Olivier Bourrat
Brussels
Summary
Olivier is a Managing Partner at Risk Dynamics and the Chairman of the
Board.
He is in the consultancy business in the financial arena for more than 20 years having acted as Business Developer for Cap Gemini Finance in Paris, Program Manager at Arthur Andersen in London and Practice
Leader for CSC in Brussels. With a strong entrepreneurial mind, Olivier
set up his first company in Seoul in South Korea when he was in his early
twenties.
He is an experienced consultant and executive, with a deep expertise in
governance and operating models, model management frameworks and
management of large complex programs. He has always been managing
teams of consultants driving them towards achieving challenging
objectives.
As a founding Partner of Risk Dynamics, he has set up the company
putting it on the international map and making its brand highly visible in
the financial arena. He has led major marketing initiatives allowing the
company to reach that objective and has also contributed to attract and
retain talents as well as create strong relationships with clients in the field.
As the CEO of Risk Dynamics, he oversees the business development and sales, marketing, finance, legal and HR matters. He facilitates several committees internally and ensures overall coherence among key
decisions being made.
Recently, he has been driving the creation of market communities as an
innovative way to position Risk Dynamics as a thought leader firm and
boost sales on a global basis. He is also leading the internal governance
project aiming at strengthening the board with non-executive industry expert
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Sustainable Finance Strategic Advisor
BourratDehlinInc SRL
01.2021 - Current
- Founds BourratDehlinInc SRL
- Contributes to CGIAR’s restructuring strategy
- Contributes to the set-up of ImpactSF, a venture for leveraging private finance and CGIAR’s technical assets and local presence to create true impact through sustainable agriculture, biodiversity and climate projects in the global south
- Develops ImpactSF methodologies for the creation and management of sustainable impact funds
- Works with local banks in global south to leverage private finance for local projects
- Business or sector Sustainable finance, Consulting
Startup Mentor
Independent
03.2017 - 12.2020
- Coaches young promising companies in their strategic, commercial and technological development
- Business or sector Consulting
Managing Partner
Risk Dynamics SPRL / McKinsey & Co.
02.2016 - 02.2017
- Manages the technical and business integration of Risk Dynamics within McKinsey on a global basis
- Contributes to the definition of Risk Dynamics’ strategy for the short and long run
- Completes full hand-over of Risk Dynamics to McKinsey
- Business or sector Consulting in financial services
Founder and Managing Partner
Risk Dynamics SPRL
11.2004 - 01.2016
- Founds Risk Dynamics, a mid-size company acting as one of the world leaders in risk model validation / audit (with regulatory compliance or internal efficiency / optimisation objectives)
- Defines and grows the Firm’s market positioning thanks to strong mission statement, well-targeted vision and strategy as well as adequate governance; supervises implementation of the pre-defined strategy and takes proper managerial actions when required
- Acts as a team builder motivating people to achieve their objectives and develop their potential in a highly entrepreneurial firm; gives an international dimension to the firm hiring people with different nationalities and ensures their smooth integration; supervises relationships and contracts with head hunters ensuring recruitments are in line with the strategy and positioning of the Firm
- Administrates daily operations and chairs internal committees across sales / marketing, legal, finance and HR as to ensure efficient and robust decision making process; supervises P&L management and budgeting ensuring monthly monitoring supported by relevant KPI’s
- Manages legal issues, negotiates large contracts and sets up partnerships to support implementation of vision and strategy
- Manages large accounts creating strong relationships based on trust and ensures Risk Dynamics is properly represented in key financial events on a global basis
- Launches the idea of market communities as a strong differentiator to strengthen Risk Dynamics positioning and open new business development channels
- Oversees negotiations and due diligence with McKinsey leading to the purchase of Risk Dynamics
- Business or sector Consulting in financial services
Principal - Banking Practice
Computer Sciences Corporation
07.2001 - 10.2004
- Manages the Belux Banking Practice operations and development
- Coordinates different projects (sample thereafter)
- For the account of Mastercard Europe, Customer Division (Waterloo, Belgium):
- Leads the set up of a new internal channel enabling the fully remote account management of MasterCard’s tier3 segment (European wide,4,500 small/medium banks)
- Reports to the Managing Director of the Customer Division
- Oversees the following steps:
- Development of a strategic plan (vision, marketing strategy, operating model, organization, business case, planning)
- Supervision of offering definition
- Approval of the plan by MasterCard Management
- Global implementation of the plan
- Business or sector Consulting in financial services
Program Manager
Andersen
01.2001 - 06.2001
- For the account of VISA International, Business Consulting Division (London, UK):
- Leads strategic migration mission for Visa Europe in London and interfaces with COO
- Manages a multi–profile team of business analysts, systems architects and legal advisors to define IS break-up feasibility analysis (pros and cons of different solutions plus roadmap) aiming at European independence
- Identifies potential partners and structures negotiations
- Business or sector Payment Scheme
Business Development Executive
Europay Intl (now MasterCard Europe), Risk Management Division
09.1997 - 09.2000
- Develops the market strategy for fraud predictive modelling in the European market (risk management, CRM, etc.) – strategy endorsed by GARTNER Group
- Contributes to AESOP global strategic project aiming at redefining EUROPAY business positioning (new services segmentation, e/m commerce, etc.)
