MITM, IT, Business

Activities and societies: President of Scuba Club

BA, Chemistry, German

Activities and societies: German Club

General Director

ICT Consulting in Finance and Government
– 2013, Recommendations and Review for Macro-Economic & Fiscal Database Development, Ministry of Finance, Hanoi, Vietnam
– Since 2018, CIMB, Shinhan Bank, Cambodia and Nepal Agriculture banks, Sovico.
– 2013, Contract Closing and Assessment of Treasury and Budget MIS, Ministry of Finance, Hanoi Vietnam
– 2009-2012, Technical Assistance to AFD-funded Buon Ma Thout Coffee Exchange Center Project,
Daklak, Vietnam
– 2010, Planning for Extension Phase of WB-funded Public Financial Management Reform Project for Ministry of Finance, Hanoi, Vietnam
– 2007-2008, USTDA-funded Feasibility Study for Hanoi Securities Trading Center Modernization, Hanoi, Vietnam

Senior Advisor - Digital Advisory

Digital Advisory services such as Digital Strategy and Digital Audit.

Senior Advisor - Bank Relations

Consutant

Work with PWC to plan Shinhan’s next digital banking initiative in Vietnam.

Consultant

Consultant for launch of CIMB Vietnam\’s digital bank OCTO.

Co-Founder and former CEO

As Co-Founder and CEO of Lifestyle Project Management Vietnam for two years, Claude led the development and launch of Timo, Vietnam\’s first digital lifestyle bank, from planning, to building, to operating and acquiring the first 50,000 customers and US$15M in deposits, while continuing to add innovative digital financial products to the Timo platform. Claude then joined the BOD with responsibility for regional expansion for nine months.

IT Consultant

Led strategic IT initiatives including selection and implementation of: Investment Management System, websites, and IT security ad infrastructure, including virtualization and cloud computing, and management of outsourced IT services.

Chief Operating Officer

Executive with responsibility for day to day operations of VinaConnect, an Openasia Group company. VinaConnect, with 60 professionals and offices in Hanoi and HCMC, adapts and implements international best practice management and technology services and solutions in the local Vietnam market.

Freelance Consultant

ICT in Public Finance Consultant for Booz Allen on four WB funded projects:
– Integrated Financial MIS design for Vietnam State Treasury, Hanoi, Vietnam
– Treasury and Budgeting MIS contract negotiation support for VST, Hanoi, Vietnam
– Integrated Tax Admin IS design and drafting of procurement documents
– Treasury and Budgeting Independent Verification and Validation for VST, Hanoi, Vietnam

ICT in Finance and Banking Consultant for Glocoms on four projects:
– IADB-funded public finance ERMS at MOFPS, Kingston, Jamaica
– WB funded banking modernization at Agribank, Hanoi, Vietnam
– USTDA funded ICT Feasibility Study at SCIC, Hanoi, Vietnam
– WB funded banking modernization at VietinBank, Hanoi, Vietnam

Project Manager

Basel II Capital Manager implementation at Siam Commercial Bank

Team Leader/Management Expert

Support to the Office of the Government of Vietnam for Public Administration Modernization and Computerization, including E-Government Initiatives

Senior Manager

Head of Business Advisory Services in Vietnam

Director

Head of Business Consulting in Vietnam

Technical Manager

Asst. Director

Archeological Surveyor, Cattle Rancher

Sailor