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Deepak Balakrishnan

Bangalore

Summary

  • An enthusiastic & high energy-driven professional; targeting assignments in the field of Financial Operations in the Banking and Insurance Industry with an organization of high repute.
  • Analytical professional with technical knowledge and critical thinking skills to thrive in data-driven environments. Tackles challenges with positivity and drive to overcome. Works great alone or with others and consistently exceeds expectations.
  • Provided financial performance updates, key inputs on sustainable profitability and other commercial matters
  • Proven success in implementing business continuity plans to ensure uninterrupted operations, ensuring strict adherence with service standards and complaint management guidelines for excellent service delivery
  • Expertise in analyzing financial systems and procedures, designing internal control systems and facilitating effective decision-making at the top management level
  • Skills in identifying & leading Business Excellence Projects and offering operational leadership to the team; ascertaining high accuracy standards with regards to transaction processing
  • Delivered critical & key performance financial indicators, dashboards, continuous process improvements and team engagement initiatives to stakeholders on frequent basis

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Team Lead

Wells Fargo Pvt LTD
Bangalore
2023.06 - Current
  • Built relationships with external vendors to secure better rates and services
  • Resolved conflicts between team members in a professional and timely manner
  • Developed and implemented processes and procedures that was published in the Open-text portal as part of Sops
  • Created multiple dashboards and PPTs for management reporting purposes

Analyst

Transcon Pvt. Ltd.
Bangalore
2021.06 - 2023.05

Key Result Areas:

  • Orchestrated a major Power BI implementation, integrating complex data warehouses which propelled decision-making efficiency
  • Streamlined reporting workflows by introducing Power BI, slashing report delivery timelines
  • Conducted comprehensive data audits that ensured a 98% accuracy rate, bolstering stakeholder trust
  • Devised robust analytical frameworks that influenced the direction of strategic projects, leading to a 10% increase in overall ROI
  • Custom-built Power BI dashboards that improved the client’s marketing campaign effectiveness
  • Identifying the strengths of various employees and delegating tasks accordingly

Senior Specialist

Great-West Global Financial Services
Bangalore
2018.07 - 2021.04
  • Key Result Areas: Coordinated with the team to analyze the activities of accumulating funds (NAVS) and financial forecasting
  • Administered the dividend rates provided by the fund keepers on a periodic basis
  • Managed 'Fees and Billing' process; created and updated the clients' accounts
  • Developed flexible Back end and Front-end systems to improve the process of the collection and dissemination of KPIs
  • Provided recommendations in terms of financial planning; developed KPIs and conducted trend analysis alongside recommendations for the improvement of the company's cost efficiencies
  • Collaborated with and assisted the top management to develop and improve the financial performance process.

Associate - Senior Specialist

Fidelity Investments
Chennai
2013.08 - 2018.06
  • Key Result Areas: Planned and developed cost-saving financial models that analyzed various business opportunities
  • Generated new service lines including development of customer analytics for Key IFAs, DC clients and Individual clients
  • Conducted market and competitive intelligence research in the key markets in order to enhance the business planning accordingly
  • Coordinated with the key stakeholders to gain knowledge and implement improvements in the field of Fidelity's sales, marketing, client services and propositions
  • Developed new tools, capabilities, and solutions in collaboration with the internal teams including data support team and the technology team
  • Investigated the business problems and developed analytical solutions for the same in coordination with the channel heads, stakeholders, and other sponsors.

Education

MBA in Finance -

Loyola College
01.2018

Bachelor of Commerce -

Madras University
01.2012

Certification in Data Analytics For Business - Data Analytics

Intellipath
Online

Skills

  • Microsoft Office knowledge
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Microsoft SQL
  • Python Programming Basics
  • Process Improvement
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Customer Focus
  • Organizational Development
  • Lean Six Sigma
  • Onboarding Process Improvement

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 10/11/91

Languages

  • English
  • Hindi
  • Malayalam
  • Tamil
  • French
  • Kannada

Timeline

Team Lead

Wells Fargo Pvt LTD
2023.06 - Current

Analyst

Transcon Pvt. Ltd.
2021.06 - 2023.05

Senior Specialist

Great-West Global Financial Services
2018.07 - 2021.04

Associate - Senior Specialist

Fidelity Investments
2013.08 - 2018.06

MBA in Finance -

Loyola College

Bachelor of Commerce -

Madras University

Certification in Data Analytics For Business - Data Analytics

Intellipath
Deepak Balakrishnan