Umesh Patel
About Umesh Patel
Umesh Patel is the Global Head of Strategic Alliances and Partnerships at Symphony.com in London, with extensive experience in business development and financial services.
Professional Title and Current Role
Umesh Patel is currently serving as the Global Head of Strategic Alliances and Partnerships at Symphony.com. He is based in London, United Kingdom, where he is responsible for managing and fostering strategic business relationships and alliances.
Previous Roles and Experience
Umesh Patel has amassed extensive experience in business development and strategic partnerships. Prior to his current role, he served as Business Development Manager, Partners, at Symphony.com for a period of 5 months from 2018 to 2019. Before that, he co-founded Revista Systems, where he was Head of Product Strategy and Business Development from 2017 to 2018. He also held the role of Business Development Director at Reset Pte Limited/ICAP Securities from 2010 to 2015 in both Singapore and London.
Early Career
In the early stages of his career, Umesh Patel held several key positions in the financial sector. He served as VP - Government Bond Trading at Bank of America from 2006 to 2009 in London, and as Director - UST, EGB and Bills Market Maker at ABN AMRO Bank N.V. from 2004 to 2005 in Tokyo, Japan. He also worked as Director - EGB Market Maker at ABN AMRO Bank N.V. from 2000 to 2006 in London. Additionally, he worked in Business Support for Government Bond Trading at ABN AMRO Bank N.V. for 5 months from 1999 to 2000 in London.
Educational Background
Umesh Patel studied Law at Solent University, where he achieved an LLB degree from 1996 to 1999. He also attended Finham Park prior to his university education.
Key Projects and Contributions
Throughout his career, Umesh Patel has contributed to several significant projects and initiatives. He has developed innovative solutions for trade reconstruction, compliance risk mitigation, and workflow optimization within the financial sector. He has also been a member of the M&A steering committee, where he advised on potential acquisition targets and product enhancements. Additionally, he launched a new retail Financial Services vertical with a strategic partner and streamlined Symphony's Partners Apps deployment process. Notably, he contributed to record sponsorship sales for Symphony's Innovate conferences and expanded his remit to include Symphony's integrations with major platforms like Salesforce, Jira, ServiceNow, Zoom, Meta, and Microsoft.