Glen Vaal

Experience

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  UBS Investment Bank

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1997

  IT Manager (Derivatives)

  Designed and Managed the delivery of an enterprise architecture for global listed derivatives clearing. Designed and managed the delivery of a derivatives trade capture system.

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  UBS Zurich

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1994

  Project Manager (Swaps Trading)

  Responsible for managing everyday operation and further enhancement of the systems used by the Swaps trading team for pricing, trading, risk management, legal documentation and settlement. Team of 6 (+ external suppliers). This work included all contract negotiation with the 3 external software houses used.

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  UBS London

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1998

  Responsible for Global systems strategy for UBS listed derivatives sales and clearing. Managed IT development, system operation and support (total 25 staff). Promoted to Director level, 1/1/98. Working closely with business management, designed the new business data flow and processing required for a new global derivatives clearing system. Managed the implementation of the 1st stage of the subsequent project, including: design and set-up of implementation and support teams; contract negotiation and systems testing (working closely with operations management). Budget £1M. Show less • Design of a re-engineered centralised pan-European Treasury settlement solution utilising straight-through, automatic processing;• Designed replacement business process and organisation for funding of proprietary securities trading in UBS London, to bring significant financial benefit by centralised funding rather than individual trader funding of positions and profit-making off “internal” traders. Potential savings between £2 – 5M, dependant on trading;• Designed and managed the transfer and integration of French derivatives settlement, from a 3rd party broker onto the existing London clearing system. Saving FF and preparing for subsequent closer of the Paris office;• Established a development team (5 persons) to produce a workflow investigations system using object-orientated technology;• Established a LOTUS NOTES system development team (6 persons) to provide fast business information sharing solutions, e.g. global sales leads. Show less

  • Head of Systems: Global Exchange Traded Derivatives Sales & Clearing

    Jan 1996 - Jan 1998

  • Team Leader, Project Manager & Business Analyst:

    Jan 1994 - Jan 1996
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  Credit Lyonnais Rouse

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

  Head of Projects

  Responsible for overall systems architecture across Rouse’s global systems and management of several development and implementation projects. Team size 8. In addition to achievements for derivatives trading and clearing (OTC and exchange-traded), managed the introduction of an FX trading and settlement system giving “straight through processing” for increased efficiency. This project demanded significant changes to the organisation, processes and people handling the FX product, in London & NY. Show less

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  Barclays Capital

  Jun 2000 - Sept 2001

  E-Commerce Manager

  • Operations management of the Barclays Futures Trading System (formerly “XTAS”), for electronic trading on the world’s derivatives exchanges (winning the Euromoney E-Commerce team award in Nov 2000); • Project team management (line: 14 staff, function: 25 staff) for maintenance and enhancement of the trading system;• Liaison with business users, exchanges and downstream process management;• Business requirements analysis.Significantly boosted the morale, motivation, size, productivity and effectiveness of the electronic-trading system development team. This resulted in regular new or enhanced services giving contribution directly to the “bottom-line”, including delivery of the first investment bank interface for electronic trading on the CBOT (Chicago) futures exchange, resulting in $5,000 per day increased business. Achieved “best man-manager” in 360 degree appraisal. Show less

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  Mindline Limited

  Aug 2002 - Feb 2011

  Several Contract Assignments on behalf of the NHS, largely in support of the NHS London Programme for IT. Skills employed include: Programme Management, Project Management, Data Analysis, Business Analysis, Contract Negotiation and Strategic planning. See below for details. Several assignments including:*Business Case preparation for investment in a Single Assessment Process Programme for Kingston PCT and Social Services;*Team Leadership and delivery of the London NHS Trust IT hardware, software and network inventory;*Business Systems Continuity and IT Disaster Recovery audit for the move from Princess Margaret Hospital to the new Great Western Hospital in Swindon.

  • Freelance IT/Management Consultant

    Jan 2002 - Feb 2011

  • Freelance Management Consultant

    Aug 2002 - Mar 2004
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  NHS Connecting for Health, London

  Apr 2004 - Jan 2008

  Senior Project Manager

  Project planning and assurance for the deployment of London programme solutions in all care settings: Acute, Primary, Community and Mental Health. Applications included: GP Practice (INPS, EMIS), EPR (IDX, Cerner), PACS, Order & Results and Pharmacy Stock Control.London Project Manager for the deployment of the national Electronic Transfer of Prescriptions solution (Phase 1).

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  NHS London Programme for IT

  Feb 2008 - Mar 2010

  Programme Manager

  Accountability for deployment of the strategic NHS London Programme solutions for Community and Mental Health care settings, including functional management of the relevant project managers.Product Manager for the London programme electronic solution in support of the Single Assessment Process, enabling integrated working across health and social care.Specialist responsibility for child health data migration and system retirement.

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  Capita IT Services

  Mar 2011 - Jul 2014

  Solutions Office - Business & Data Solution Architect

  Target Operating Model definition, solutions strategy development, business architecture and business process design, data analysis & migration planning and business system cut-over planning.

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  Capita Digital and Software Solutions - Applications, Support and Maintenance

  Aug 2014 - Sept 2017

  Head of Applications Consultancy

  Consultancy lead customer solutions delivered quickly using configurable software products.

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  Leisure

  Sept 2017 - now

  Retired