Dervila Mc Govern
About Dervila Mc Govern
Dervila Mc Govern is a Business Development professional at First Derivatives in Newry, Northern Ireland, where she has worked since 2020. She supports various third-party systems and regulatory challenges while contributing to big data initiatives and the company's expansion into new sectors.
Work at FD Technologies
Dervila Mc Govern has been working at First Derivatives since 2020, focusing on business development. Based in Newry, Northern Ireland, she has contributed to various projects and initiatives over her four years with the company. Her role involves supporting third-party systems, including Murex, Calypso, Summit, WallStreet, and WKFS. She plays a key part in addressing regulatory challenges such as Brexit, SFTR, FRTB, GDPR, Margin Reform, Post-MiFID II, and AML/KYC. Additionally, she is involved in nearshoring and managed services from the company's headquarters.
Education and Expertise
Dervila Mc Govern completed her secondary education at Our Lady's Grammar School in Newry from 2011 to 2018. She then pursued higher education at Queen's University Belfast, where she studied Business Management from 2018 to 2021. Her academic background provides her with a solid foundation in business principles, which she applies in her current role in business development.
Background
Dervila Mc Govern has a background in various technological and regulatory domains. She is involved in big data initiatives, including data warehousing, surveillance technology, algorithmic trading and testing, and FX trading and analytics. Her work also includes engaging with junior resources graduating from the Capital Markets Training Programme, contributing to the development of the next generation of professionals in the financial sector.
Achievements
Dervila Mc Govern is part of a team that has recently partnered with NASA and Red Bull Racing, showcasing her involvement in high-profile collaborations. She contributes to the provision of market-leading Kx software, recognized for being the fastest time series database utilized by 17 out of 20 tier 1 banks. Her work also extends to the expansion into new verticals, including manufacturing, retail, pharma, Formula One, machine learning, and robotics.