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Summary RISK, OPERATIONS AND COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE Accomplished risk and operations leader experienced in leading strategic initiatives that reduce cost, manage risk, enhance operations, and optimize profitability at all levels of a corporation. Established reputation as a change agent and problem-solver known for setting industry cost-saving benchmarks in the analysis and implementation of redesigned processes and programs. Respected and adaptable communicator who combines a facilitative leadership approach, risk, compliance and process redesign expertise, and an operations foundation to establish long and short-term planning initiatives. Capable of instilling an effective risk culture, risk framework, enhancing productivity and providing focus at all levels while cultivating strategic relationships and building high performing teams that exceed corporate objectives. Areas of Expertise: * Operational Risk Assessments * Enterprise Risk Management * Operations Management * Business Continuity Management * Process Reengineering * Business Development * Strategic Risk Management * Team Development * Strategic Planning International and regional career highlights: * Implemented an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework for a major state owned financial institution in Trinidad and Tobago which consisted of conducting risk assessments of all branches and functional departments: Assisted the Board in developing risk policy, risk appetite and risk charter documents Facilitated training on ERM for executive management, Board members and junior staff on the role of ERM. * Conducted Operational Risk Assessments across all departments and locations of a 2 billion TT dollar company in the gaming industry in Trinidad and Tobago. Along with a Business Process Reengineering exercise with emphasis on the Finance/Accounts department * As a Senior Risk Analyst in the Operational Risk Department of the Depository Trust Clearing Corporation (DTCC) in New York, I facilitated Risk and Control Self Assessments for all high risks areas within the organization, validation of completed assessments and quality control. Designed and implemented MIS to monitor and report on operational risk trends to Senior Management and presented results of Risk and Control Self-Assessments to various Board Committees and Federal Bank Examiners in New York * Insurance Operations Executive with responsibility for regional operations (Trinidad, Bahamas, Cayman Islands), for a major insurance provider in the Caribbean. Successfully re-engineered and integrated the business processes across the enterprise and assisted with the development and implementation of a Risk Management Framework within the organization * As an adjunct Lecturer at the premier graduate school in the Caribbean, I developed and facilitated workshops in Operational Risk Management, Risk and Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management. I Also developed, staffed and rolled-out a Professional Certificate in Enterprise Risk Management, the first of its kind at any learning institution in the Caribbean. * As Vice President of operations at Deutsche Bank, I successfully directed daily operations of a unit which included client interface, account administration and risk management with successful budget development and management, project Manager for new client implementation initiatives within the unit, which consisted of Staff allocation, Workflow analysis, expense development and management.