Rasesh Thakkar Email Address

Securities Division Prime Services, Product Developer

Tavistock Group is an international private investment organization founded by Joe Lewis more than 35 years ago and built on a core philosophy. We strive for excellence in everything we do. Entrepreneurial and progressive, we value long-term relationships and seek investment opportunities around the world, which benefit from our capital, experience, flexibility and broad base of resources.

I am a financial services professional experienced in Product Development/Management, Client Services and Operations. I acquired versatile skills through success in a variety of roles at an industry-leading firm. What sets me apart is my ability to thrive in a constantly changing environment because I am resourceful, energetic and curious. I value a similar drive in others because it can help a business learn from the past, move forward and be relentless in achieving its goals. Among Qualifications: • Disciplined in approaching projects and client engagement/revenue opportunities with a critical eye to risk vs. reward. Can be relied upon to practice sound judgement due to years spent in a results-driven environment which places importance on risk mitigation • Several years of experience using wide data sets to strategize and market. In current role, consume and manipulate data to understand which parts of our offering are most attractive and how products can be improved. In previous roles, used data to understand how operational processes could be improved. Data sets/metrics most often reviewed include volume, revenue, risk profile of assets traded, online traffic and pushed vs. pulled reporting • Deep knowledge of OTC Clearing platforms. Often called upon to share expertise for onboarding and trading. Includes Traiana, Bloomberg, TradeWeb, SunGard-GMI, ICE Link, CME platforms, MarkitWire • Strong interpersonal skills, demonstrated in roles that required adeptness in people management, client service and vendor management. Also use motivational and influencing skills as a culture carrier, having served on multiple diversity committees • Regularly use Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Lync), Atlassian JIRA, SharePoint, Adobe, Salesforce.com and proprietary systems to complete tasks