Allard Vlek

Experience

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  Duyfken Trading Knowledge B.V.

  Sept 2006 - Jan 2021

  • Managing the trading desk (ca. 15 traders) and all daily operations• Analysing and implementing the company’s largest equity strategy across global financial markets (Americas, EMEA, Asia Pacific)• Maintaining relationships with the company’s broker, data providers, trading system suppliers, and IT• Human resources: main point of contact for all personnel• Daily accounting Design trade architecture, trading policies and proceduresHead of trading desk and all daily operations, traders meetingsManaging daily trading activities, trade limits and risk managementDevelop trading strategies Among the first traders to join the companyTrading daily volume up to $100MMaintaining relationships with the company’s brokers, data providers, trading system suppliers, and IT

  • Head of Operations

    Jan 2016 - Jan 2021

  • Head of Trading

    Aug 2010 - Dec 2015

  • Day Trader

    Sept 2006 - Jul 2010
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  All Options

  Feb 2022 - Jun 2023

  Senior People Data and Process Manager

  Promoted to Senior rank and MT member within 5 monthsResearching and implementing a human resources information system (HRIS) for the new office in Austin, Texas (USA)Designing and delivering the USA employee benefits program (e.g. 401(k), health care, paid time off)Tracking and reporting monthly and quarterly HR KPIs, such as staff turnover and sick leaveManaging performance improvement plans and conducting performance reviews and exit talks

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  Seventrees

  Aug 2023 - Sept 2024

  Project Manager
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  ING

  May 2024 - Aug 2024

  Project Manager (as Consultant via Seventrees)

  • Using in-depth knowledge of change and stakeholder management • End-to-end responsible for projects and change initiatives within Financial Markets.• Pro-actively manage all stakeholders, from internal and external departments• Part of an international self-steering team• Implement projects in an Agile Way of Working