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Harish Akula

Hyderabad

Summary

Proven leader with a track record of enhancing team performance and ensuring regulatory compliance at Cognizant Technologies Solutions. Excelled in cross-functional collaboration and internal controls, significantly improving operational efficiency. Skilled in team leadership and documentation, adept at driving projects to successful completion while fostering a positive work environment.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Team Lead

Cognizant Technologies Solutions
09.2020 - Current
  • Demonstrated excellent time management skills and ensured adherence to regulatory updates and business requirements for global products and financial instruments.
  • Developed and maintained strong internal control framework, including monitoring and audit processes
  • Managed over 100 Trade confirmations by resolving breaks within SLA
  • Promoted positive work environment by fostering teamwork, open communication, and employee recognition initiatives.
  • Enhanced overall team performance by providing regular coaching, feedback, and skill development opportunities.
  • Established clear performance metrics for team which helped in tracking progress towards set targets effectively.
  • Coached team members in techniques necessary to complete job tasks.
  • Ensured SLAs and all relevant regulatory requirements were met and maintained.
  • Managed coverage for team members in their absence, ensuring continuity of operations.

Senior Analyst - Investment Banking

Societe Generale Global Solution Center
08.2015 - 09.2020
  • Drafted and validated trade confirmations for vanilla and exotic products including IRS,OIS,Caps/Floors, Swaptions, CCY swaps, ensuring economic terms fully reconcile with FO bookings and term sheets.
  • Coordinated closely with Sales/Trading, Documentation, Legal, Collateral and Settlements to resolve confirms,, coupon and payment breaks.
  • Supported novations, unwinds, compressions, partial terminations, and notional restructures: drafted associated consent and assignment confirmations under ISDA protocols.
  • Enhanced team productivity with streamlined processes for data management and reporting.
  • Achieved successful mergers and acquisitions through thorough due diligence and strategic negotiation.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to execute complex transactions involving multiple stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated coaching skills by training new joiners within short period of time

Financial Executive

Randstad
01.2011 - 07.2015
  • Prepared compliance reports, EVS & Reviewed
    invoices
  • Managed cross-functional teams to implement process improvements, increasing operational efficiency

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Hotel Management

Dr BR Ambedkar University
Hyderabad
03.2008

Skills

  • Collateral operations
  • Margin call issuing
  • Portfolio reconciliation
  • Drafting of Interest rate and Credit rate derivatives
  • Matching confirms over electronic platform
  • Hands on experience in handling Acquisitions, Mergers and Successor events

Certification

Fundamentals of Business Analysis (Dukes corporate education)

Applications

Operations : DTCC, IHS Markit, Markitwire & Markitwire DMS, ICE, LCH, Calypso, Tri Optima, Acadiasoft, ALGO, Euroclear, BONY and Bloomberg
Technical : Microsoft office (Word, Excel and Powerpoint), Basics of SQL and Power BI

Personal Information

Timeline

Team Lead

Cognizant Technologies Solutions
09.2020 - Current

Senior Analyst - Investment Banking

Societe Generale Global Solution Center
08.2015 - 09.2020

Financial Executive

Randstad
01.2011 - 07.2015

Bachelor of Arts - Hotel Management

Dr BR Ambedkar University

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