cues in axon guidance/developmental neuroscience
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Bartender
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Mar 2000 - Jun 2000
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Assistant Coordinator
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Feb 2000 - Jun 2000
Co-ordinateded, with multiple companies, the deployment of online services for 19000+ Post Offices in UK;Prepared daily and weekly status reports; and,Created spreadsheets that automated reports. Co-ordinateded, with multiple companies, the deployment of online services for 19000+ Post Offices in UK;Prepared daily and weekly status reports; and,Created spreadsheets that automated reports.
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Education
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2000 - 2004
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
none, Neuroscience -
1995 - 1999
University of Guelph
BSc, Honours Biology -
1990 - 1995
LPSS
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