STEWART A. BERMAN

STEWART A. BERMAN
sab@saberman.com
www.saberman.com

OBJECTIVE

Independent consulting (Employer of Record billing available) role in a Microsoft Windows environment.

LOCATION

Assignments in Manhattan (New York City) preferred

AVAILABILITY

Now

QUALIFICATIONS

A career Information Systems Consultant/Problem Solver with an extensive record of leading projects to successful completion, on schedule and under budget. Equally capable of contributing as an individual or as a team leader. Excellent technical and interpersonal skills.

Software development
Implementation
User support

Needs definition
Training
Vendor relations

Specializing in Visual Basic, Microsoft Access, SQL Server, Windows 2000

SELECTED CONSULTING ASSIGNMENTS

Credit Suisse First Boston - 1999 - 2005. Supported and enhanced systems for calculating and reporting on value at risk for fixed instrument and equity proprietary trading. The systems extract data from Credit Derivatives spreadsheets and Sybase databases into a Microsoft Access database. They then calculate and report on risk factors using market shocks, correlated risk and historical simulation. The systems integrate the use of Microsoft Outlook and Excel through the Access VBA code.

Deutsche Bank - 1998 - 1999. Developed an interface between a proprietary custody system and Portia using MS Access. Developed EMU conversion system for Portia in MS Access.

Bankers Trust - 1995 - 1998. Developed a real-time P & L tracking system. (VB 5, VC++ 5.0, MS SQL Server). Managed the installation of a program trading system with direct links to major exchanges and developed interfaces to the back office systems. Developed a P & L explanation system for arbitrage trading and a delta trading system for derivative trading. (VB, VC++, MS Access, MS SQL Server). Installed, configured and supported Win/NT 3.51/4.0 Servers and Workstations and MS SQL 6.0/6.5 Servers.

Executone Information Systems - 1994. Developed a system that monitors communications lines, analyzes messages and displays, and updates information in a database. (VB, DDE, MS Access).

Citibank - 1993 -1994. Directed the development of a complete personnel management system for a 600 person internal audit department. It provides a full set of human resource, training, scheduling and time keeping modules for capturing, analyzing and reporting information. (VB, MS Access).

Citibank - 1992 -1993. Led the development of a case management system for a legal/investigation department. It provides complete tracking and cross referencing of cases. (VB, MS Access).

AST - 1992. Customized a proprietary system to automate the distribution of diskette images. The system generates diskettes for licensed software shipped with AST computers. (VC++, SDK).

Lehman Brothers - 1991 -1992. Provided technical expertise in the use of Microsoft Windows as a front end for Unix applications. Responsible for package selection and system integration of X-Server, TCP/IP, Local Area Network, and Microsoft Windows. Set up test environment. Installed and customized software and Local Area Network. Developed test drivers in C on Sun Workstation (Unix and Open Look).

Thomson McKinnon - 1990 -1991. Provided hands-on management of the move of the back office processing of a brokerage house from an interactive service bureau to a batch RJE service bureau. Developed an interactive front end in Paradox to simulate an on-line system.

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Designed, developed, and marketed a product to provide copying, comparing, formatting, and verifying of diskettes in a well behaved Windows 3.x application. The product, SAB Diskette Utility, was developed using the Microsoft Windows 3.1 SDK and Microsoft C7. It was re-written using VC++ and the Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC). The product has over 2,000 licensed users. Portions of the product were also licensed to Tool Technology for inclusion in WinTools. The entire product was licensed to Epson America for inclusion on all microcomputers shipped within the United States.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CREDIT SUISSE

2005-Present

Director - Market Risk Management

Managed the Risk Reporting function that processed risk data for the Americas and produced reports covering the Americas and globally consolidation of the Equities, Corporate Fixed Income and Structured Products business lines. Managed the New Business function responsible for risk management review and approval.

Project Manager for Synthetic CDO Analysis and Risk Management system.

CONSULTANT

1995-2005

Provided technical Information Systems consulting services ranging from hands-on development to systems integration on personal computing platforms.

CITIBANK, N.A.

1992-1995

Vice President - Corporate Audit/Business Systems Review

Provided worldwide technology support. Developed systems to meet both administrative and audit requirements. Recommended and selected vendors. Purchased and installed hardware and software.

CONSULTANT

1990-1992

Provided technical Information Systems consulting services ranging from hands-on development to systems integration on personal computing platforms.

COOPERS & LYBRAND

1975-1990

Partner - National EDP Development

Established function, built and directed an in-house staff of 30 developers and quality assurance personnel.

METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AGENCY

1972-1975

Project Manager

Participated in the establishment of the MTA’s first centralized data center. Provided systems programming services and extensive technical support.

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Data Processor (CDP)

Microsoft Product Specialist (MCP)

EDUCATION

M.B.A. Professional Accounting, Fordham University

M.E.E. The City College of New York

B.E.E. The City College of New York

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