Graham Yellowley

Name: Graham Yellowley.

Employer and official job title: Mitsubishi Securities International, head of IT.

What do most people call you? Graham.

Who do you report to? Managing director, operations and technology.

Nature of organisation and total headcount: Investment bank; 360 staff.

IT headcount: 56.

IT budget: Approximately 12.6 per cent of turnover.

Biggest career success? Many and varied including the Euro, year 2000, Panorama, Murex, restructuring, and many business initiatives.

Greatest flop (that you can tell us about)? None spring to mind.

Greatest influence on career: Current boss - provides enormous help, encouragement and direction.

Greatest strength: Common sense allied with understanding of people, processes and systems.

Area where you most want to improve yourself: Creating sufficient time to read all the necessary regulatory documents.

What single thing would make your job easier? Fewer systems.

If you could only pass on one piece of advice to your successor, what would it be? Be strong in your conviction and follow your instinct.

Which business issue/technology excites you the most? A global systems strategy and convergence via voice over IP.

What keeps you awake at night? Not much.

Home life (house in the country/flat in the city/married/kids)? Sometimes! I live in Buckinghamshire outside the M25 with family.

Hobbies: Golf, Formula 1.

Last book read: Empire - How Britain Made the Modern World by Niall Ferguson.

Last CD bought/downloaded: X & Y by Coldplay.

Favourite holiday destination: Australia.

What would your personal motto be? Work hard, learn and have fun.

Greatest fear: Waiting until 70 to retire.

My idea of perfect happiness is... Having the ability to choose whether to work or not.