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Summary
 
Paul demonstrates a track record of successfully delivering technology based business solutions, for organisations across the finance sector.

Solid grounding in technology fundamentals with experience in large scale projects, business and technology strategies, and delivering business benefit through the application of new technology.

At ease in dealing with all levels of management, with experience encompassing business focussed, project management and technical roles.

 
Skills
 
Business Sectors Retail Finance (Banking; Investments - PEP, UT, ISA; Life and Pensions; General Insurance; Regulated/Unregulated Consumer Finance); Equity and Bond Settlements; Syndicated Loans; Asset Finance; Residential Lettings; Advertising.
 
Applications eCommerce; Euro; Channel Management; Customer Relationship Management; Information Quality.
 
Managerial Programme and Project Management (APM certificated); 3rd party and Vendor Relationship Management
 
Technologies SQL Server 2000; SQL; IBM Websphere (v3.02, 3.5, 4); IBM WSAD v4; Java; EJB; JSP; XML; HTML; CORBA; C; xBase; Seer*HPS; Unix; ASP; HTML; COM; Flash; JavaScript; Object Oriented Analysis and Design (UML); Iona OrbixWeb.
 
employment history
 
LogicaCMG plc. (formerly CMG plc.)
Sep 98 - Present Consultant, Financial Services
  Undertaking a variety of consulting roles for clients in the financial sector:
  • Lead business and technical design authority within the migration workstream of a project delivering the Sirius for Broking solution to an underwriting agent. Eventually asked to assume full project management responsibility for the migration workstream and managing the system implementation.
  • Technical project manager delivering an extranet solution providing financial information and educational resources to employees of corporate clients of a leading IFA.
  • Technical consultant and manager responsible for developing a prototype portal for claims management within the insurance industry.
  • Technical consultant and manager working within strategic e-business programmes for a large life and pensions provider, focused on delivering a stable ebusiness environment based on IBM Websphere and providing functionality for product quotation and new business submission and tracking.
 
Woolwich plc. (now Barclays plc.)
Jul 95 - Sep 98 Retail Financial Systems, Woolwich IT
  Experience in key projects within the retail systems area of Woolwich IT:
  • Manager of the HPS Environment team, with a primary focus on delivering a new technical platform and redeveloped applications to all mainframe environments, 400 branches, 10 service centres and 2 call centres.
  • Implementation manager for a new sales management and tracking system for the regulated sales force.
  • Key developer and team leader within £100m programme to redevelop core branch systems, encompassing cashiering and branch management; customer and investment account origination and servicing; mortgage application processing and tracking.
  • Development and implementation of enhancements to mortgage quotation and unit trust sales systems.
 
Synchronicity Ltd. (now Advanced Banking Solutions Ltd.)
Jun 94 - Jun 95 Consultant, Bespoke Systems
  Experience in projects for a range of blue-chip clients in the City, encompassing equity and bond settlements, syndicated loans and media analysis.
 
Education
 
1990 - 1993 University College, Oxford
  B.A. (Hons) Jurisprudence
 
1983 - 1990 St. Olave's Grammar School, Orpington, Kent
  3 A Levels, 11 G.C.S.E.s
 
Interests
 
I like various sporting activities including swimming and gym. I am a director of the freehold and management companies for the block of apartments I live in. I am also a committee member and webmaster for the Association of Lancastrians in London.
 
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