Jean-Paul Lam

Jean-Paul built agility across the organization: - Integrated data analytics into the decision making process (e.g. trading limit calibration, capacity assessment, etc…) - Implemented continuous improvement and strengthened the regional governance - Led and maintained a high level of engagement during crisis situations - Contributed to the foundations of the target Prime Brokerage platform Scope of work included managing the electronic trading platform and end-user support, conducting data analysis to drive strategic decision making and delivering efficiency initiatives.

Jean-Paul provided leadership across the organization: - Challenged the status quo and encouraged teams to continuously improve - Looked out for roadblocks and helped teams navigate through change with increasing agility - Strengthened value co-creation with business partners and stakeholders across the bank - Managed and directly contributed to project portfolio’s successful delivery Scope of work included supporting daily operations (e.g. market and regulatory changes, process improvement, audits, TCO assessment) and steering strategic changes (e.g. electronification and ramp up of the synthetic business, Agile and continuous delivery transformation).

Jean-Paul's main responsibilities revolved around 3 major axes: - Supported and led the Market Access team to deliver value while maintaining a high level of engagement and fostering both teamwork and individual growth - Partnered with senior business managers and stakeholders across the organization and provided expert analyses required to support strategic decisions - Drove major front to back projects in collaboration with the business and support functions Scope of work ranged from exchange and regulatory projects (e.g. carve out of proprietary trading activities to comply with the new French banking law) to business transformation (e.g. Newedge integration) and cost saving initiatives.

Business analysis, product management and project management for Capital Markets with a focus on market access solutions: - Engaged and act as liaison with stock exchanges in APAC (focus on HKEx, SET and SGX) - Analysed exchange specifications and regulatory changes to meet clients' business requirements - Drove deliveries in partnership with clients as well as staff across business, technology and regions - Monitored production status and act as escalation point for client issues - Areas covered: market access, market data, trading, risk management, algo and regulatory Jean-Paul has successfully spearheaded high profile market access projects and his latest achievements during his tenure at SunGard include the provision of the Shanghai - Hong Kong Stock Connect to several major financial institutions and a close collaboration with HKEx to enable a new ASP model that would benefit the whole Hong Kong ecosystem.

Project management and development of front end applications for Capital Markets: - Coordinated projects with product managers and developers - Produced functional and technical specifications as well as qualification procedures - Prioritization and tasks assignment - Developed and maintained programs in C++ and C# - Main products: Valdi Trader, Program Trader and Quicktrade

Developed the surface software for a wireless communication system between ground level and tools located at the bottom of an oil well.

Developed a credit simulation software for AGF (now part of Allianz) sales executives.