An experienced product and data manager. Experienced in setting strategy and providing effective content and operational administration through leadership of global teams in top financial technology software companies. Track record of delivering and managing business critical products as part of large programmes and projects during periods of change. In the final months of study towards a distance MBA at a top 100, triple accredited (AMBA, AACSA, EQUIS) business school specialising in change, strategy and leadership. Working for TIM Group - the world’s leading alpha capture platform. TIM’s products help investors achieve market-beating returns by connecting them with providers of investment insight. Responsible for a team of market data analysts with accountability for the delivery and governance of content strategy and data operations. Key experience and specialities: Product Management, CISI certified in Securities and Derivatives, Business Analysis (UML), Project Management: Project Management Institute (PMI) certified, Financial Market Data, People Management, MBA in progress, Process Improvement: Six Sigma, Data Operations Management

Market Data Director @ -Setting and implementing the TIM Group's market data strategy by collaborating with technology and product teams. -Achieving continuous improvements in the quality of market data that supports TIM alpha capture products. -Establishing and managing programs for improving market data quality and the efficiency of market data operations. -Identifying and implementing data sources supporting future products. -Managing vendor relationships to ensure timely, economical and accurate delivery of market data information. -Collaborating with technology departments to develop, enhance, and deliver reliable solutions and platforms, including recommendations and enhancements for improving market data interfaces and reporting. -Working closely with Product Management to understand and fulfil the market data requirements of existing and emerging products. -Researching data issues and discrepancies, resolving data enquiries from all parts of the business and clients. -Managing the company's global team of market data analysts to achieve organisational objectives. From June 2015 to Present (7 months) London, United KingdomMarket Data Manager @ Managed and led a global team that identifies and develops market data feeds for our market-leading financial services applications, and ensuring that financial data entering our platforms was validated and reliable. Worked on commercial and contract negotiation resulting in significant savings as well as setting Market Data strategy achieving improvements in accuracy, consistency and timeliness of data delivered to our products. Effectively managed relationships with our key Market Data suppliers, achieved significant operational efficiencies through technical enhancements and contributed to major new content requirements for TIM Group's newest product: Investor. Acted as the Market Data subject matter expert for major product enhancements. From February 2014 to June 2015 (1 year 5 months) London, United KingdomHead of Content (Data Model) @ Supervised a team of content managers and a working group with responsibility for the delivery and governance of content strategy and the development and control of data models for Thomson Reuters, across products including the Elektron Real Time data feed. From January 2013 to February 2014 (1 year 2 months) London, United KingdomContent Manager @ Responsible for the sign off of projects involving Thomson Reuters’ financial market data content at a regional level (Europe, Middle East and Africa), while also conducting specifications reviews against cross-asset market data models and modifying and evolving these market data models as needed. From November 2011 to January 2013 (1 year 3 months) London, United KingdomProduct Specialist / Business Analyst @ Delivered and maintained a new set of customer self-service tools across Thomson Reuters’ end-user products, and contributed to the Thomson Reuter My Account web portal. Conducted Business Analysis activities using UML tools (e.g. activity diagrams and use cases) to elicit and drill down into stakeholder requirements for customer support tools in an AGILE environment. From November 2010 to November 2011 (1 year 1 month) London, United KingdomSenior Data Account Manager @ Role focused on high level strategic support for Thomson Reuters' market data customers, ensuring clients were prepared for market data changes across multiple instrument sets including equities, derivatives and fixed income. The role included managing relationships with client market data teams, customer support and providing a communication point between clients and Thomson Reuters. This ensured voice of the customer was input into internal processes and translated client needs into viable internal data projects. From April 2009 to November 2010 (1 year 8 months) Data Account Manager @ Responsibilities as above. From April 2007 to April 2009 (2 years 1 month) Data Specialist (Source Owner) @ Market data and content requirement elicitation, requirement specification writing for product content enhancements, running a nationally recognised economic forecast model (Reuters Econometer), engaging in supplier management and negotiations while meeting SLAs. From January 2006 to April 2007 (1 year 4 months) Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General @ University of Bradford School of Management From 2012 to 2016 Bachelor of Economics Honours, Information Systems (Honours) and Economics @ Rhodes University From 2002 to 2005 Brett Lorge is skilled in: Business Analysis, Market Data, Requirements Gathering, Equities, Derivatives, Financial Markets, Data Analysis, Requirements Analysis, Trading Systems, Business Strategy, Data Management, Process Improvement, Vendor Management, Capital Markets, Management