Casey Olsen

Experience

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  Societe Generale

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2009

  Cash Equities - three summer internships

  Three consecutive summer internships between studies at college and university.

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  Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking - SGCIB

  Dec 2009 - Mar 2020

  Delivered change across the organisation, from technology and operations, to finance and compliance. An innovation leader – influencing the innovation agenda and creating an innovative culture across the organisation. Keen mentor and advisor at various levels.Projects / programs include: - Led the Automation program across EMEA operations using and exploring AI, machine learning, NLP, chatbots, and more. Created a confident, and supportive environment, encouraging experimentation and creativity within the team, and an innovative culture around the organisation.- Creation of new app solution. Took highly complex and ambiguous aims and turned them into simple and intuitive solutions.- Organisation-wide projects requiring changes in tech, practices, and behaviours.Acted as an evangelist for innovation to help drive our transformation and build an amazing culture: attended industry conferences on innovation, AI, fintech, and blockchain; met and networked with fintechs; presented at a number of internal innovation events in Europe; showcased digital achievements to clients; and worked with a number of teams across the group/businesses to share experience, knowledge, and expertise. Show less Manager of an international department (across two regions). Led large scale tech changes. Built and nurtured an innovative and motivated culture within the teams.Also managed a full offshoring of a team to India, with a large array of tasks including recruitment, training plans and skills analyses, feasibility and scoping, operating model design, creation of KPIs/KRIs/KCIs, dashboards and oversight, and SLAs.(Department managing £100m+ p.a. of client money, in a high pressure, fast-paced environment, with a key focus on relationship building internally and externally, and continuous improvement and innovation). Show less

  • AI, Digital Innovation, Culture Change - Program / Project Manager EMEA - Vice President

    Oct 2016 - Mar 2020

  • Head of Research Client Management

    Dec 2015 - Nov 2016

  • Client Research Management Associate

    Jan 2013 - Dec 2015

  • Equities & Derivatives Analyst

    Dec 2010 - Dec 2012

  • Algorithmic and Quantitative Electronic Trading

    Dec 2009 - Nov 2010
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  Educational Career Break

  Jul 2020 - now

  Project Manager - Artificial Intelligence - Education

  In 2020, I decided to take a career break, with the plan to complete some personal projects, and to accelerate my learning and studying of AI, to pursue a new AI-focused career.Examples of courses and education completed:- Stanford University course on Machine Learning- Deep Learning and Neural Networks Specialization (including CNNs, RNNs, and AI Strategy)- Using TensorFlow for AI- AI for Medical Diagnosis- AI Product Manager NanodegreeExample mini projects (built with Python, TensorFlow, and Keras) include:- Chest X-Ray Classifier – identifies various lung diseases, such as pneumonia, from chest x-rays- Algorithm to remove Gender Bias in word embeddings- Street object detection for Autonomous Vehicles- AI-generated jazz music using LSTMDuring this time, it also gave me the opportunity to do some volunteering and charity work, as well as presenting at and attending AI lectures and conferences. Show less