- Sets-up and manages several profit centres (100 mio BEF budget) in line with business case/plan
- Leads a cross-European team towards achieving commercial targets
- Acts as Deputy of Department Head
- Leads MBO with Ernst & Young
- Business or sector Payment Scheme
Business Development Manager
Cap Gemini, Finance Division
06.1993 - 08.1997
- Markets the Crips solution, CAP GEMINI’s real-time interface to French net and gross settlement systems for high value amount transactions (CRI – Centre des Règlements Interbancaires)
- Manages pre-sales activity, contractual negotiations and follows-up on complex systems integration projects (6-12 months projects)
- Earns as customers CREDIT MUTUEL, CREDIT AGRICOLE, CCF, BARCLAYS, BANK OF AMERICA, etc
- Partners with SWIFT for network interfaces
- Is member of the Finance Division Management Committee
- Develops a marketing plan for CREDENCE, CAP GEMINI’s bad debt management system
- Designs specifications of new versions of CREDENCE
- Supervises sales process: presentations, proposals, contracts and roll-out
- Develops a significant market share (40 French financial institutions, and95)
- In coordination with GEMINI CONSULTING UK, develops a methodology for Credit risk assessment
- Business or sector Consulting in financial services
Information Technology Consultant
Cap Gemini, Finance Division
11.1990 - 05.1993
- For Crédit Commercial de France, Risk Management Division (Paris, France):
- Manages the Cheops project, the development of an application to be used by CCF (now HSBC) offices nationwide dealing with the registration of rubber checks and the control of frozen accounts
- In charge of the complete mission covering specifications, development, tests and roll-out procedures – Using CAP GEMINI’s “PERFORM” project management methodology
- For Banque de France, New Technologies Division (Paris, France):
- Issues a complete evaluation of various relational database management systems
- Drafts testing procedures
- Acts as support for pilot users
- For Crédit Commercial de France, Operations Division (Paris, France):
- Member of the “Pegase” project, an application aiming at the complete computerisation of the CCF foreign exchange office on the Champs Élysées
- Drafts specifications, develops and tests corresponding modules using4th generation languages
- For Cedicam, Centre National du Crédit Agricole, Methodology Division (Paris, France):
- Audits, at the request of the Risk Management Division, the level of risk associated with the management of applications, data and documentation produced by CEDICAM
- Manages the audit of specifications updates, versioning procedures, production processes, etc
- Business or sector Consulting in financial services
Consultant
Informa Korea
07.1989 - 10.1990
- Within a team of Korean people, monitors diverse South Korean markets (IT, telecom, semiconductors) for the account of European Companies
- Organizes local business trips for visiting European executives with Korean industry representatives
- Business or sector Technology monitoring
Co-founder
Korea Strategic Data
07.1989 - 10.1990
- Sets up a database focusing on financial and marketing data about South Korea
- Co-founds KOREA STRATEGIC DATA, a French Korean joint-venture
- Business or sector Technology monitoring
Consultant
Rockwell International, European Research Department
05.1988 - 08.1988
- Specifies and develops for modems new data compression methods based on their published description
- Evaluates their efficiency and expresses recommendations (CCITT standards)
- Business or sector Telecommunications
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
North Carolina State University
01.1989
Skills
- Communication skills: Excellent and proven communication skills acquired through, Experience as Founder and CEO of Risk Dynamics, Director of HR and team builder within Risk Dynamics, Participation to international conferences
- Organisational / managerial skills: Strong managerial skills gained over a career spanning 30 years, Entrepreneurial skills (having created from scratch a company sold to McKinsey), Leadership (attracting talent, establishing Risk Dynamics brand, maintaining strong relationships with clients), Programme management (supervising strategic large client projects)
Languages
French
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Italian
Intermediate (B1)
Timeline
Sustainable Finance Strategic Advisor
BourratDehlinInc SRL
01.2021 - Current
Startup Mentor
Independent
03.2017 - 12.2020
Managing Partner
Risk Dynamics SPRL / McKinsey & Co.
02.2016 - 02.2017
Founder and Managing Partner
Risk Dynamics SPRL
11.2004 - 01.2016
Principal - Banking Practice
Computer Sciences Corporation
07.2001 - 10.2004
Program Manager
Andersen
01.2001 - 06.2001
Business Development Executive
Europay Intl (now MasterCard Europe), Risk Management Division
09.1997 - 09.2000
Business Development Manager
Cap Gemini, Finance Division
06.1993 - 08.1997
Information Technology Consultant
Cap Gemini, Finance Division
11.1990 - 05.1993
Consultant
Informa Korea
07.1989 - 10.1990
Co-founder
Korea Strategic Data
07.1989 - 10.1990
Consultant
Rockwell International, European Research Department
05.1988 - 08.1988
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
North Carolina State University
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