Christine Melian
Musicology graduate from New England Conservatory, Modern Languages graduate from Zürcher Hochschule Winterthur, MBA degree from Rutgers Graduate School of Management. Now working as Contractor, Consultant for Banks and Investment Companies.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Living The Dream |
| Industries: | Financial, Internet |
| Skills: | Business, English, French, German, Italian, Languages, Management, Marketing, Spanish |
| Interested in: | Advising startups, Brainstorming, Consulting opportunities, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding engineers, Finding team mates, Getting press, Investing in projects, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Participating in a competition, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Providing services to startups, Receiving feedback, Recruiting, Recruiting for my startup, Sharing my projects, Supporting my investments, Trading services |
| Schools: | New England Conservatory of Music |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Magnitude Advisors |
| Position: | Director - Strategic Development |
| Time period: | January 2007 - Present |
| Description: | Magnitude Advisors is a fund management company based in Geneva and
Cayman that offers a variety of CTA funds for sophisticated investors. The funds employ proven strategies to target maximum performance with little downside risk and contained volatility. Responsibilities: • Sales and Prospect/Lead Management • Client Relationship Management and Support of Client Requirements • Proofing and Editing of Company Documents and Marketing Material • Deal Structuring with Banks • Management of Company and Private Client Communications and Events |
| Employer: | Credit Suisse |
| Position: | Lead PB & PF Manager Worldwide Global Custody Strategy |
| Time period: | January 2006 - December 2007 |
| Description: | The area Custody and Transaction Services of Credit Suisse is responsible for the relationship between Credit Suisse and their local and global custody clients through all divisions and worldwide.
Responsibilities: • Development of the current worldwide global custody strategy 2007-2010 • Development of the marketing strategy and roll-out plan for new GC for PB • Project leader for the GC Private Banking and Pension Fund strategies • Data collection and analysis on demand of the involved parties within the Private Banking, Asset Management and Investment Bank divisions • Data collection and analysis and evaluation of supporting data provided by external consultants (MOW) • Compilation, control and testing of scenarios and hypotheses • Presentation of business cases • Development of feasibility studies with members of the IT department • Assistance and collaboration in the development of presentations for the steering committee |
| Employer: | Platinum Wealth Management |
| Position: | Business Development and Programme Director |
| Time period: | January 2005 - December 2006 |
| Description: | Platinum Capital Management Ltd markets and distributes structured products, funds of hedge funds and single strategy hedge funds globally.
Responsibilities: • Acquisition of private and institutional/pension fund clients in Switzerland • Researching and interpreting legal and regulatory aspects of local markets in Switzerland and understanding of gatekeepers and consultants • Provision of technical data, analyses, marketing materials on the funds to prospects/clients in Switzerland (content provided by Platinum London) • Clarifying with Platinum Management or Fund Managers specific questions regarding details on the funds or their managers and strategies • Analyses of rejections by clients and sector to evaluate value of changes in packaging or presentation • Managing relationships in Switzerland • Further develop the Zurich team |
| Employer: | Capital Accumulation Limited |
| Position: | Director Corporate Business Planning at CAPACC Group and Director Private Clients at subsidiary Interactive Investor |
| Time period: | January 2003 - December 2005 |
| Description: | CAPACC is the owner of Interactive Investor, one of the UK's leading online financial service providers. The site offers independent and transparent investment, trading and reporting tools and information to enable its 1.5 million registered users to solve all their financial needs throughout their lives. A special focus is put on the portfolio tool, which allows users to create and manage their own investment presentation solutions.
Responsibilities: • Established new company procedures around project office • Established policies and procedures for maximum efficiency in project prioritization and implementation • Marketing-focused analysis of client issues as regards valuations, portfolio management and analysis, scenario building & other tools, reporting, tax, risk assessment, exposures • Concept and implementation of the derivatives trading offering(s) on the site • Design and implementation of training program for self-directed investors • Planning for UHNWI investment club to give access to alternative investments, private equity, art, and hedge funds • Evaluation of consolidating and reporting products such as COR Financial, Swissrisk, datafeeds: Reuters, Bloomberg • Project Management of IFA-integration project including white-labelled reporting for IFAs and Asset Managers |
| Employer: | EBC. European Business Consultants |
| Position: | Marketing & Sales Organization |
| Time period: | January 2002 - December 2004 |
| Description: | European Business Consultants help banks to develop their capabilities in the rapid analysis of information. They are specialized in MIS systems and compliancy for banks (Basel II, SOX).
Responsibilities: • Development and lead of sales and marketing tracking procedures • Leads on project proposals and analyses • Event conceptualization, realization and follow-up • Offering documentations and presentations • Internal reporting requirements concepts for Private Banks • Integration to third-party projects |
| Employer: | Interactive investor international, plc |
| Position: | Director Business Development (Continental Europe) and Managing Director Interactive Investor International (Suisse) A.G. |
| Time period: | February 2000 - October 2000 |
| Description: | Interactive Investor (iii.co.uk), is one of the UK’s leading online financial services providers. It offers independent and transparent custody and reporting tools and information to enable its 1.6 million registered users to solve all of their financial needs. Interactive Investor was re-acquired from AMP by CAPACC (Capital Accumulation Limited, comprised the previous management and few new investors) in March 2004.
