Robert "Casey" Becht
About Robert "Casey" Becht
Robert 'Casey' Becht serves as the Director of Investment Banking Americas Production Support Manager at UBS, a position he has held since 2016. With extensive experience in financial services, he has previously worked in various roles at prominent institutions including Bank of America, J.P. Morgan, and Goldman Sachs.
Work at UBS
Robert Becht has held multiple roles at UBS since 2012. He currently serves as the Director - Investment Banking Americas Production Support Manager, a position he has held since 2016 in the Greater New York City Area. In this role, he manages global production support for rates and credit trade capture and risk suite applications. Prior to this, he was the Director – Global Head of Wealth Management Americas Incident & Problem Management from 2012 to 2015 and the Director - Wealth Management Americas Production Support Account Manager from 2015 to 2016. His initiatives at UBS include process optimization, tools consolidation, increased automation, and vendor management to improve IT service delivery.
Previous Experience
Before joining UBS, Robert Becht worked at several prominent financial institutions. He was a Vice President at Bank of America - Merrill Lynch from 2005 to 2012, where he held various roles including Global Markets Program Manager and Infrastructure Solutions Manager. He also worked at J.P. Morgan as an Associate in various capacities from 1996 to 1999. His early career included positions at Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, where he gained experience in technology infrastructure and operations management.
Education and Expertise
Robert Becht holds multiple degrees from Rutgers University, including a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Aerospace Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, both completed between 1987 and 1992. He furthered his education with a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, specializing in Computational Fluid Dynamics, from 1992 to 1994. Additionally, he studied Computational Finance at Carnegie Mellon University from 2000 to 2001. His educational background supports his expertise in technology infrastructure and financial services.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Robert Becht has implemented significant initiatives aimed at enhancing IT efficiency and service delivery. At UBS, he led efforts for increased automation and resource cross-training within the IT department. He played a crucial role in managing business continuity services for the Americas investment banking business. His focus on process optimization and vendor management has contributed to improved operational effectiveness within the organizations he has worked for.