Mike Bentley

Managing Director @Independent Consultant

Banking & Capital Markets🏦 FinancePortfolio ManagerExecutive Coach✔️ IT💼 C-level ExecutiveCTO🧨 ConsultingProduct ManagerProject ManagerAdvisorEngagement Manager

Mike Bentley is a seasoned professional currently serving as the Managing Director and Independent Consultant company. With a career spanning over two decades, Mike has established himself as a reliable leader in the IT and Financial Services Sector. His expertise lies in business transformation, strategic planning and leadership development. Prior to his current role, Mike held several senior positions where he honed his skills in project management and business strategy. His vast experience and leadership have proven invaluable in helping businesses navigate complex challenges and achieve their objectives. Mike is known for his innovative approach to solving business problems.

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Work Background

Credit SuisseManaging Director - Global Head Market Data & Reference Data Services

Jul. 2020Wrocław, Dolnośląskie, PolandOperational management, development, and compliance of all market data and reference data platforms servicing all lines of business, across multiple asset classes and functions. Implementing the platform, data, and operating model strategy with the business and IT. Leading a globally diverse team of 300, with a development center in Pune and COE in Wroclaw. Responsible for the financial management and cost recovery for a 400M USD expense base and demand and relationship management with 140 business COOs.

Credit SuisseDirector - Head of Market Data Services

Oct. 2014London, England, United KingdomLeading Operational support, engineering, and delivery for all market data, client and exchange connectivity, terminals services, real-time, reference, and pricing data, research, and advisory products. Defining and executing the strategy, engineering, and operational support for all market data products. Demand and cost management with the business and external vendor relationship management.

Credit SuisseDirector - Security & Systems Management

Sep. 2010 - Sep. 2014London, England, United KingdomRan operations and development of all Service Management and Security products across all business divisions. Managed a team of 180 engineers both internal and external on managed service agreements across multiple geographies both on and offshore. Set strategy for the ITSM and CMDB platforms. Led Operational support and engineering of all security products (identity and access management, network security, data loss prevention, and intrusion detection).

Credit SuisseDirector - Head of Market Data Services Technology

Oct. 2007 - Aug. 2010London, England, United KingdomAccountable for the operational support and development of all market data platforms and exchange connections for the bank. Operational management and engineering of a market data platform of 878 servers, 3 regions, and multiple countries. Supported direct connectivity to over 100 exchanges and 800 clients for order flow and pricing data.

Barclays Capital PLC and Merrill Lynch Various Roles

Feb. 1986 - Oct. 2007London, England, United KingdomEnjoyed numerous roles at both Barclays Capital for 5 years and Merrill Lynch for 17 years. Started in mainframe operations at Merrill Lynch in 1986, and worked my way up through networks, Unix server, trade floor support, market data, and then collaboration services. At Barclays Capital I was accountable for market data and platform services. This was 700 Windows and Unix servers and storage of 1PB - EMC Clarion, DMX, and NetApp.

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