Responsibilities in Zurich: • Set-up operations of the Zurich branch • Define strategy for base multi-language expansion (CH, FR, DE,….) • Define strategy for offshore business and sub-site • Acquisition of key private and institutional clients (CH) • Organization of staff and recruiting • Control and administration • Reporting to Headquarters Responsibilities in London: • Member executive management and executive committee • Define strategy for continental European expansion (CH, FR, DE,….) • Analysis of existing market players (CH, FR, DE, …..) • Acquisition of key private and institutional clients (UK, FR, DE,….) |
| Employer: | Credit Suisse First Boston |
| Position: | Head Marketing CLS / B2B in TSS - Global Custody and Transaction Services |
| Time period: | January 2000 - December 2001 |
| Description: | The TSS unit within Credit Suisse First Boston has now been integrated into Shared Services and is split between Custody and Transaction Services and Financial Institutions. At the time of the integration of CLS, it existed as a single entity with a Sales and Marketing, Product Development and Support team working closely together to deliver a range of solutions and services to a wide variety of clients with at times significantly different requirements.
Responsibilities: • Development of a CLS and TSS Services Marketing/Bundle/Delivery Concept to include CLS, Local and Global Custody, Reporting and Valuations, Transactions Reporting, Risk Management • Development of Marketing Materials, brochures, flyers, ppts, website, etc. • Marketing Plan and Texting/Editing/Translating Articles and Interviews • Road Show EU, Plan, Execution • Support Build of Third-Party Interface and Design Interface for reporting on all Custody and Transaction services |
| Employer: | BT&T Asset Management AG |
| Position: | Head IT & IT Operations |
| Time period: | September 1996 - February 2000 |
| Description: | BT&T is a bank-independent technology company in the investment industry, which specializes in the management of investments in growth companies. Investing in growth companies is both attractive and challenging, owing to the rapid pace of development in technology, competition and the capital market.
Responsibilities: • Manage and control all IT and Operations Activities • Lead all projects and manage project portfolio including: NT LAN development (HW/SW/Network), market data warehousing and quant analyses, report and alert scheduling, CRM including CTR integration, market research data - architecture drill-down intranet • Project portfolio management and budgeting • Relationship management for institutional investors • Financial translations, annual reports, quarterly reports, 3rd party publications • Research special projects: Institutional Investors USA market (ADRs) |
| Employer: | CFI CHRIS DATA Finanz Informatik AG |
| Position: | Manager International Sales & Service |
| Time period: | January 1996 - September 1996 |
| Description: | In 1996, CFI Chris Data was sold to the Profidata Group, an independent solution provider for banks, asset managers, fund companies, insurances and other institutional investors. They also offer their customers consulting services in the areas of implementation, training and support. The original Chris Data system has been re-launched as AMIS.
Responsibilities: • Acquisition of clients • Revenue expansion based on the existing customer base • Relationship management with international cooperation partners • Customer relationship management • Customer and product consulting • Coordination and business use case development with the Business and Development side, based on customer needs • Analysis and supervision of sales orders • Pre-Sales activities • Translations • Quality management • Responsible for all CRM systems |
| Employer: | Merck & Co., Inc. |
| Position: | Regional Finance and Treasury Operations Analyst |
| Time period: | January 1992 - December 1995 |
| Description: | Merck & Co., Inc. is a global research-driven pharmaceutical company. Established in 1891, Merck discovers, develops, manufactures and markets vaccines and medicines to address unmet medical needs. The company devotes extensive efforts to increase access to medicines through far-reaching programs.
Responsibilities: • Treasury analysis, payments • Accounting: Asset-Side Listings and Reporting, Receivables, Expenses and Payables, Purchasing • Regional consolidation accounting and reporting • Conceptual streamlining of various systems • Design and implementation of ERP system in Eastern European subsidiaries requiring 11,000 automatic accounting instructions (J. D. Edwards – now PeopleSoft) |
| Employer: | HILTI AG |
| Position: | Credit and Collections Manager |
| Time period: | January 1984 - December 1988 |
| Description: | The Hilti Group is a world leader in developing, manufacturing and marketing added-value, top-quality products for professional customers in the construction industry and in building maintenance. Founded in 1941 and with more than 18,000 employees.
Responsibilities: • Accounting under US-GAAP • Consolidation of month end and quarters end • Dealing with movements in clients accounts • Handling of credit applications, non-payments, bad risk, accounts receivable • Translating of company documents English – Spanish and vice versa |
EDUCATION
| University: | New England Conservatory of Music |
| Time period: | 1982 - 1986 |
| Degree: | Musicology, BA |
INFORMATION
| Hobbies: | Dance (various medals European Championships 1999, World Championships 2000), Classical Music (member various festivals & operas), Fine Arts (member museums and charities), Skiing, Jogging, Tennis |
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Barrington Global Resources Ltd.
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Allen McGuire
Applied Mathematics graduate from University of Wisconsin-Stout, with MSc in Computer Information Systems from University of Phoenix. Currently working at Plan Administrators, Inc. as Senior Database Administrator.
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Klaus Gasser
Tallinn University of Technology-International Business, Post Diploma- Security Manager Junior, High School Italy-Business Management and Accounting, Journeyman Italy-Interior Architecture. Creative Talent. Instigator of zsaqa.com
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Jaime Navarro
International Business graduate from Universidad Pontificia Comillas, currently pursuing degree at Dublin City University.
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