Fred Kimel

Experience

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  E*TRADE Australia

  Apr 2000 - Nov 2001

  Senior Trading Representative

  • Senior support representative responsible for high value ‘pro’ client trades and queries.• Supporting product and marketing teams in the development and test of new capabilities.

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  Macquarie Group

  Mar 2002 - Mar 2004

  Business Analyst

  • Employed through the Macquarie graduate recruitment program, working in an eSolutions team within the business banking division.• BA for major online banking redevelopment project, employing use of an Agile development methodology.• Roles included requirement definition, liaising with business stakeholders and IT team to agree upon and document detailed requirements, creating test cases, and supporting developers.• Involvement in the ‘Usability and Design Team’ and running sessions with existing and prospective clients, alongside external usability consultants and design agencies.• Broader responsibilities included support in overall digital strategy, usage analytics, industry and competitor analysis, progress updates to stakeholders (including state-wide roadshow) and development of procedural documentation and training materials.• Supporting development of a data warehousing and management reporting system based on the ‘Business Objects’ application, customisation of a web content management tool (CMADS), and support and maintenance of a customer relationship management package.• Responsibility for management of a portfolio of small projects, made up largely of changes to the core banking application and related systems, specifying requirements for small VBA projects aimed at operational improvements, and supporting teams with database queries. Show less

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  Royal Bank of Scotland

  Oct 2004 - Mar 2005

  Business Analyst (Contract)

  Employed through Risk Care Ltd consulting• Working within the Group Risk Management division to define and document the business requirements for the integration of a Basel II risk calculation & reporting solution (Algorithmics).

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  Dresdner Kleinwort

  Jun 2005 - Aug 2006

  Business Analyst (Contract)

  • Interpretation of BIS Basel II Accord to define and document bank-wide data delivery standards and protocols required for risk management and regulatory reporting.

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  NSW Treasury Corporation

  May 2007 - Dec 2007

  Business Analyst (Contract)

  • Integration of Reuters front-office (K+), middle-office (KGR), and back-office (K+TP) trading and settlement systems.• Business stakeholder engagement and business process mapping (BPM) to document configuration and integration requirements.• Working knowledge of a range complex financial derivative products and trade management.

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  Macquarie Group

  Mar 2009 - Jul 2013

  Senior Product Manager

  Working within Business Banking, I had product management accountability for the online business banking and payments platform. Macquarie’s business banking focussed on property and professional services, including Real Estate Agents, Strata Managers, Insurance Brokers, Law Firms, Financial Planners, Accountants and Medical. • Development of business banking’s digital strategy and roadmap.• Business case development to aid prioritisation and funding.• Managing stakeholders across the bank and securing executive support for strategy, annual budgets and ongoing investment.• Product ownership and support to a project team of PMs, BAs, and testers to undertake platform enhancements and maintenance. Close working relationship with associated technical team, including solution architects, developers, and the operations team.• Managing and supporting staff development within my team (Product Managers and Analysts), including setting KPIs and undertaking performance appraisals.• Design and implementation of frameworks to manage software partner relationship and integrations, including leading industry business management software (Console, Rockend, etc) and accounting tools (Xero).• Led the solution design for a client-focused data reporting and analytics presentation for client annual reviews.• Coordination of regulatory audits and security reviews. Worked with the fraud team to configure and implement a comprehensive AML/CTF transaction monitoring platform.• Managed client communications for systems maintenance & outages. Show less

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  Handkrafted

  Nov 2013 - now

  Founder

  Handkrafted.com is an online community marketplace that connects people with independent bespoke furniture makers.• Raised seed funding from prominent seed funds & angels in 2014.• Ground-up build of a custom platform and growth of business to >$1m GMT annually.• The platform represents the largest community of independent furniture makers in Australia.

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  Kindling Group Consulting

  Apr 2017 - Jun 2024

  Senior Product Manager & Ventures Consultant

  Kindling Group helps build and launch new digital products and businesses. Prior clients and projects include:• POLLEN DIGITAL - Pollen is a leading product design studio based in Surry Hills. My role was twofold; 1. Primary responsibility for undertaking a feasibility study and design of a co-venturing framework for a new Venture Studio business model. Incorporating industry research and interviews, legal reviews, financial modelling, and the design of a stage-gated methodology to partner with corporate clients on the development and launch of innovative new businesses. 2. Product Management consulting to Adevinta in Europe, the worlds largest online classifieds groups with marketplaces in 10 countries and a market cap of over $10bn. I supported the discovery phase for the development of a new global product vision, working with leaders across Adevinta portfolio companies and undertaking industry & trend research.• AUSTRALIAN PAYMENTS COUNCIL (APC) x 25FIFTEEN - I lead a series of Proof-of-Concept experiment workstreams evaluating real-world use cases of a National Digital ID & Trust Framework.• MACQUARIE BANK - Working with the business banking team to incubate and launch an independent start-up providing automated Accounts Payable solutions for property management businesses (Strata & Real Estate).• FLAUNTER - Flaunter is a visual content marketplace that helps brands and media connect. I worked with the team on their capital raise, product strategy & roadmap. Show less

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  Nib Group

  Jul 2024 - now

  Senior Portfolio Manager - nib Travel