ANIKET KAUSHIK
Risk Analyst
Delhi
Summary
Risk Analyst with 2+ years in BlackRock' Quality Control team, specializing in market data validation, portfolio analytics, and NAV/risk analytics for global investment portfolios. Co-developed internal analytics platforms with product teams — including a fund investigation dashboard that cut investigation time by ~65% — and reduced the team's daily workload by 23% through process optimization. Co-led the knowledge management program now used as the team's standard onboarding curriculum.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Risk Analyst
BlackRock India Pvt. Ltd.
07.2024 - Current
- Validated security prices, portfolio positions, NAV, and risk analytics across global investment portfolios, ensuring data quality for downstream investment and risk platforms.
- Investigate pricing discrepancies and portfolio exceptions across internal systems and market data sources using SQL, Advanced Excel, and Power BI.
- Co-designed a single-dashboard investigation platform with Product Development, owning requirements, SQL output validation, and UAT.
- Partnered with Product Development and Technology teams on internal tooling, gathering requirements, validating outputs, and conducting user acceptance testing (UAT).
- Mentored two interns through end-to-end technical onboarding, enhancing their integration into the team.
- Reduced the team's daily operational workload by 23% by identifying bottlenecks and driving process optimization initiatives.
- Partner with Product Development and Technology teams on internal tooling — requirements gathering, output validation, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
- Knowledge Management & Learning Curriculum (Co-Lead)
- Co-led a 6-month initiative; authored 300+ of 540+ slides across 20+ modules spanning Pricing, Portfolio Operations, Market Data, and Risk Analytics.
- Built assessment-gated learning (80–90% pass criteria); adopted as the standard onboarding program for 18+ new joiners, reducing senior-analyst training load.
- Selected as Buddy for two interns, delivering end-to-end technical mentoring and onboarding support.
- Key Initiatives
- QCAAS Lens — Centralized Fund Investigation Platform
- Portfolio Re-Run Portal — Internal Portfolio Processing Application
Risk Analyst Intern
BlackRock India Pvt. Ltd.
01.2024 - 06.2024
- Validated market data, security prices, positions, NAV, and risk analytics; identified and resolved pricing discrepancies and portfolio exceptions to ensure accuracy.
- Supported internal product initiatives through requirements gathering, output validation, and user feedback to enhance product effectiveness.
- Assisted Quality Control team in ensuring product standards were met.
- Transitioned from contract to full-time Risk Analyst role, enhancing team stability.
Summer Intern
SMC Global Securities Ltd.
04.2023 - 05.2023
- Developed understanding of financial markets, equity and securities investment products, market research and analysis, and capital market operations.
- Conducted market research to support investment strategies and decision-making processes.
- Assisted in preparing financial reports, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulations.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline internal communication and reporting processes.
Education
PGDM - Marketing
FOSTIIMA Business School
New Delhi01-2024
B.Com. - Commerse
Swami Shraddhanand College, University of Delhi
New Delhi, India06-2020
Senior Secondary - Commerce
Vidya Bal Bhawan Sr. Sec. School
New Delhi, India 04.2001 -
Skills
Finance & Risk: Market Data, Security Pricing, NAV Validation, Portfolio Analytics, Risk Analytics, Investment Operations
Technical: SQL, Advanced Excel, Power BI, Unix (PuTTY)
Teamwork and collaboration
Quick learner
Fast learner
Problem-solving
Goal-oriented mindset
Research and analysis
Project management
Adaptability and flexibility
Time management
Decision-making
Timeline
Risk Analyst
BlackRock India Pvt. Ltd.
07.2024 - Current
Risk Analyst Intern
BlackRock India Pvt. Ltd.
01.2024 - 06.2024
Summer Intern
SMC Global Securities Ltd.
04.2023 - 05.2023
Senior Secondary - Commerce
Vidya Bal Bhawan Sr. Sec. School
04.2001 -
PGDM - Marketing
FOSTIIMA Business School
B.Com. - Commerse
Swami Shraddhanand College, University of Delhi