Resume of Thomas J Simenic

2961 Rivergreen Lane SE

Atlanta, GA 30339
440-223-3191
ts63478e@westpost.net
I am a senior manager with over 25 years of FX and derivatives experience in fro
nt, middle, and back office activities at major regional banks. I am looking to
join an organization where I can use my experience to add value to the growth an
d development of an integrated capital markets team.
Director, FX Operations - SunTrust Robinson Humphrey - Atlanta, GA
March 2009 - Present
Manage 17 person team (4 direct reports) dedicated to the operational support of
Foreign Exchange Sales and Trading, FX Web trading, and foreign correspondent b
anking activities
>Manage trade settlement production support team for FX products including spot,
forward, options, structured deposits, foreign currency deposits and loans, a
nd foreign banknotes
>Manage team responsible for FX reconcilement, investigations, and foreign corre
spondent banking
>Manage group responsible for all FX web trading including client set-up, system
demos, web product development, and web client helpdesk
>Manage Middle Office group responsible for P/L reconciliation, mark to market a
ctivities, and new product authorization
SVP & Mgr Middle Office, Bank Capital Markets - KeyBank - Cleveland, OH
July 2003 - August 2008
Manage 8 direct reports in the sales/trading support area for FX and Derivatives
>Led multi-functional development team for FX internet trading platform
>Manage the process of all foreign currency lending
>Update policies based on changing products, risk metrics, and regulatory reqs
>Liaison with FX/DER Ops to implement new products and documentation reqs
>Manage all technology projects and budgets
>Manage the ISDA doc process for all derivative transactions
>Work with Ops group to develop process on regulatory reporting requirements
>Manage all AML/BSA, SOX, KYC, and FRB/OCC regulations as they relate to FX & DE
R
>Develop process for access control compliance for SOX 404 applications
>Coordinate all audit activity between FX/DER and the OCC and internal audit
>Coordinate disaster recovery planning for FX/DER
>Manage all internal reporting including internal revenue sharing, salesperson p
erformance reports, and data clean-up projects

SVP & Mgr, Middle Office, FX Dept - KeyBank - Cleveland, OH

January 1996 - June 2003
Manage 2 direct reports in the Sales/Trading support area for FX Dept.
>Collaborated with management to create concept of Middle Office for FX by revie
wing trading and sales processes to determine which job functions could be moved
from those desks to make them more effective.
>Led cross functional team that chose, installed, and trained personnel for FX r
isk management system
>Partnered with Loan Processing center to establish procedures for processing fo
reign currency loans
>Developed P/L reconcilement processes to ensure Front Office and G/L in agreeme
nt on daily basis
>Collaborated with Market Risk Management and Credit to rewrite FX policies and
established an ongoing risk monitoring process with the OCC
>Developed continual improvement process with FX Operations to identify gaps and
to establish a best practices operating environment
>Managed all due from foreign account relationships by reviewing and rationalizi
ng all cost and service level aspects of the account
Senior FX Trader - KeyBank - Cleveland, OH
May 1992 - December 1995
Trade proprietary currency positions with emphasis on OTC FX Options
>Partnered with FX colleague to establish proprietary trading desk with emphasis
on OTC FX Options using DEVON and FENICS option software
>Trained FX sales staff on use of FX Options for their corporate clients
>Collaborated with Market Risk Management and Credit to develop policy and credi
t limits for OTC FX options
>Developed trading models based on various technical market analysis techniques
VP & Mgr, FX Dept - Ameritrust - Cleveland, OH
July 1988 - April 1992
Manage sales and trading activities in FX Dept
>Tripled revenues in 4 years by growing sales through partnering with RMs on the
benefits of FX hedging products
>Educated RMs and credit officers on credit implications of FX hedging products
>Rewrote FX policy to bring it into compliance with OCC/FRB regulations
>Actively called on corporate clients to advise them on FX hedging techniques
AVP/ FX Trader - Society National Bank - Cleveland, OH
February 1980 - June 1988
>Responsible for spot/forward currency trading in all major currencies specializ
ing in Canadian Dollars
>Advised corporate clients on various FX hedging techniques
>Studied and implemented technical market analysis techniques into spot trading
activities
Education
University of Dayton - 1979
BSBA - Finance
Magna Cum Laude Honors