Sep 2020 – Jun 2023 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

• Opened first overseas studio for Kwalee Limited, a UK based video game developer and publisher. Given broad remit to oversee this project and the Bangalore based studio has grown from a single employee to a headcount of over one hundred and seventy across two office spaces. Awarded the Kwalee Best Newcomer Award in 2020, and annual Leadership awards in 2021 and 2022.

Apr 2019 – Sep 2020 · 1 yr 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

• Moved to India to complete a one hundred- and ten-thousand-word novel based in India, self-published under the pen name of Robert Owen.

Jul 2018 – Apr 2019 · 9 mos · City of London, England, United Kingdom · On-site

• Contracting role as an experienced business banker assessing complex customer complaints on a high profile FCA mandated Remediation project.

Jul 2015 – Jul 2018 · 3 yrs · City of London, England, United Kingdom · On-site

• Assessing viability of finance proposals from Global Transactions (Investment Grade clients) and Mid Markets (up to £250m t/o clients) originations teams. Personal delegation of authority of up to GBP10m for investment grade clients, with working discretion for average clients of around GBP 5m. Products assessed included large ticket leases, operating leases, hire purchase, contract hire, syndicated transactions, receivables transactions, ABL, Accordions etc. etc.

Jun 2014 – Jun 2015 · 1 yr · Basingstoke, England, United Kingdom · On-site

• Leasing based senior management role reporting to the UK Risk Director, responsible for Implementation, management, and monitoring of all 2nd level controls for the Credit and Risk processes, management of all 1st level controls for the Risk department, management and review of all policies/procedures within the Credit Risk area, management on a daily basis, and responsibility for, fraud prevention tools such as CIFAS and D&B database.

Aug 2006 – Jun 2010 · 3 yrs 10 mos · Basingstoke, England, United Kingdom · On-site

• Responsible for the underwriting of credit applications (typically ranging from £5k - £300k) with specific specialism of underwriting within the construction market, focusing predominantly on asset backed lending with proposals emanating from a range of introductory sources - predominantly third party introducers but also dealers/vendors and internal sales

Jun 2010 – Jun 2014 · 4 yrs · Kolkata, West Bengal, India · On-site

• Four years working in Kolkata, India for BNP Paribas at their joint venture leasing business co-owned by Indian group Srei Finance.

Jan 2005 – Jul 2006 · 1 yr 6 mos · Banbury, England, United Kingdom · On-site

• As prior position below, but with increased underwriting responsibility and mandate. Now able to underwrite up to £25K worth of credit individually, £100K with another member of management team, or over £100k with consent of main board director of Anglo-Irish Bank in London or Dublin.

Oct 2002 – Dec 2004 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Banbury, England, United Kingdom · On-site

• ● Supervision of New Business department focusing on SME sector consisting of six staff
• ● Signing/checking off of hire purchase/lease agreements prepared by administrators
• ● Releasing payments to suppliers
• ● Staff training
• ● Interviewing and hiring of new staff
• ● Reconciliation internal accounts with head office in London
• ● Reporting of monthly sales figures to head office in London
• ● Dealing with customer complaints
• ● Limited underwriting responsibility in absence of Managing Director
• ● First point of contact for pool of brokers and introducers
• ● Money Laundering Reporting Officer
• ● Responsible for processing of back-to-back funding (assignment of sub hire and block discounting)

Jun 1999 – Sep 2002 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Banbury, England, United Kingdom · On-site

• Key Responsibilities
• ● Processing of new hire purchase and lease agreements as they arrived at the office
• ● Inputting agreements on dedicated computer system
• ● Liaising with sales staff
• ● Preparing supplier payments
• ● Registering/checking financial interests with HPI and Equifax
• ● Credit searches on individuals and companies
• ● Processing settlement requests
• ● Raising files and carrying out basic admin duties
• ● Anglo Irish Bank Employee of the Year 2001.

Oct 1998 – May 1999 · 7 mos · Banbury, England, United Kingdom · On-site

• Key Responsibilities
• ● Raising files and carrying out basic admin duties
• ● Interviewing customers to assess their financial needs
• ● Preparing mortgage quotations over the phone and by post
• ● Opening new accounts
• ● Operating mailshots aimed at potential and existing customers
• ● Training other staff in the implementation of, the then new, ISA accounts
• ● Cash handling responsibilities.