I am a risk specialist with more than 8 years of experience in regulatory reporting and quantitative finance and a strong academic background in computation finance and statistics with professional certifications in FRM and Data Science. Experience in validation and development of fixed income derivative pricing models using stochastic volatility models. Demonstrated expertise in Basel III and FRTB regulations.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Quantitative Analyst
DIVINI SOFTWARE PVT. LTD. CLIENT:Qontigo
10.2019 - Current
Model validation includes analyses and reviews of new quantitative risk models and their components, identify if there is any source of model risk and reporting it
Independently test and report the findings to Research Specialist on Axioma's recently developed Credit Spread Factor Model
Executed stationarity and conditional coverage test to ensure quantitative model robustness.
Perform hypothesis testing which includes Kolmogorov-Smirnov (KS) test and Chi-Square test to assess goodness of fit, distributional differences and model validation.
Perform curve fitting techniques such as cubic polynomial and optimize predictive models.
Performed Principal Component Analysis (PCA) in modeling yield curve dynamics to verify model reduction and accuracy.
Perform fixed-income derivatives pricing using stochastic volatility model SABR
Validate client portfolio for various risk metrics such as HVaR, Parametric VaR and MC VaR
Perform VaR spike analysis and bond's exposure to risk factors on a regular basis
Computing portfolio volatility using factor exposure and factor covariance matrix.
Experience with Quantlib and other open-source quant libraries
Lead a small team which includes project management and team training and development
Assist SCRUM Master in facilitating weekly meetings, sprint planning and review
Gained proficiency in applying OOP principles
Experience in Axioma Risk (A Financial analysis software at par with Bloomberg)
Review and update suggestions on the release documents sent to clients.
Sr. Analyst - GDC Finance (Inter-company close and consolidation)
Bank of New York Mellon India Pvt Ltd.
09.2014 - 10.2019
Responsible for the preparation of monthly and yearly variance analysis reports for the P&L accounts related to intercompany transactions
Supporting the month-end closing process for clearing the inter-company P/L and Balance Sheet HFM actual and average breaks
Evaluate and report LCR ratio and HQLA to the financial controller
Involved in preparation of monthly presentation decks and dashboards presented to onshore
Analyzing Escalates, follow-up for aged items & finalizing the open items in the books of Accounts
Analysis of Inter-company Breaks in Inter-company Accounts Receivable & Payable Account.
F&O Advisor
ICICI Securities Ltd.
09.2013 - 09.2014
I started my career as an F&O advisor, my goal was to educate clients on portfolio diversification, risk management utilizing derivative products, and cross-selling other financial products.
Education
Financial Risk Manager -
Global Association of Risk Professionals
New Jersey, United States
Executive PCP in Business Analytics -
S. P. Jain Institute of Management
Mumbai
Bachelor of Commerce -
D.R.B.C.C.C Hindu College
Chennai
Higher Secondary Education -
Jaigopal Garodia Vivekananda Vidyalaya
Anna Nagar, Chennai
Skills
Python – NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-Learn & QuantLib
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Projects
Model Validation for Equity Trading desk as per FRTB, Calculate the market risk capital charge using Standardized approach. Validate if the trading desk meets the quantitative eligibility criteria to employ Internal Models for Market Risk capital calculation set by BASEL guidelines.
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