Accomplished trade finance and customer relations professional with extensive experience in managing process operations and enhancing business performance. Coordinated with stakeholders to implement effective procedures and drive results. Led project teams both onsite and offsite, fostering motivation and training while delivering complex products and services.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager
CITICORP SERVICES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
Mumbai
11.2022 - Current
Demonstrated strong management skills by effectively engaging stakeholders and leading team members.
Collaborated with bankers and internal teams to deliver trade solutions, enhancing customer service and satisfaction.
Managing end-to-end processing of Import and Export letters of credit (LCs) and Standby LCs, ensuring compliance with International trade regulations and bank policies and Coordinating with internal teams, counterparties.
Coordinated with internal teams and advised clients on structuring and documentation for trade finance products, ensuring smooth cross-border transactions.
Provide expert advice and guidance to clients on trade finance solutions, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and bank policies.
Ensured compliance with trade regulations and resolved trade-related issues.
Implemented process improvements to streamline operations and reduce costs.
Asst Manager
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES (Liberty India)
Mumbai
09.2020 - 11.2022
Ensured timely resolution of incidents and service requests by meeting TAT and SLAs for all categories.
Prepared and submitted daily dashboards to client, providing insights on team performance and issue resolution.
Managed resource allocation to optimize team performance.
Facilitated daily meetings and war room calls with teams and client to drive project alignment and address critical issues.
To plan, manage and report on all aspects of User Acceptance Testing in line with testing standards and processes.
Determined key stakeholders and necessary resources for User Acceptance Testing to facilitate effective collaboration.
Defined and obtained approval for testing scope to ensure all requirements were met during User Acceptance Testing.
Captured and planned UAT preparation and test activities to ensure thorough testing coverage.
Produced and obtained approval for detailed plans and schedules to align testing efforts with project timelines.
Coordination of resources required to prepare environments and data.
Reported progress to stakeholders at varying levels to maintain transparency and facilitate informed decision-making.
Asst Manager
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES (National Commercial Bank (NCB) & Al-Rajhi Bank (ARB))
Jeddah & Riyadh
01.2017 - 09.2018
Led acquisition and transition of ARB project to TCS Women, Riyadh, ensuring seamless on-site project execution.
Played a key role in business acquisition in KSA region and acquired business for TCS Women, Riyadh - KSA.
Project management responsibilities include Business Presentation and acquisition, delivering project on time and within project scope.
Established project deadlines and coordinated tasks to ensure timely project delivery.
Coordinated with various internal resources and with client for the flawless execution of project.
Executed comprehensive project activities including project scope, due diligence, proof of concept, knowledge capture, process flow chart redesign, roles and responsibilities, process solutions and controls, SOW agreement, resource allocation, band mixing, and project transition.
Developed a detailed project plan to track progress.
Perform risk management to minimize project risks.
Facilitated collaboration between trade domain leaders and technology development and architecture teams to ensure successful delivery of business initiatives.
Drove functional design of various trade processes with Trade technology and development teams.
Built and maintained strong working relationships across a number of business units.
Project scope includes Documentary Collection, LC Issuance & Advising, Collection & LC Settlement and Document Examination.
Asst Manager
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES (Citi bank International trade project)
Mumbai
10.2012 - 12.2016
Leading a team of 18 members and ensuring smooth processing of transactions within SLA.
Handling corporate activities of Trade like RCSA Audit, Scorecard, Key Performance Index (KPI), Incident Log, Operational Risk Incident reporting, Performance Management Review (PMR), and SPOC for Internal audit i.e., Internal Quality Management Services (IQMS).
Ensure TAT for Import, Export LC.
Trade Operations for CEEMEA countries like Citibank Algeria, Israel, Bulgaria, Cameroon, and Gabon & Asia Countries like Citibank India & Bangladesh involving Import /Export LC.
Engaged with clients weekly/monthly to identify and address risks or highlight accomplishments.
Motivated team members through engagement activities, fostering a collaborative work environment.
Cross-trained team members to ensure operational continuity during high-volume periods.
Monitoring & reviewing pend file to understand the transactions pended in the queue are for valid reasons.
Share Monthly Decks to the client on the metrics of transactions processed.
Reverse migrated the LC Issuance process from Kolkata to Mumbai under Split process of 60:40.