Matthew Ko
Jersey City,NJ
Summary
Matthew is an accomplished leader with extensive expertise in Front-to-Back Transaction Management, Process Optimization, Risk Management, P&L Reporting, and Project Management. He has a proven track record of conducting comprehensive business process analysis across front office, middle office, back office, client services, and finance functions. His project management capabilities encompass strategic planning, coordination, and the effective delivery of complex projects, demonstrating an aptitude for managing cross-functional teams and adapting to evolving business needs. Matthew's proficiency in business analysis enables him to identify critical process improvements, perform thorough requirement gathering, and implement solutions that align with organizational objectives. He also brings hands-on operational experience and in-depth knowledge across multiple asset classes, including Cash Equities, Equity Derivatives, Fixed Income, FX/MM, Interest Rate Derivatives, and Structured Products.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Prime IT Business Analyst / Project Manager
Barclays
09.2022 - Current
- Lead the design, architecture, and development of the Prime Data Platform, driving solutions that enhance data engineering, management, analytics, and reporting capabilities across Prime business sectors
- Engage with product management and senior stakeholders to strategically prioritize data requirements for varied business initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives
- Oversee end-to-end project delivery, acting as a key liaison across stakeholders and leading project execution from initiation to completion
- Collaborate with global teams to close functional and data gaps, supporting seamless project requirements gathering and deployment
- Manage coordination with IT teams, including Data Platform, Data Architecture, and Data Solutions, to meet technical specifications and strategic goals
- Develop and optimize complex SQL queries to retrieve, process, and analyze data from diverse sources
- Perform in-depth data analysis using SQL Server queries and SAP BO4 to support IT testing.
Capital Market Senior Project Manager
Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank
09.2021 - 06.2022
- Spearheaded coordination between Operations teams and stakeholders, including IT, Compliance, Legal, and Front Office teams, to ensure seamless project execution
- Managed PMO tasks, maintaining detailed project plans, progress dashboards, and comprehensive status reports for stakeholders
- Gathered documented business requirements; prepared detailed test cases and orchestrated UAT with operational teams and IT coordination
- Implemented change management strategies to facilitate smooth transitions and adoption by operational teams, ensuring alignment with business needs and minimal disruption
- Regularly presented project updates and managed risk assessments, ensuring alignment with business expectations and regulatory standards.
Business Analyst (Contractor)
Nomura Securities
05.2017 - 09.2020
- Delivered business analysis and project management support for the multi-year Legal Entity Program, involving complex projects like Entity Migration / Booking Model Change, New Entity Setup, US Swap Dealer Registration for Japan Entity, US Regulatory (CFTC) Report Change for Swap / Swaption Trades, etc
- Partnered with diverse IT application teams to construct project plans and track progress, ensuring accurate documentation of technical and functional specifications
- Communicated effectively with business users to capture requirements and developed implementation strategies for seamless system releases
- Prepared robust test cases and led system integrated testing, overseeing development timelines and adherence to project milestones.
Project Manager (Contractor)
HSBC
07.2016 - 02.2017
- Managed Transformation Projects in the Retail Banking and Wealth Management Division; adopt the HSBC Business Transformation Framework in the project management process for the change projects that are related to investment products for the Top Tier Clients
- Planned effectively around delivery constraints and optimize the plan to maximize benefits and minimize risk
- Developed the plan within constraints, considering the delivery approach, key milestones and dependencies within the plan, requirements and scope, effort and resources, budgets and quality
- Ensured the baselined scope, requirements, benefits, schedule and budget are managed as outlined in Business Transformation Frameworks
- Proactively monitored project execution to effectively identify risks/issues/dependences as they arise throughout the project lifecycle
- Collaborate and build positive stakeholder and business partner relationships, providing regular updates to resolve high priority issues affecting the project.
Business Analyst (Contractor)
Rakuten Inc.
11.2015 - 05.2016
- Worked closely with the business stakeholders and the developers to set priority for requirements, feature and bug fix in the Agile Project Cycle for the mobile device application developments
- Conducted in-depth requirement analysis, produced detailed specifications, and managed the requirement backlog for seamless development progress.
