Head of Tech, Data and AI with responsibility for all Technology, Data and AI across Climate Fund Managers. Programmes, portfolios and projects delivered include: IT Ecosystem Target Operating Model redesign • Front office, middle office and back-office Target Operating Model optimisation programme, supporting growth from $3BN Assets Under Management (AUM) to $10+BN AUM. Projects delivered / supported including: o Optimising technology , capabilities and processes supporting Portfolio Management and Monitoring optimisation across technology, capabilities and processes (iLEVEL) o Investment process and governance optimisation including deal pipeline and portfolio management & reporting optimisation (using Dealcloud.com) o Roll out of Gen AI toolset across CFM (Claude / MS Co-pilot) o ESG / sustainability reporting optimisation o In-house self-built Data and Application platform (centralised data warehouse on Microsoft Azure (planning / design stage) o Fund Accounting service provider migration (advisor to the business/project) o Finance system (MS Business Central) upgrade and optimisation (advisor to the business/project) Other Transformation programmes: • Integration of technologies across Joint Venture in Malaysia • COO, Operations Committee (OpCo) and Executive Committee (ExCo) advisory
Head of Operational Delivery. Programmes, portfolios and projects delivered include: IT delivery optimisation • Optimised client onboarding process • Optimised project and programme management approaches and governance, implemented Prioritisation and Steercom governance IT Security Optimisation: • Achieved ISO27001 certification
. Programmes, portfolios and projects delivered include: Digital Transformation programme • Front office, middle office and back-office Target Operating Model optimisation programme ($10m+ budget), supporting growth from $15BN Assets Under Management (AUM) to $70BN AUM. Projects delivered include: o Fund Accounting / Investor Reporting operating model optimisation (migrating from FIA/eFront to Allvue) o Finance system (Navision) upgrade and optimisation o Investment process and governance optimisation including deal pipeline and portfolio management & reporting optimisation (using Dealcloud.com) o HR Information System optimisation (implementing www.Workday.com) o ESG / sustainability reporting optimisation( www.reporting21.com roll out) o In-house self-built Data and Application platform (centralised data warehouse on Amazon Web Services (AWS)) Other Transformation programmes: • Complete Integration of distressed fund (Abraaj, BBC Abraaj documentary) to satisfaction of internal Actis Exec Committee and 80+ impacted investors / LPs (Limited Partners) covering people, processes, technology , data, governance and a number of open and pending litigations • Corporate / Firm / Tax optimisation architecture restructure to satisfaction of internal Actis Exec Committee, investors / Limited Partners and Luxembourg regulator (CSSF) • Launch of $300m investment raising programme , working with Goldman Sachs and numerous external legal firms • COO, Operations Committee (OpCo) and Executive Committee (ExCo) advisory • COO Chief of Staff (acting) covering Global Operations team (London, Delhi, Luxembourg, Mauritius, US) governance and efficiency/delivery optimisation
OTHER EMPLOYERS (1998 TO 2019) INCLUDE Unilever (Dollar Shave Club), Mastercard*, UBS*, LLOYDS BANKING GROUP* , PWC*, ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND, AMERICAN EXPRESS, MARRAKECH.COM, CAMBRIDGE TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS & ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS (NOW PART OF HEWLETT PACKARD)