Paresh Suchak
Programme Manager | Front Office Trading | Business & Technology Transformation
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London, UK
Freelance, open to permanent contract
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About me
Intro
Commercially astute Programme Manager with a proven track record of delivering complex front-to-back change initiatives across global investment banks and financial institutions. I specialise in Front Office Trading, Regulatory and Compliance initiatives, and Business Transformation – consistently aligning technology to business strategy, driving measurable outcomes. An experienced Program Manager who consistently delivers across large-scale and functionally complex business areas with annual budgets between $5m - $10m.
Work experience
Global Program Manager
HSBC
Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
8 years 4 months
London, UK
Programme Manager, K2 Programme (Feb 2021 – Jun 2025): – Leading global Front Office Trading platform transformation for Rates products – Simplified architecture, decommissioned legacy systems, saving $5m+ – Delivered agile adoption, reducing test cycles by 30%, improving transparency Programme Manager, GAGE Programme (Feb 2020 - Jan 2021): – Migrated Flow Rates & EM Credit from US to EMEA: client, position & balance sheet flows – Managed SEC audits, third-party dependencies, and multiple PTS migrations – Delivered $15m+ in operational efficiencies and regulatory alignment Programme Manager, Brexit Programme (Feb 2017 - Jan 2020): – Enabled EMEA trading post-Brexit: IRD, CDS, Bonds, Repos capabilities – Consolidated risk into single European balance sheet (HBCE) – Negotiated 3rd-party licences with Finastra, Bloomberg, Markit & CLS
Environments and Release Manager
HSBC
Aug 2012 - Feb 2017
4 years 7 months
London, UK
– Established SDLC, test and release frameworks for Equities platform (Fidessa) – Introduced TDD framework, cut delivery effort by 20%, reduced production issues by 15%
Cash Equities IT, Service Delivery Manager
HSBC
May 2010 - Mar 2012
1 year 11 months
London, UK
Project Manager
Barclays Capital
Sep 2009 - Apr 2010
8 months
London, UK
Programme Manager
London Stock Exchange
Dec 2008 - Jul 2009
8 months
London, UK
Cash Equities IT, Market Connectivity Project Manager
HSBC
Jun 2007 - Nov 2008
1 year 6 months
London, UK
Build Manager, GPC
Merrill Lynch
Sep 2006 - Jun 2007
10 months
London, UK
Project Manager
EURONEXT LONDON LIMITED
Jan 2002 - Jan 2006
4 years 1 month
London, UK
Senior Consultant
Unidata Consulting Services
Jan 2000 - Jan 2002
2 years 1 month
Business Analyst
HSBC
Jan 1998 - Jan 2000
2 years 1 month
London, UK
Senior Consultant
ANITE SYSTEMS HOLDINGS LIMITED
Jun 1997 - Sep 1998
1 year 4 months
Business Analyst
Midas Kapiti Intl
Jan 1990 - May 1997
7 years 5 months
Support Analyst
Honeywell
Jun 1986 - Dec 1989
3 years 7 months
Education
Henley Business School
MBA
1994 - 2000
5 years 9 months
University of South Wales
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
1982 - 1986
3 years 10 months
Licenses & certifications
Leadership Coaching Certificate
Issued: Sep 2023