Mark Pond

Experience

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  Iress

  Jul 2003 - Feb 2007

  • Managed and supported a portfolio of [number] clients for the Securities Lending and Management System (SLAMS), including ABSA, RMB, HSBC, and JPMorgan. • Designed and implemented various integration solutions for Investec, Finsource, and Old Mutual Asset Management. • Improved the month-end process for SLAMS clients by designing and implementing a server application that performed daily calculations and removed onerous tasks from the client side. • Designed and implemented the Market Data Solution (MDS) at Finsource, which provided clients with a simulated live analysis of market movements. • Documented the electronic trade confirmations system at Old Mutual Asset Managers. Show less Designed and implemented custom integration solutions for Investec, Finsource, and Old Mutual Asset Management, including. • A real-time Market Data Solution (MDS) for Finsource, which improved market analysis by performing data scrubbing to identify exceptions and provide clients with a simulated live analysis of market movements. • An Electronic Trade Confirmations system for Old Mutual Asset Managers, which streamlined the trade confirmation process. • Documented the design and implementation of each solution, including technical specifications, user guides, and training materials. Show less

  • Securities Lending: Integration Consultant /Business Analyst

    Sept 2002 - Feb 2007

  • Connex: Integration Consultant

    Sept 2002 - Feb 2007

  • Fix Engines: Database Administrator

    Jul 2003 - Mar 2004
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  Absa Group

  Jan 2007 - Apr 2009

  “Global One” Integration and Implementation.For ABSA Capital to align with Barclays Capital, the Securities ending platform SLAMS (a South African-based securities lending administration system) was replaced with Global One.My key responsibilities on the project have been: Senior Business Analyst – Analysis and enhancement of the current business processes.• Global One is a dynamic system that allows for automation both into and out of the system, this was my main area of focus. Utilizing the dynamic processes in Global One I designed and configured various automation allowing STP.• Design and develop the data migration using SQL scripts and SSIS packages.• Created the specifications for the SWIFT messaging system. • Designed and developed an automated solution that processed CFD transactions directly into Global One and used Business Objects to manage the business process.• Automation of price uploads. Show less

  • Securities Lending: Senior Business analyst & Subject Matter Expert

    Jan 2007 - Apr 2009

  • Securities Lending: Senior Business Intelligence Analyst

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  • Senior Business Analyst

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2008
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  JSE

  Jan 2009 - Apr 2010

  Consultant: Senior Business Analyst

  Senior Business Analyst for the FIX initiative consisting of the following work steams. • FIX-Enablement of the Equity Market Trading System • FIX-Enablement of the Derivatives Markets Trading System • The implementation of a FIX hub to provide connectivity and facilitate FIX communications between market participants (e.g., client to broker or broker to broker), and between market participants and the JSE. Other initiatives include: • Creation of the process diagrams for the Yield-X business area. • Document the Business Requirements for the Merger of the Equity Derivatives and Commodity Derivatives which would allow both divisions to trade certain instruments available to both markets i.e., Crude Oil, Gold, and Platinum. • Documentation and analyses of various billing strategies which would encourage JSE members to trade on-exchange. Show less

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  HSBC

  Feb 2010 - Jul 2010

  Securities Lending: Senior Business Analyst/Project Manager

  Short-term assignment consulting and analyzing on various projects relating to front and back-office trading operations. Particular focus was on the Securities Lending area, developing integration into the backend and risk management systems.

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  African Alliance

  Jul 2010 - Oct 2011

  Equities Trading: Chief Technology Officer

  • Apply technical knowledge to building / developing automated programmable interfaces• Build, manage, and lead internal as well as external teams and partners in terms of technical deployment• IT Portfolio Analysis and Management – consulting, development, Dbase management, business application support, and ownership• Business architecture - Functional Architecture, Process Architecture, Business Process Modeling, and Flow Design• Establish and run the business IT PMO function• Build upon IT process improvement and motivate growth and support• Own IT Operational Model and Governance Show less

