Antony Evans
British, 27. Undergraduate degree in maths from Cambridge, MBA from INSEAD. Four years consulting experience. Currently exploring ideas for startups in the financial services space.
| Headline: | Startup Member |
| Skills: | English, French, Languages, Marketing, Spanish |
| Groups: | CUE, Oxford Entrepreneurs, Seedcamp |
| Interested in: | Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | INSEAD Business School, University of Cambridge |
FULL BIO
British, 27. Undergraduate degree in maths from Cambridge, MBA from INSEAD. Four years consulting experience. Currently exploring ideas for startups in the financial services space.
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Corporate Communications |
| Position: | Founder and CEO |
| Time period: | June 2007 - November 2007 |
| Description: | Secured seed funding from Mckinsey for development of team building solution for virtual teams, using Second Life, and led six person team in development and marketing of product |
| Employer: | Micro Africa Ltd |
| Position: | Internal Consultant (Volunteer) |
| Time period: | August 2006 - November 2006 |
| Description: | • Developed portfolio analysis model and used it to persuade management to implement strategies lifting profits by 20%
• Implemented new funds transfer pricing system revealing significant problems with profitability of deposit product • Prepared holding company for its first rating, including detailed financial statement analysis resulting in new strategic priorities |
| Employer: | Oliver Wyman |
| Position: | Project Manager, Consultant |
| Time period: | September 2002 - July 2006 |
| Description: | Leader in financial services strategy and risk management consulting. Based in London office with 60% of time spent abroad on projects in Australia, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, and Taiwan.
• Designed and implemented new strategic planning process for major public hedge fund and brokerage • Managed team of two analysts who performed quantitative analysis to develop new strategies saving £14 million annual impairment (£140MM market value impact) for big four UK credit card issuer • Identified strategies, through interviews and data analysis, which improved income of big four UK mortgage provider by £5MM (£50 MM market value impact) • Developed quantitative dashboard for senior management decision making adapted for five client projects • Initiated and oversaw project to restructure firm-wide training program and successfully persuaded support staff to take ongoing ownership responsibility • Developed customer cash flow model for consumer finance products used by Taiwanese client to exit cash card business before industry credit collapse, saving millions of dollars in losses • Conducted research and analysis to support writing of strategic report into life insurance industry, much of my analysis was subsequently copied by investment banks in their own reports • Conducted research and interviews to develop strategy for shared services operation |
| Employer: | SISU Capital |
| Position: | Analyst |
| Time period: | August 2001 - July 2002 |
| Description: | Hedge fund focused on distressed debt.
• Developed financial models for valuing high yield bonds and currency hedging • Research to identify potential target investments • Solved dynamic fund reallocation problem, enabling launch of product which raised $100 million in new funds under management |
| Employer: | EquinoxOnline.com |
| Position: | Intern |
| Time period: | July 2000 - September 2000 |
| Description: |
Conducted competitive analysis to support marketing and launch of business tool for venture capital fund hoping to link entrepreneurs seeking funding directly to angel investors online |
| Employer: | Clare May Ball |
| Position: | President |
| Time period: | May 1999 - July 2000 |
| Description: | Successfully led twelve person team through all aspects of the organisation of the summer ball for 1,000 guests (budget £100,000) |
EDUCATION
| University: | INSEAD Business School |
| Time period: | 2007 - 2007 |
| Degree: | MBA |
| University: | University of Cambridge |
| Time period: | 1998 - 2001 |
| Degree: | Maths, BA |
INFORMATION
| Sports: | Ski mountaineering, mountain biking, running, tennis and scuba diving |
| Hobbies: | Travel, sociology, virtual worlds, student council social rep |
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Reshma Sohoni
Starting Seedcamp
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Richard White
Founder of UserVoice.com and focused on product design specifically UI and interaction. San Francisco