Financial Service Management
Resume:
ROBERT SZPICZYNSKI
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FINANCIAL SERVICES MANAGEMENT
Area of Focus: Operational Management Team Leadership Process Improvements
Portfolio Accounting and Management Performance Measurement Systems Development and Integration
Asset Management Quality Assurance Data Management Regulatory Compliance
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Highly skilled and innovative professional with expertise in diverse facets of finance encompassing operations administration,
risk reporting and management, continuous process improvement, and team leadership.
- Subject matter expert in investment management; financial analysis and forecasting; business process development;
project and program management; and strategic planning and implementation
- Adept at developing risk and performance infrastructure, leveraging solid adeptness in hedge fund, derivatives,
validation, profit and loss (P&L), and financial markets
- Hands-on leader with lead-by-example approach in managing high-performing workforce to ensure the achievement of
organizational goals and objectives
- Articulate communicator with bilingual fluency in English and Polish, coupled with the ability to convey organizational
mission to people from different backgrounds at all levels
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Indus Capital Partners - New York, NY
VICE PRESIDENT – RISK MANAGEMENT APR 2007–JUN 2014
- Exemplified expertise in developing a risk and performance infrastructure for a hedge fund.
- Formulated and executed daily workflows and prepared full-spectrum reports for 12 portfolios and platforms, which
involved same-day risk statistics, value at risk [VaR], scenario analysis, and stress testing; performance attribution; prime
broker equity financing summary; automated derivative reconciliation; and compliance reporting.
- Exhibited keen attention to detail in verifying the integrity of information from various sources within the
organization.
Notable Accomplishments:
- Obtained near-perfect reporting record by implementing self-developed risk and performance same-day infrastructure.
- Utilized cutting-edge methodologies and systems, such as Imagine Trading System, StatPro, PerTrac Analytical Platform,
and FactSet that drove process automation; thereby, streamlining work operations.
- Generated and deployed three-source corporate action validation system comprised of Reuters, Bloomberg, and internal
system.
Citigroup / Tribeca Global Management LLC - New York, NY
PROJECT MANAGER APR 2005–APR 2007
- Completed thorough evaluation and development of risk management solutions for $1.5B hedge fund.
- Generated comprehensive key risk report using Bloomberg.
- Applied strong technical skills in designing workflow-optimized methodology for internal accounting system, as well as
in outlining tracking and reporting tools to identify risk in derivative products.
Notable Accomplishments:
- Piloted the seamless enterprise-wide implementation of CheckFree RECON Securities reconciliation solution.
- Instituted cost-controlled solutions in accordance with first-class risk standards.
JP Morgan Chase - New York, NY
ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT – TREASURY AND SECURITIES SERVICES MARKET RISK MANAGER NOV 2003–APR 2005
- Solidified the protection of global revenue stream from potential risks through the creation and administration of
revenue hedging program, including development of scenario and sensitivity analysis.
- Observed strict adherence to regulatory requirements in managing treasury and security functions.
- Focused on boosting the hedge effectiveness by executing required analytics toward the identification of potential
exposure and correlation analyses.
- Led system improvement efforts in aligning reporting tool and holding valuation application with current technology
trends.
Notable Accomplishments:
- Expedited reporting processes by designing automated regulatory compliance reporting system, which included TIC and
benchmark surveys.
- Spearheaded the successful integration of global enterprise management systems and global market research data platforms
into the Value Holdings.
- Received the JPMorgan Chase Service Star Award for demonstrating client focus, quality, teamwork, and professionalism in
dealing with assigned tasks and responsibilities.
ASSISTANT TREASURER JUN 1996–NOV 2002
- Oversaw the settlements and coordination of joint venture transactions for $1.5M emerging markets structure product
trading portfolio operations, covering New York, London, and Moscow trading desks.
- Managed trade reconciliation, confirmation, profit and loss (P&L), and position reporting, along with the identification
enhancement opportunities toward financial operations efficiency.
- Made use of forecasted derivatives in defining deviations.
Notable Accomplishments:
- Developed and implemented Crystal Enterprise system specifically designed for the International Fixed Income Department
as a designated web-based reporting system.
- Drove $450K savings in annual cost by creating and implementing innovative documentation processing system for options
in Global Operation Department, along with the deployment of exotic derivatives and loans valuation system.
- Boosted trading flow efficiency by spearheading the development of electronic blotter on Lotus Notes platform.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Adber Inc - New York, NY
ENTREPRENEUR NOV 2002–NOV 2003
EDUCATION
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
WITH CONCENTRATION IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND FINANCE: 2008
Pace University, New York, NY, USA
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION: 1996 Bernard M. Baruch College, New York, NY, USA
COURSEWORK TOWARD MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS Warsaw School of Economics, Masovian, Poland
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
FactSet Performance Level II – FactSet
Technology Operation Management Program (TOPS) – JPMorgan Internal Training
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Global Association of Risk Professionals New York Society of Security Analysts
International Association of Financial Engineers
ACTIVITIES
Coach, American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) Coach, Munay Soccer Academy
Skiing, biking, and tennis
TECHNICAL ACUMEN
Crystal Enterprise Geneva Axys CheckFree RECON Securities PerTrac Bloomberg API Crystal Reports
ProClarity Reuters Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word) Microsoft SQL Server
Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) StatPro FactSet SPAR Enterprise Infrastructure Software
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