Tony W.P. Cheng

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Tokyo, Japan

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A results-focused versatile leader with diverse experience and a proven record of success and delivery. He has been driving complex initiatives and delivering major business and technology programs.

A passionate leader who has an open style and a track record of building teams, making changes and transforming cultures.

Extensive hands-on business program, application program, infrastructure program, change program, and people management experience gained in complicated environments. Strong reputation in getting the work done. Possess strong acumen and known for practicality, and strong financial negotiation skills.

Working in Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Singapore for various top-tier companies.

Former Head of Infrastructure at NN Life

On Sabbatical
Tokyo, Japan

January 2020 - present (1 month)

After transforming the infrastructure area, and completing some critical projects, I decided to step down from high point to take a break after years of hard effort at NN Life.

Before continuing the journey, I am enjoying more free time with family and friends.

Head of Infrastructure

NN Life
Tokyo, Japan

October 2017 - December 2019 (1 month)

(Responsible for IT infrastructure Build and Run)
• Team of 30+ engineers/PMs (ramped up from 20+), and 30+ outsourcing members
• Revamped the area with performance management, and cultural change
• Completed a new data center migration with entire infrastructure rebuilt in 2019 Sept; applications/workload/data were migrated in a single weekend – 2.4 billion JPY total value, biggest in NN history, 20-month journey, cost underrun, 2 months ahead of schedule, batch time shortened by half.

Head of Business Services Governance and Risk Management Division

NN Life
Tokyo, Japan

March 2016 - December 2017 (1 month)

(Responsible for Corporate Business Continuity, IT risk mitigation)
• Built business continuity program to significantly upgrade business readiness for disasters
• Built second active back office operations center in western Japan, as part of BCP
• Ran a portfolio of IT risk mitigation

Head of Variable Annuity Projects Division

NN Life
Tokyo, Japan

February 2014 - February 2016 (1 month)

(Responsible for projects running down Variable Annuity closed book)
• Ran a 10-member team of PMs, BAs, and Excel developers, for running down VA book
• Project portfolio consisted of year-long mainframe projects and multi-week tactical projects

Head of Corporate Project Management Team

NN Life
Tokyo, Japan

July 2011 - January 2014 (1 month)

(Responsible for running corporate business/IT projects)
• Ran a team of 7 senior PMs for projects which had significant corporate impact
• Hands-on divestment project, and IPO project
• Managed relationship with business partners

Head of Project Management, Annuity & Capital Market Solutions Division

NN Life
Tokyo, Japan

December 2006 - June 2011 (1 month)

(Division was responsible for hedging financial risk of the Variable Annuity book)
• Responsible for business/IT projects, Recruiting, and Financial negotiations
• Restructured relationship/workflow with hedging partners
• Business Manager taking care of non-BAU activities

VP, Head of Credit & Rates Technology/Head of Fixed Income Txn Processing Systems

J.P. Morgan
Tokyo, Japan

April 2005 - December 2005 (1 month)

• 2 teams of total 10 members.
• Front to back systems development/support to Credit & Rates business, from trade capture to settlement.
• Global systems support/coordination.

Head of Project Proposal Team, Development Bank of Singapore account

IBM
Hong Kong

March 2004 - March 2005 (1 month)

• Built a team of 13 project managers & business analysts from scratch to cover DBS Bank account.
• Responsible for DBS IT engagement for non-baseline application/infrastructure project proposals
• Responsible for project management

VP, Head of Equities Program Trading Technology

Goldman Sachs
Tokyo, Japan

April 2001 - September 2002 (1 month)

• Managed equities program trading technology
• Coordinated London/New York for global system development, prioritization and rollout.
• Coordinated other application areas for projects affected program trading business.

VP, Manager of Clearance & Settlement Systems

Goldman Sachs
Tokyo, Japan

February 2000 - March 2001 (1 month)

• Developed and supported application systems that handled Japanese equities settlement.
• Responsible for project management, applications design, development and implementation.
• Coordinated cross-functional projects. Vendor management.

VP, Manager of Applications Development, Pacific Back Office Development

Credit Suisse
Singapore

September 1998 - December 1999 (1 month)

• Development of application systems that served the back office functions in Asia Pacific Region.

Manager of Fixed Income Mid-Office/Core Processing Systems, J.P. Morgan Securities Asia Ltd.

J.P. Mogran
Tokyo, Japan

April 1994 - August 1998 (1 month)

• Developed and supported application systems covering fixed income mid-office and back office.

Assistant Manager, J.P. Morgan Trust Bank/J.P. Morgan Investment

J.P. Mogran
Tokyo, Japan

February 1993 - March 1994 (1 month)

• Developed and supported application systems covering investment fund business.