Alvaro Gonzalez Rivas

Freelance consulting for SEGO, an UAE importer specializing in foods and restaurant supplies. Assisted in the design and setup of the IT systems and the business plan.

-Managed 4 teams with a total of 48 Relationship Managers, from 15 different nationalities, on wealth management activities -Increased revenue of assigned teams by 170% yoy through increased volume of business and further client penetration. -Directly engaged all relationships in the Upper affluent & HNW segment, improving deposits on these accounts by an avg of 33%. -Led the marketing of structured notes, largely responsible for their success, placing 60% of total bank issue.

-Acquired Assets under Administration through Regular Savings, Lump Sum & Insurance products -Advised HNW & Affluent Individuals presenting solutions regarding Investment, Protection and Succession planning. -Adapted CRM tools for Business Dev with individuals, building a portfolio of nearly a 100 clients

-Increased size of assigned portfolio by 22%, achieving 100% of set target -Placed a wide array of structured products during the credit crunch in the financial crisis, post-Lehman -Executed transactions with capital markets, FX & mutual funds improving portfolio revenue by 18% yoy

-Determined necessities of datacenter’s clients, creating/updating IT service products, increasing customer satisfaction by 15% -Created & led 4 month $120 K USD project, saving 30% of operational budget, improving disaster recovery times by 150% -Implemented open source software in various network security & storage initiatives, saving 20% of yearly ops budget

-Led team of 4 & Troubleshooted field operational issues ranging from vandalism & power outages to software issues -Coordinated multiple department teams & external providers to achieve 99% service uptime in cell phone network of 1.5 M users