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Richard Murphy

Richard Murphy

Limerick

Summary

Results-oriented IT professional with extensive experience in financial, retail, and technology organizations. Proven track record of delivering complex projects and adept at problem-solving, operational support, and risk management in global enterprise environments. Skilled in bridging the gap between clients/business, technologists, and third-party providers with effective communication at all levels.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Head of Finance and Administration

Golden Vale Technical Services
02.2023 - Current
  • Managed all financial aspects including payroll, accounting, financial reporting, banking, and foreign exchange associated with large data centre / pharmaceutical plant construction projects in Europe, working closely with external accountants and consultants.
  • Supervised administrative team in efficiently executing responsibilities such as housing and vehicle supply management, timesheet collation, invoice certification and submission procedures; also ensured adherence to employee onboarding and qualification compliance processes.
  • Implemented HR employee management software, systems, processes, and maintained ISO standard accreditation.

Quantitative Prime Services, Client Service - Electronic Trading

Barclays Investment Bank
Dublin
11.2020 - 02.2023
  • Part of the QPS business client service team at the firm's Prime Brokerage Electronic trading desk, responsible for servicing quantitative hedge fund clients trading across UK and European markets.
  • Developed and delivered to clients a suite of products including a low latency direct market access platform, a smart order router algorithmic driven platform and sponsored access integrated with real time risk management for trading in European markets.
  • Responsible for monitoring of intra-day client trading activity in line with pre and post agreed trading limits, spotting any deviation from usual trading patterns and researching what these could be attributed to and reacting to potential risks
  • Account management and client ownership responsibilities focused on managing client requests; keeping clients abreast of new opportunities / markets / functionality and providing market related updates
  • Provided service management for critical incidents affecting clients, facilitating timely communication and decisive action on disaster recovery alternatives.
  • Client facilitation trading responsibilities for non-DMA (Direct Market Access) orders across EMEA trading venues
  • Worked closely with Product Management team to track and monitor delivery of client requests and Prime /Equities sales teams to provide colour on new business opportunities
  • Performed production verification testing for new trading products, markets and clients, collaborating closely with operational and development teams to ensure seamless delivery of new features/fixes.
  • Utilized Corvil/Pico product suites to analyze, monitor and report on trading latency and kept sensitive clients abreast of any deviations.

Equities Electronic Trading Application Support

Barclays Investment Bank
Dublin
11.2018 - 11.2020
  • Held technical responsibilities for the production Low Latency Equities front office trading platforms, including real-time monitoring and incident management and for ensuring rapid response to user technical and functional issues for a wide range of trading applications across multiple business lines and asset classes.
  • Acted as primary contact for new trading staff onboarding in Dublin Equities trading floor. Ensured access to systems and exchange venues was granted with approved risk limits and complied with relevant regulations including those related to Brexit.

Technology Project Manager / Application Owner

Citibank
Dublin
10.2017 - 11.2018
  • Working as a project manager in the Custody Asset Servicing team, part of the EMEA Markets and Security Services Technology group, involved in all aspects of the software delivery lifecycle for a key corporate action announcement capturing application including business requirements gathering, functional specifications, prioritization, test plans and strategy as well as technical implementation
  • Effectively partnered with global Product and Operations teams, technology partners, and vendors for the successful delivery of system enhancements in three major annual releases
  • Streamlined application by transitioning from manual code deployment to uDeploy automation tool, leading to a reduced system downtime from hours to minutes, and improved release management.
  • Migrated the application from physical AIX hardware, including local oracle database to virtual Linux machines and the oracle-as- a-service cloud offering, providing a more streamlined continuity of business process as well as successfully retiring end of life infrastructure and middleware components
  • Managed and ensured compliance of application, collaborating with business and technical information security officers. Oversaw continuity of business planning and testing as well as user entitlement reporting and functional ID tracking.

