Richard Gras

•New systems design, implementation, integration: oERP system for 12 sites worldwide (Epicor), oTracking system for clients’ requests & internal services (Jira), oSystem for internal references & versioning (developed internally), oSystem to update & publish user guides for MF products (developed internally), •New procedures, doc. writing, training, •Support to functional teams, systems adm., new functionalities, •Coordination for the implementation on client’s site of MF fund accounting software.

•Consulting for projects management: employees share ownership plans on bank side and on corporate side (Crédit Agricole, Suez, Altran, Carbone Lorraine, Arcelor-Mittal), development of trading software … •Consulting for restructuring activities: strategy, new organization, and change management (Tembec, Saft, Wasko …).

• International employees share ownership plans for Suez, PPR, Vallourec, Sodexho…: preparation / organization, subscriptions collection, allocations calculation, funds collection, and capital increase. • New Department creation: software design/implementation, procedures, recruitment, training and team management, answers to tenders, projects management, coordination with clients, and other departments within the bank.

• Project management for the choice of a software package, and implementation in the main subsidiaries of BNP worldwide (securities clearing/custody for institutional investors). • Comparison of BNP and Paribas systems for merger (securities clearing/custody for institutional investors).

• Creation of a start-up company for providing services on the Internet : management, administration, marketing, Web sites design, development, and maintenance.

• Residential real estate development (family company): administration, legal (partnerships, trust/trustee), projects management (3 projects: 54 townhouses, 34 luxurious apartments).

03/91 - 10/92 : Domestic Banking Division (Paris) • Manager, for all 14 branches: organisation, design, implementation, maintenance of information systems (corporate & private banking). 02/90 - 02/91 : UK subsidiary (London) • Assistance to operational teams: financial control, trade finance (back / middle-office), forex and treasury (back-office). 06/87 - 01/90 : Financial Department - Back-offices for securities (Paris) • Organisation, change/migration of existing IS, project & change management

• Reorganisation of the production management system, and preparation of the requirements for a management software package (final year project at Engineering university ENSAM).

Probabilities, statistics, operations research, management, finance, engineering economy

Mechanical and industrial engineering. Major in organisation and management.