Hello, I'm Duncan.
Operations & IT manager with 20 years of experience across multiple industries, from technology, innovation, IT solutions and finance.
A wealth of experience.
Over 20 years of experience in IT and Operations Management, relationship management and business development. I have been responsible for delivering large scale high impact mission critical services globally, most recently in the Financial Services industry. Stoic and diligent with good leadership skills and the ability to motivate and get the best from others.
I last worked for Fidessa PLC. Fidessa Group (now part of ION Markets)is a leading supplier of multi-asset trading, portfolio analysis, decision support, compliance, market data and connectivity solutions for firms involved in trading the world’s financial markets and connectivity solutions for the world’s financial community
I managed the Buy-side Hosted Operations and VMWare Environments Teams. Responsible for building and maintaining of client hosted connectivity platforms operating Fidessa’s FIX and vendor connections. Building exacting replica copies of our client's enterprise environments. Accountable for the deployment and configuration of Managed Services for Buy-side clients. Applying stringent change control and patch release processes. Working closely with our Development and Commercial Teams to deliver key client projects through an agile framework. Remaining focused and loyal during the acquisition of Fidessa by ION Group, I managed to deliver all client projects and services on time even through alarming staff attrition.
Working across a multitude of industries.
Currently studying with the London School of Economics and Political Science
The London School of Economics and Political Science – MBA Business Essentials Skills that address the core pillars of business: Strategy, finance and people. Currently studying. Completion by early October 2020. CPD Certified