Senior Business Analyst (Contractor)
BNP Paribas
06.2014 - 10.2015
- Led the Back Office System STP project for FX/MM, Interest Rate Swap, and Fixed Income Bonds products
- The project's objective was to enhance operational efficiency by implementing an automated feed between the confirmation matching system and the back-office trade capture system, as well as establishing an automated payment release function to Swift Accord
- Represented the Fixed Income and Treasury Operation to closely work with the Singapore PMO team, Compliance and IT on the APAC Swift Messages and Filtering Centralization project to migrate the APAC Compliance filtering Hub in Back Office System to Paris to centralize the compliance control to meet the ALM and US Sanction Law
- Developed the test cases and conducted the user acceptance tests
- Assessed and identified any critical issues from the UAT, and followed up with Back Office IT for resolution
- Conducted the weekly review session with the Back Office IT team and the Department Head to closely monitor the project status and issues.
Business Manager (Contractor)
HSBC
10.2013 - 04.2014
- Managed the Global Resourcing (GR) activities – Managed three outsourcing projects that successfully moved the Cash Equities China Market Settlement process, Outgoing Derivatives Confirmation process and the Stock Lending Trade Collateral Management process to the Global Service Delivery center in Malaysia
- Reviewed the Key Risk Indicator and Key Performance Indicator stated in the performance level agreement with Global Service Delivery center for the outsourcing projects, and made sure they passed the Business Risk Control Management examination before the process went live
- Assisted in the MI reviews with aims of standardizing data definition and eliminating duplication.
Assistant Vice President, Equity Derivative and Complex Equity Middle Office
Deutsche Securities Inc.
02.2010 - 10.2010
- Directed the Equity Derivative and Complex Equity Middle Office team, overseeing trade capture, lifecycle management, and reconciliation for high-volume, complex equity derivative flows and exotic business operations
- Ensured seamless daily operations, troubleshooting and resolving any critical day-to-day issues affecting processes
- Represented the Middle Office at New Product Committee meetings, delivering comprehensive front-to-back booking flow documentation, obtaining signoffs for all necessary work packages, and handling escalated issues during the product approval process
- Analyzed and mitigated risk control challenges by developing internal control enhancements within system reconciliation platforms and procedures, securing New Product Committee approvals
- Enhanced and specified risk metrics for accurate data reporting, collaborating with accounting services to address P&L discrepancies in the T+1 production process and investigating significant PV movements
- Led process and system improvement projects, partnering with change management teams and IT departments to deliver efficient solutions
- Managed the 2010 outsourcing project for Japan, ensuring successful migration of middle office processes to the Manila support center.
Transaction Management Group Asia Head
Deutsche Bank Operation International (DBOI) Global Services Private Limited
09.2008 - 02.2010
- Transitioned from Tokyo to Mumbai to establish and lead the TMG Asia team, providing strategic direction and operational oversight to support middle office functions across Asia-Pacific locations, including Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, and Sydney
- Spearheaded outsourcing projects for 2008 and 2009, meticulously analyzing processes and drafting project documentation, including scope, risk controls, and tollgate timelines
- Supervised project execution phases, ensuring completion of deliverables such as staffing, IT infrastructure, and service level agreements
- Structured functional teams for middle office support covering cash equity, synthetic equity, derivatives, and debt products
- Implemented a robust risk control framework, documenting procedures and ensuring adherence by all teams
- Developed benchmarks with the risk and performance measurement team, facilitating accuracy and timeliness in performance evaluation
- Fostered relationships with onshore teams, promoting cohesive teamwork and a unified operational ethos
- Optimized team capacity through process analysis and re-engineering projects, achieving a 30% FTE efficiency gain with Six Sigma methodologies.
Assistant Vice President, Equity Derivative and Complex Equity Middle Office
Deutsche Securities Inc.
