daniel herbera

A 13 months research project around Adaptative Learning and on AI/Deep Learning technologies.

In charge to lead short-term studies, business opportunities or projects for the Global Market (MARK) Front Office.

* In charge of leading a Lean transformation program at division level (600 to 800 employees) using a holistic view on all management processes including voice of the customer, process efficiency, performance management, organization & skills and mindsets & behaviors. * Achieved significant results in terms of productivity gains (from 20% to 35%), quality, people engagement and operational risk. * Trained (4 weeks full time + on the job training) & coached (one year) by McKinsey consultants.

* Changed organization from process oriented (any product, any type of client) to product specialized (CDS Back Office and IRD Back Office) and client oriented (Corporate Clients and Interbank sub teams). * Achieved the Federal Reserve Bank of New York objectives for CDS: confirmations backlog reduced by 30% at the end of January 2006, 50% at the end of April, 70% at the end of June, 90% at the end of September. * Drastically improved payment workflow, SG being ranked among the worst banks for matching rates during December 2005 quarterly rolls, ranked 2nd among all banks in December 2006. * Responsible for budgets, bonuses and costs allocation. * Managed and motivated a staff of 80 employees and 20 consultants to achieve the US & French regulatory requirements. The size of the team doubled in one year.

* Participated in budgets and costs allocation. * Fully rebuilt and automatized permanent supervision and management reports. * Managed a staff of 50 employees.

* In charge of setting up the Back Office for www.clickoptions.com. * Participated in selecting the Back Office tools (SIT ++, Calypso) * Elaborated functional specifications and Back Office procedures. * Implemented the indirect membership to SIT (Systeme Interbancaire de Telecompensation, French retail system for clearing cash flows). * Participated in testing and launching the final website. * Hired, trained and supervised the team in charge of monitoring daily tasks.

* Buy and Sell operations on equities for America, Asia and Emerging Markets. * Daily monitored operational tasks, in charge of streamlining processes and controls, requesting and testing changes in IT programs. * Implemented Permanent Supervision. * Completely reorganised the Back Office in charge of US settlements, reducing the nostro breaks backlog older than one month to 0 in less than 6 months. * Implemented processes for new activities mainly on Asian emerging markets. * Managed a staff of 15 employees, 2 of them being located in New York.

* Performed audit on Structured Asset Management Middle Office, on senior management request. * Managing Middle Office reorganization, workflows streamlining and cash backlogs reduction. * Leading “Get-Up” project on OTC confirmations, for all SGAM entities, with the objective of huge and fast reduction on operational risk and costs, improvements on process and systems. * Leading implementation of “T-Zero”, Front Office affirmation and novation consent platform for credit derivatives.

* Participated in full Middle and Back Office systems and workflows reorganization. * Implemented Front-Back trade reconciliation processes and enhanced the month-end process of calculating analytical and accounting results on the Lending and Borrowing activity. * Developed a cash instruction tool for a normalized and secured communication with the custodian. * Performed special investigations on management request.

Masters Degree in Finance Activities in a French business school.