Market Data Infrastructure Engineer

Macquarie Bank Ltd
Sydney
02.2010 - 02.2017
  • Managed the market data infrastructure function across the multi-asset Capital Markets, Funds, Retail and Risk Management divisions in a challenging global investment banking environment, offering market data and execution capabilities to traders and primary trading platforms.
  • Managed various market data products and applications such as Stock Exchange connectivity, Bloomberg, Factset, Fidessa, StateStreet FX Connect, and the Thomson Reuters suite. Provided expertise in technology, licensing, and inventory management.
  • Deployed ITRS Geneos for comprehensive monitoring of Market Data systems and supporting infrastructure, encompassing the Webslinger mobility application.
  • Managed all aspects of the Thomson Reuters DACS Sybase database including administration, support, report generation through SQL queries, and ongoing maintenance.
  • Executed a large-scale project to transition Thomson Reuters RMDS to Elektron/TREP. Led cross-functional teams in managing both internal and outsourced technology functions alongside vendor coordination. Ensured seamless integration for algorithmic trading and risk management applications within capital markets businesses, reducing infrastructure footprint which resulted in cost savings for physical hardware and decreased site licensing requirements
  • Utilized extensive knowledge of managed service technologies such as BT Radianz, IPC, and TNS to optimize inter-bank and client connectivity. Implemented effective network designs for smooth client onboarding process.
  • Negotiated substantial discounts and competitive rate cards resulting in AU$500K savings over a 3-year contract for the global Macquarie organization
  • Successfully managed a large-scale upgrade from the BT RXN to MPLS network, overseeing migration of FIX connectivity, exchange connectivity, and market data and trading system connections. Collaborated with counterparts from top tier investment banks, the Australian Stock Exchange, as well as multiple market data vendors including Charles River, Interactive Data, and ITG.
  • Successfully managed the migration of Thomson Reuters FX Dealing platform from D3000 to FXT, involving extensive planning and coordination for the replacement of a long-standing front office FX trading platform with an approaching end-of-life date, as well as the necessary updates to back-office post-trade systems. This was achieved in advance of the cut off and delivered a saving to the bank in excess of AU$1million.

Dealing Room Support Specialist

Macquarie Bank Ltd
Sydney
02.2008 - 02.2010
  • Provided technical support for various applications and technologies utilized on the Macquarie Commodity and Fixed Income business trade floor, including the Microsoft Office suite, Linux workstations, Reuters RMDS, Reuters Dealing 3000, Bloomberg, Blackberries, trader telephony systems, and printers.
  • Required to work closely with the relevant ITS teams to provide a stable working environment for the CFM business, including Market Data, UNIX, Client and Collaborative Technologies, Data Networks, Voice Technologies and IT Security
  • Collaborated with external vendors to ensure efficient resolution of issues and requests for executive stakeholders regarding third party trading applications

IT Service Centre Analyst

Rabobank
Sydney
08.2007 - 01.2008

ICT Systems Administrator

Primark
Dublin
10.2005 - 06.2007

Technical Support Analyst

Thomson Scientific and Healthcare
Limerick
03.2004 - 09.2005

IT Service Desk Technician (University work placement)

Wyeth Nutritionals
Limerick
10.2001 - 02.2002

Application Support (University work placement)

Enterasys Networks
Clare
06.2001 - 10.2001

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Engineering

University of Limerick
Limerick
05-2003

Skills

  • Results-Oriented
  • IT service management (ITIL certified)
  • Database Administration
  • Network Administration
  • Application support
  • Business Analysis
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Attention to Detail
  • Customer Service
  • Project delivery (Prince2 certified)
  • Business continuity planning

Timeline

Head of Finance and Administration

Golden Vale Technical Services
02.2023 - Current

Quantitative Prime Services, Client Service - Electronic Trading

Barclays Investment Bank
11.2020 - 02.2023

Equities Electronic Trading Application Support

Barclays Investment Bank
11.2018 - 11.2020

Technology Project Manager / Application Owner

Citibank
10.2017 - 11.2018

Market Data Infrastructure Engineer

Macquarie Bank Ltd
02.2010 - 02.2017

Dealing Room Support Specialist

Macquarie Bank Ltd
02.2008 - 02.2010

IT Service Centre Analyst

Rabobank
08.2007 - 01.2008

ICT Systems Administrator

Primark
10.2005 - 06.2007

Technical Support Analyst

Thomson Scientific and Healthcare
03.2004 - 09.2005

IT Service Desk Technician (University work placement)

Wyeth Nutritionals
10.2001 - 02.2002

Application Support (University work placement)

Enterasys Networks
06.2001 - 10.2001

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Engineering

University of Limerick

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