07.2007 - 09.2008
- Led a team of four in trade capture, support, reconciliation, and events management for complex equity operations, ensuring accuracy in all recorded data and event processing
- Guaranteed correct risk system entries for structured equity notes issued by the London entity, minimizing discrepancies
- Executed FOFO and FOBO reconciliations for structured note trades, supporting accurate financial reporting and compliance
- Collaborated with the Continuous Improvement Team on 2008 initiatives to streamline processes and implement system changes
- Conducted UAT for system enhancements, validating performance and readiness before roll-out
- Drafted strategic plans alongside senior managers and defined team objectives aligned with organizational goals
- Participated in outsourcing strategies for Japan, securing smooth transitions and process integration.
Assistant Vice President, Equity Structured Products Middle Office
Lehman Brothers
06.2006 - 06.2007
- Managed the processing and reconciliation of diverse equity structured products, ensuring timely and precise transaction handling
- Reviewed and documented daily operational reports, escalating significant breaks to mitigate potential financial exposure
- Assisted in automating and refining operational processes to increase efficiency and reduce manual workloads
- Liaised with stakeholders to address workflow issues and implement solutions for improved middle office performance.
Head of Hong Kong Middle Office
Wachovia Securities
09.2005 - 06.2006
- Established the Middle Office support framework for the Global Rates Trading desk, drafting comprehensive process workflows and operating procedures, and presenting them to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) for compliance validation
- Provided support across fixed income, FX, and credit products, ensuring seamless trade processing and support functions
- Monitored and streamlined middle office processes, leading to improved efficiency and reduced operational risk
- Maintained oversight of team operations, guaranteeing adherence to best practices and regulatory standards.
Assistant Manager, Treasury & Markets Department
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Ltd.
06.2002 - 08.2005
- Delivered middle office support across Treasury & Market business units, facilitating operations for sales, marketing, and treasury services
- Participated in the development and structuring of innovative financial products, including interest rate derivatives, equity derivatives, and currency derivatives, expanding the bank's product portfolio
- Collaborated on risk control and management system implementations, notably the Reuter Kondor+ and Bloomberg Trading System, bolstering the bank's ability to monitor and manage risks effectively
- Contributed to the enhancement of process documentation and compliance checks, strengthening the operational backbone of the bank's treasury functions.
Education
Graduate Certificate in IT Business Analysis -
Purdue University
02.2023
Master of Science in Project Management -
University of Southern California
05-2025
Bachelor of Specialized Studies in Financial Economics - undefined
Ohio University
06.2001
Skills
- Project management
- Business Analysis
- Quality Assurance
- Data Analysis
- Agile Methodologies
- Operation Management
- Process Optimization
Professional Qualification and Training
· PRINCE2 Practitioner Certification (Project Management)
· Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Training
Phone
+852 6145 6098, +1 973 449 4488
Timeline
Prime IT Business Analyst / Project Manager
Barclays
09.2022 - Current
Capital Market Senior Project Manager
Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank
09.2021 - 06.2022
Business Analyst (Contractor)
Nomura Securities
05.2017 - 09.2020
Project Manager (Contractor)
HSBC
07.2016 - 02.2017
Business Analyst (Contractor)
Rakuten Inc.
11.2015 - 05.2016
Senior Business Analyst (Contractor)
BNP Paribas
06.2014 - 10.2015
Business Manager (Contractor)
HSBC
10.2013 - 04.2014
Assistant Vice President, Equity Derivative and Complex Equity Middle Office
Deutsche Securities Inc.
02.2010 - 10.2010
Transaction Management Group Asia Head
Deutsche Bank Operation International (DBOI) Global Services Private Limited
09.2008 - 02.2010
Assistant Vice President, Equity Derivative and Complex Equity Middle Office
Deutsche Securities Inc.
07.2007 - 09.2008
Assistant Vice President, Equity Structured Products Middle Office
Lehman Brothers
06.2006 - 06.2007
Head of Hong Kong Middle Office
Wachovia Securities
09.2005 - 06.2006
Assistant Manager, Treasury & Markets Department
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Ltd.
06.2002 - 08.2005
Bachelor of Specialized Studies in Financial Economics - undefined
Ohio University
Graduate Certificate in IT Business Analysis -
Purdue University
Master of Science in Project Management -
University of Southern California
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