Aravindan Kumar

-Led Data Quality Initiatives: Established quality gates for the accurate delivery of IBOR, ABOR, and ESG data, enhancing data integrity.

• - Application Onboarding: Integrated 4 applications into the Data Quality Framework within 3 months, improving data governance.
• - Collaborated on Data Governance: Partnered with the Data Governance team to develop a comprehensive Data Quality Framework, ensuring consistency and compliance.
• - Developed Data Catalog: Created a centralized Data Catalog, enhancing data traceability and accessibility across applications.
• - Agile Process Implementation: Led Agile adoption for Data Quality, optimizing workflows and setting KPIs to track performance.
• - Backlog Grooming & Prioritization: Managed backlog grooming and prioritization, ensuring high-impact tasks were addressed first.
• - Expert in Scrum & Kanban: Utilized Scrum and Kanban to optimize project execution and ensure timely delivery.
• - Stakeholder Engagement: Facilitated workshops to capture business requirements, aligning projects with organizational goals.
• - Optimized Reporting: Streamlined reporting processes, reducing time on performance analysis and enabling faster decision-making and visualizes the data using Business Intelligence Tool.
• - Continuous Improvement: Led process reviews and implemented improvements, fostering a culture of innovation and efficiency.
• - Operational Efficiency: Improved workflows and implemented best practices, reducing project timelines without sacrificing quality.
• - Ensured Data Security: Enforced access controls to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with security standards.
• - Team Training: Delivered data management training, enhancing team skills and improving data quality.
• - Migration Leadership: Managed multiple data migrations, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• - Audit Compliance: Addressed audit findings and ensured data quality compliance with industry standards and regulations.

Business and Functional Analyst - Data Management | DWS Asset Management

As a Business Analyst specializing in Securities Reference Data, I collaborated with the EAGLE PACE development team to enhance data integration and system performance for DWS Asset Management. My role involved managing complex financial data systems and ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Key Contributions:

• Data Integration: Led the integration of securities, positions, orders, and trade data from ALADDIN, IRDS, PALADYNE, and brokers, optimizing system functionality.
• Financial Instrument Onboarding: Onboarded new instruments like Total Return Swaps (TRS), Credit Default Swaps (CDS), and CDX indices.
• Change & Release Management: Ensured smooth deployments and maintained system integrity.
• MiFID Compliance: Enhanced securities and transaction reporting for compliance.
• Client Reporting: Delivered periodic and custom reports, covering Transactions, Positions, and ESG signals.
• Agile Project Management: Utilized Agile methodologies for story creation, backlog grooming, sprint planning, and test-driven development.
• Documentation: Prepared BRDs, design documents, test plans, and use cases for performance monitoring.
• Stakeholder Liaison: Bridged communication between business users and developers for effective implementation.
• Budget and Timeline Management: Managed budget estimation and timelines for timely project delivery.
• Securities Expertise: Demonstrated understanding of equities, fixed income, and complex derivatives.
• SDLC Governance: Managed governance for releases within a major asset management firm.
• Root Cause Analysis: Conducted RCA and troubleshooting to enhance system stability.

Business Analyst - CCP Reconciliation | ABN AMRO Clearing Bank

• Deputed at ABN AMRO Clearing Bank, where I played a pivotal role in the development and implementation of CCP Reconciliation for multiple clearing houses.
• Collaborated with stakeholders to understand user requirements and designed a comprehensive route for the seamless integration of feeds and timing from various clearing houses.
• Integrated Corporate Actions and Securities Lending feeds with CCP feeds, effectively addressing and resolving complex reconciliation challenges.
• Led the successful integration of CCP Reconciliation feeds into IntelliMatch, a reconciliation tool, enhancing operational efficiency.
• Acted as a key liaison across multiple departments, including Settlements & Clearing, Corporate Actions, Securities Lending, Custody, and FX Products, ensuring effective cross-team collaboration and issue resolution.

Fund Accounting | Citi Alternative Investment Services, Chennai, India

With a robust background in Alternative Investment Accounting, I bring extensive expertise in Private Equity Accounting, Hedge Fund Conversion, and the management of Complex Derivatives, Fixed Income, and OTC Derivative Products. My career highlights include the successful conversion of 1,000hedge funds for a leading Hedge Fund Administrator from older Application to a new Application Geneva, where I played a pivotal role in coordinating, leading, and motivating the team to consistently meet tight deadlines.

Key Achievements:

• Spearheaded the conversion process, ensuring seamless transitions and accurate financial reporting for hedge funds, showcasing exceptional project management and leadership skills
• Prepared detailed Trial Balance and Profit and Loss statements for funds undergoing migration, ensuring accuracy and compliance with industry standards.
• Conducted meticulous Cash and Positions reconciliations, enhancing the integrity of financial data.
• Demonstrated proficiency in industry-standard tools such as Geneva 6.2& 8.0 and Middle Office - Monitor, optimizing accounting processes and efficiency.
• Collaborated effectively with cross-functional teams in Accounting, Pricing and Securities Setup, fostering a cohesive work environment and driving project success.

Core Responsibilities:

• Requirement Gathering: Engaged directly with stakeholders to capture and document detailed requirements, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Acted as a liaison between Development, Product, and Domain Teams, facilitating seamless communication and alignment to achieve project milestones.
• Team Leadership: Led, coordinated, motivated, and trained the team, fostering an environment of excellence and efficiency to ensure successful project execution.

• Member of Wealth Management Team handling HNI clients.
• Focused on revenue generation and pitching financial products to clients.
• Responsible for bringing in new clients and providing client servicing.
• Advised clients on the right financial options to achieve future financial freedom.

• Preparing the Employee Screening Report for the fortune 1000 companies.
• Quality Check, Investigation, Client Servicing and Reporting.
• Meeting the KPI and preparing error free report.

• First-Level Credit Processing for Business Cards, handling applications for two regions.
• Verifying applications and supporting documents to ensure completeness and accuracy.
• Reviewing income statements to assess eligibility for credit.
• Training the Sourcing Team to ensure the provision of high-quality leads.