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Harini Swarnalatha K. S.

Chennai

Summary

Highly driven and detail-oriented banking professional with 14 years of expertise in credit risk analysis, wholesale lending, investment banking, and retail banking operations. Dedicated to driving operational excellence, mitigating risks, and contributing to organizational goals. Committed to expanding my knowledge horizon while delivering measurable results in a dynamic and challenging environment.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

CREDIT RISK ANALYST -WEALTH

Barclays Bank Private Limited
04.2022 - 05.2024

Collaborative efforts with stakeholders to gather and analyse business requirements for credit risk reports. Utilising JIRA, i have facilitated the end to end testing and implementation of change requests from business Efficiently coordinating with the RFT team for developments, automations and data quality issue fixes.I successfully performed UAT and implemented Single Line security process automation, resulting in an impressive 95% reduction in processing time and significant improvements in data quality. Furthermore, creating and frequent updation of risk controls for BCBS239 in-scope reports in Confluence has helped maintain the consistency in delivering accuracy and 100% timeliness.Additionally i have supported the counterparty credit risk team in excess management through extensive analysis of settlement and non settlement excesses using the monte carlo simulation to identify the trades and coordinate with the sanctioner for further resolution

Credit risk Analyst - Credit Metrics

Australian Newzealand bank
01.2018 - 10.2019

Throughout my tenure, I led the sourcing of manual input data across multiple regions for credit metrics calculations via Moody's Application - Risk Authority. Collaborating closely with stakeholders for requirements gathering and addressing sourcing gaps. My proactive support and coordination with the RAY support and technology helped in exposure corrections and RWA save of more than 5%. Active participant in the User Acceptance Testing (UAT), for enhanced data quality tools. Moreover, I coordinated and worked for the creation of monthly individual provisions report, maintaining a 100% compliance rate with the APRA regulatory standards.Maintaining and addressing all the queries pertaining to RWA moves or other parameter changes raised in the sharepoint. Facilitated the change in KRAs and helped the stakeholders decommission 2 major manual adjustment templates through process enhancements.

Senior Analyst

Australian Newzealand Bank
06.2014 - 01.2018

As a Process Subject Matter Expert (SME) skilled in Loans processing, Limit setup, Covenants, and Regulatory reporting, I excel in utilizing the Finacle core system. I managed User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and institutional loan migrations of source systems with a focus on swift incident resolution for uninterrupted operations.I was able to resolve close to 35 incidents in 2 quarters while managing the other BAU and regulatory repotings. I've done successful process re-engineering and migration projects, earning client accolades. Proactively identifying risks and revenue leakages, I enhanced operational efficiency.

Investment Banking Analyst

Barclays Captital -Wipro Chennai
09.2011 - 05.2013

I ensured the accurate settlement of trades and the occurrence of expected cash and stock flows within the Intellimatch Reconciliation system. I successfully resolved wrongly booked trades through effective investigations and follow-ups, earning client appreciation for my efforts. Additionally, I was identified as an Subject Matter Expert (SME) and managed the end-to-end migration of the stock reconciliation process from the Singapore Barclays Client office. Moreover, I streamlined the process through automation, saving 0.5 FTE and introducing best practices.

Analyst

Royal Bank of Scotland
09.2008 - 03.2011
  • I was responsible for handling default customer accounts, referring fraudulent transactions, and facilitating debt recovery efforts. I actively contributed to maintaining audit-related quality assurance standards, ensuring compliance with regulations. My efforts during periods of high volume were recognized with 'spot ovations,' underscoring my ability to provide invaluable support and maintain productivity during challenging circumstances.

Education

Postgraduate Degree - MBA

MNM Jain Engineeering College

Associate of Arts - Bachelor of commerce

Gurunanak college

Skills

  • Certified Scrum Product Owner, Scrum Alliance (2021)
  • Computer Proficiency:
  • BASIC SQL
    MS OFFICE
    MS ACCESS

  • Exposure to JIRA and CONFLUENCE
  • Basel Banking Adequacy - BASEL 1 2 3 and 4 - Udemy

Timeline

CREDIT RISK ANALYST -WEALTH

Barclays Bank Private Limited
04.2022 - 05.2024

Credit risk Analyst - Credit Metrics

Australian Newzealand bank
01.2018 - 10.2019

Senior Analyst

Australian Newzealand Bank
06.2014 - 01.2018

Investment Banking Analyst

Barclays Captital -Wipro Chennai
09.2011 - 05.2013

Analyst

Royal Bank of Scotland
09.2008 - 03.2011

Postgraduate Degree - MBA

MNM Jain Engineeering College

Associate of Arts - Bachelor of commerce

Gurunanak college
Harini Swarnalatha K. S.