AURORA BUSINESS CONSULTANCY - Key Persons
Caroline Atkinson is an experienced financial IT consultant with a background in banking and capital markets software development and business management. She has over 25 years experience at a senior level using her combination of business and IT skills to provide effective and practical data migration, business analysis, project management, systems integration, system implementation and product migration for her clients. She has the natural ability to work well with both individuals and groups and this is reflected in her project and liaison skills. She has an impressive track record of seeing system developments and implementations to fruition.
Caroline was a director of Synchronicity Ltd and during her time there was responsible for project management, business analysis, data migration, data quality, systems implementation, project liaison, customer services and sales. She helped set up the company to deliver software applications, development services and consultancy to the banking and broking industry. Caroline developed and implemented Synchronicity's settlement system, syndicated lending system and financial messaging hub. She and Ian Murray were ultimately in charge of all aspects of running the company. The company was sold in 2001.
Caroline and Ian then established Aurora Business Consultancy Ltd. At Aurora, Caroline has been involved in a wide variety of data migration, data integration and data quality projects.
Caroline has a BA from University College, London. When she is not engrossed in the world of financial IT consultancy Caroline enjoys travel, fine white wines and good food, reading, killer sudoku and crossword puzzles.
Job Titles:
- Financial IT Analyst and Data Consultant
Ian Murray is an experienced financial IT analyst and data consultant with a background in banking and capital markets software development and business management. He has spent over 25 years at a senior level, taking a commercially-focused and pragmatic approach to analysing business requirements and designing and delivering effective data and software solutions.
Ian was Managing Director at Synchronicity Ltd and, during his time there, was responsible for business analysis, systems design and development, as well as corporate strategy. Ian was the original designer and architect of a back office settlements system, a syndicated lending system, and a financial messaging hub. During his tenure he built an outstanding team of highly skilled specialists to develop, enhance and support packages and, along with Caroline Atkinson, was ultimately responsible for all aspects of the company including business development and sales. The company was sold in 2001.
Ian and Caroline established Aurora Business Consultancy Ltd, where Ian has worked on a wide variety of financial IT projects.
Ian is also gifted with an enviable writing ability and has published several in-depth industry articles on topics including: MiFID, market and reference data, event processing, clearing and settlement, Basel II, commercial lending systems and credit risk systems.
Ian has an MA from Cambridge University. In his spare time he enjoys travel, books, barbecues, hefty red wines from Australia and enjoying the beautiful English countryside.