Software Skills

Salesforce
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Project

Certifications

CLSSBBCertified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Sector Experience

Financial Services
Business Services
Technology
23
years

Years of Experience

12/20

Member Since


Bulge Bracket Investment Banks
Fortune 500

Experience

 
J&S Partners Corporate Strategy & Development
Managing Director
09/2019 - Present
• Creating one of the first-ever global banking certification programmes on a digital platform.
• Working in the SME, Fintech and Insurtech space on a variety of strategic issues.
• Developing partnerships with global strategic sourcing companies on enhancing business growth in the Banking and Insurance industries.


Lafferty Group Management Consulting
Strategic Partner, Vice chairman (Advisory)
09/2019 - Present
•Partnering on strategic issues such as creating a global digital banking certification programme.

Genpact Corporate Strategy & Development
Senior Business Advisor
01/2021 - Present
• Enhancing business growth in the Banking and Insurance industries.

Aspen Insurance Holdings Operations
Group COO & Chief Transformation Officer
12/2017 - 06/2019
• Key driver in the sale of Aspen to Apollo Asset Management for $2.6 billion
• Led the efficiency & effectiveness transformation programme which is expected to yield hundreds of millions ($) in total benefits
• Developed a new global operating model
• Ran the largest ever strategic sourcing deals for the Company (BPO and ITO)
• Developed a digital roadmap and innovation agenda

Maybank Corporate Strategy & Development
EVP, Group Strategy & Transformation
02/2014 - 12/2017
• Drove major business transformations in all ASEAN countries across SME & Business Banking, Corporate & Investment Banking, Insurance, Maybank Islamic, Operations, Finance, IT, Risk, Retail Banking (auto, branches, cards, mortgage, consumer loans), Wealth, Asset Mgmt. and Transaction Banking (cash & trade)
• Employed a unique, customised operational excellence/transformation approach (using Lean Six Sigma) which delivered hundreds of millions ($) in additional cost savings and revenue uplift

Raiffeisen Bank International Sales
Senior Advisor, Banking & Ops; Head of Sales, Distribution & Service
06/2008 - 02/2014
• Drove major transformations across Retail Banking, Wealth Management, IT and Operations
• Acted as a key resource in the €500 million Polbank acquisition
• Managed one of the largest retail branch networks in CEE (over 3,000 branches in 15 countries) and moved Retail Banking to above-target profit
• Built a highly successful wealth management business from scratch, making RBI the leader in Premium Banking throughout all of CEE

Citigroup Sales
SVP, Sales & Distribution (GCG and International Cards and Retail Banking): Director
11/1999 - 04/2007
• Spearheaded initiatives for the Cards, Consumer Finance, Retail Banking & Insurance businesses across 50 countries such as creating a new global TOM for direct sales agents (DSAs)
• Acted as key point person in the due diligence & integration of multiple major acquisitions
• Created the regional sales and product operating plans
• Led 300 HR staff supporting International Cards & Retail Banking
• Managed the GCG global compensation & benefits function