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Arghya Kusum Dhar

Arghya Kusum Dhar

Bangalore

Summary

A seasoned and result driven leader with an overall experience of 23 years in the field of Operations Transformation, Project and program management, Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Design of Target Operating Model, RPA, Continuous Improvement etc. An accredited MBB and BB with multiple track record of successful delivery of more than 30 million USD savings


Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Director - Transformation & Operational Excellence

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)/Refinitiv
11.2019 - 12.2023
  • Responsible for creating Roadmap for Operational and functional projects in alignment with overall organizations strategy
  • Oversee implementation of large scale digital tools to enhance process efficiency
  • Accountable for Delivery and oversight of Flagship and Global strategic Programs and projects in cross functional domains - Operations, Data & Analytics, Finance, Technology, Procurement and Customer Support
  • Manage relationship and engagement with Senior Stakeholder (Exco & +1) on strategic deliverables
  • As Program Director and primary responsibilities included planning roadmap, delivery plan & Business Case creation
  • Responsible to ensure that all projects and workstreams are delivered within budget cost, quality and timelines via various Program Metrics
  • Worked as an escalation point for any issues related to delivery
  • Member of the Project Steering Committee for all flagship projects
  • Responsible for driving Integration, Simplification and Automation for LSEG as a part of their future state Target Operating Model
  • Responsible to deliver process efficiency, TAT using technology like RPA (UI path), Intelligent Automation (MS Power Platform) and Process Mining (Celonis)

Vice President

07.2015 - 09.2019
  • Responsible for delivering Global Projects in areas of Business Finance, Operational Accounting, Intercompany etc
  • Managed a team of BBs, project managers & Process Consultants
  • Manage senior stakeholders across the global finance fraternity
  • Responsible for driving Process Simplification and Target Operating Model
  • Responsible for driving process automation using RPA (Xceptor)

Senior AVP (Senior Consultant Specialist)

HSBC Global Technology
11.2011 - 07.2015
  • Leading a team of process improvements individuals (BB and GBs) across multiple GLTs
  • Responsible to deliver IT process improvement projects
  • Managing a team of BBs and IT process specialist
  • Stakeholder management and engagement between technology and business
  • Responsible for process standardization so as to meet the CMMI levels

Asst. Vice President

HSBC Group Service Centre
12.2008 - 11.2011
  • Process Lead for ensuring all processes are documented E2E, monitored and improved through a variety of initiatives
  • Responsible for driving GB, BB and other process improvement initiatives for Kolkata GSCs and some regional projects
  • Managing a team of BBs and GBs
  • Liaison with stakeholders like process heads, COE head and Center heads
  • Worked in areas like Mortgage, ITOPS, Contact Centre, Trade, Fraud Prevention, Wealth Management, Security Services etc

Manager - Black Belt

WNS Global Services
10.2006 - 11.2008
  • Responsible for leading high impact projects, on site consultation, process improvement projects and mentoring GB and BB projects
  • Engagement with client manager for improvement initiatives
  • Domain - F&A

Senior Executive

24/7 Customer Pvt. Ltd.
02.2005 - 10.2006
  • Responsible for driving Black Belt level program, establish quality methodology, train and mentor upcoming Green Belts

Quality Control Specialist

Webhelp Global Services
10.2003 - 02.2005
  • Responsible for quality monitoring, identify improvement opportunities for process and for individual
  • Also delivered Green Belt projects

Customer Support Executive

iEnergizer
12.2001 - 09.2003
  • Provided customer support for our client's business
  • Shift management and quality audit was also part of my deliverable

Education

Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management -

MITSDE (Distance Education)

3 Years Engineering Diploma in Instrumentation & Control (Electronics) -

KBTE (Full Time)

HS (+2) -

TBSE (Full Time)

Skills

  • High degree of conceptual, analytical and troubleshooting skills
  • Good convincing and negotiation skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communications
  • A good motivator
  • Team Player

Digital transformation experience

  • Worked on creating a Quality Control Tool using Machine Learning - This QC tool checks the real time data in microseconds and reports data anomaly.
  • Worked on creating an extraction tool using Amazon Textract and ITOP using ML - This was used for extracting Structured Data from Website or Applications.
  • Worked on creating an extraction tool using ML Ops and HILP concept - This solution used to extract unstructured data and provide multiple options along with the source of data with confidence level for a human to accept or reject options.
  • Designed a search engine and workflow using Chat GPT - CopyAI, to enable enhanced extraction of data used for due diligence of client companies.
  • Designed Chatbot using Kore AI capabilities in Account Payable Helpdesk and D&A customer service helpdesk.
  • Task mining and Process Mining in Business Ops and Finance Ops processes using Celonis tool - Helped us in identifying employee utilization and process discovery.
  • Automation of Invoice processing using RPA & IA tools in Accounts Payable Process.
  • Implementation of supplier onboarding tool for sourcing (Graphite) and order lifecycle tools (Service now).

Domain/functional training/certification

  • Banking, Finance Ops, Data and Analytics, Global Functions - Lead to Cash, Procurement, Corporate Services, Payroll, HR, MnA etc.
  • Certified Master Black Belt; Certified Black Belt; Certified Green Belt.
  • Certified Internal Auditor for ISO 9001:2000 and COPC.
  • Trained for Leadership programs like APAC Accelerator - LSEG - A program for developing Future Leaders.
  • Trained on project management methodology.

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 13th September, 1976

Disclaimer

I do hereby declare that the above facts are true to the best of my knowledge.


Sincerely, 

Arghya Dhar

Timeline

Director - Transformation & Operational Excellence

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)/Refinitiv
11.2019 - 12.2023

Vice President

07.2015 - 09.2019

Senior AVP (Senior Consultant Specialist)

HSBC Global Technology
11.2011 - 07.2015

Asst. Vice President

HSBC Group Service Centre
12.2008 - 11.2011

Manager - Black Belt

WNS Global Services
10.2006 - 11.2008

Senior Executive

24/7 Customer Pvt. Ltd.
02.2005 - 10.2006

Quality Control Specialist

Webhelp Global Services
10.2003 - 02.2005

Customer Support Executive

iEnergizer
12.2001 - 09.2003

Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management -

MITSDE (Distance Education)

3 Years Engineering Diploma in Instrumentation & Control (Electronics) -

KBTE (Full Time)

HS (+2) -

TBSE (Full Time)
Arghya Kusum Dhar