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  Standard Bank Group

  Jan 2012 - Aug 2017

  Implement an Agile framework and work with teams to grow and develop an Agile culture. Coaching and mentoring all development teams within Standard Bank Global Markets• Setting up and facilitating the Global Markets Program Increments (PI’s) consisting of around 300 people to align to large scale business objectives with team deliveries.• Facilitating transformation from a Waterfall methodology to an Agile, within a large organization.• Coaching all dev teams (22 teams) servicing the Global Market environment teams to adopt the Agile methodology and mindset. • Mentoring Scrum Masters to foster the Agile mindset and culture.• Build and define backlogs and build sustainable processes.• Evaluation of “current state” and creating a roadmap for improvement.• Build self-sustaining Agile teams to effectively deliver to business needs. Show less Running the Equities IT portfolio and the teams that support it.• Over fifty applications made up the Equities business environment which formed part of my portfolio.• Taking over all dev teams (five teams) servicing the Equities environment. • Build and manage the backlog and determine the prioritization.• Manage budget of R 60 mil.• Member of the Ecommerce Board.• Build self-sustaining Agile teams to effectively deliver to business needs.• Instill a balance between technical innovation and practical business value.• Vendor negotiation and management. Show less Managed the Online Share Trading (OST) platform, encompassing a broad range of strategic and operational responsibilities:• Team Building and Management: Built and managed a team to support the evolving needs of the business.• Product Strategy and Roadmap: Defined the product strategy and roadmap in partnership with business stakeholders, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.• Budget Preparation: Prepared the book of work for budget review, ensuring strategic resource allocation.• Backlog Management: Defined and managed the product backlog to prioritize initiatives effectively.• Steerco Sessions: Prepared and led Steerco sessions to align stakeholders and drive strategic decision-making.• Expectation Management: Managed business expectations and IT delivery to ensure seamless platform operation and continuous improvement.This comprehensive role required a blend of strategic foresight and hands-on leadership to build and sustain a high-performing platform. Show less Standard Bank built an internal FX Trading platform, and my role was to analyze requirements and provide solutions to business problems. The role included:• Process Engineering.• Analyze the feasibility of and define new systems and enhancements.• The preparation of Acceptance Criteria defining User Story requirements.• Identify opportunities for improvement.• Research and prepare statistical reports to justify new development.• Provide technical support and training sessions.• Run demos for new requirements. Show less

  • Global Markets: Agile Coach & Scaled Agile Practitioners (SAFe)

    Jan 2016 - Aug 2017

  • Equities IT Portfolio Manager

    Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

  • Online Share Trading: Product Owner/Application Owner

    Jan 2013 - Jan 2016

  • FIX Trading Engines: Project Manager / Scrum Master

    Dec 2012 - May 2013

  • Foreign Exchange Trading: Senior Business Analyst

    Jan 2012 - Dec 2012
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  Capitec

  Jan 2019 - now

  In my role at Capitec, I've been working with Product Lines to adopt a more Agile, feature-focused approach, with an emphasis on empowering teams to own delivery and drive value. This has involved partnering with senior leadership to foster transparency into the Agile process, enabling a shift from a project-centred to a product-centred portfolio.Key aspects include:• Strategic Alignment: Collaborating on high-level strategy and mapping feature development to business goals, enabling clear linkage between features and strategic value.• Continuous Prioritization: Implementing mechanisms to keep the backlog dynamic, ensuring that the highest-priority features are always at the forefront.• Ownership and High Performance: Encouraging a culture of ownership within delivery teams, fostering soft skills that enhance problem-solving, collaboration, and quality.• Optimized Flow through DevOps Principles: Enhancing end-to-end flow by focusing on Lean and DevOps principles, ensuring streamlined work from concept to cash.By building feature-centric, strategically aligned Product Lines, we empower high-performing teams equipped to deliver value efficiently, continuously, and with accountability.Focusing on the Team and leadership training, I offer these courses.• Scrum Master• Agile for Teams• Product Owner / Product Manager Show less Leading of a team of passionate Agilists, my primary objective has been to spearhead the implementation of Lean, scalable solutions and drive the adoption of Agile practices across the entire organization. By collaborating with Agile Analytics Specialists, we've designed and deployed valuable metrics that enable teams to mature and gain a comprehensive view of delivery predictability at the organizational level. Aligning team goals with business objectives and optimising Agile methodologies, we've achieved significant improvements in delivery efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction. Show less

  • Lead: Agile Training and DevOps Implementation

    Jan 2019 - now

  • Agile Analytics - Product Owner

    Jan 2019 - Oct 2022

  • Lead: Agile Practice Office and Agile Transformation

    Jan 2019 - Oct 2022
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  IQbusiness South Africa

  May 2019 - Dec 2019

  Enterprise Agile Coach

  • Rolling out an Agile framework and working with teams to grow and develop an agile culture.• Facilitating transformation from a Waterfall methodology to an Agile, within a large organization.• Designing a scaled Agile methodology roadmap.• Mentoring Scrum Masters to foster the Agile mindset and culture.• Evaluation of “current state” and creating a roadmap for improvement.• Building self-sustaining Agile teams to effectively deliver to business need.• Training teams to use Scrum effectively. • Working with teams to understand the concept of “minimal viable product” (MVP).• Working with Product Owners and Business Managers to develop sustainable business processes to support value based incremental delivery. Show less