Kowshik Somavarapu
Senior Implementation Engineer
Bengaluru
Summary
Experienced IT professional with 14+ years in delivering quality implementation projects for buy-side asset management and risk management firms. Skilled in designing and implementing SAAS, PAAS, and RAAS architectures, including cloud-native solutions on AWS for streamlined implementations and regulatory compliance. Currently working on a Cloud Compute Pricing engine for MTM and XVA calculations, as well as IBOR transition projects. Global experience serving clients in APAC, EMEA, and US markets, focusing on high customer satisfaction through successful proof of concepts and effective pre-sales support in Vermilion Reporting Software.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Implementation Engineer
Numerix
Sinagpore
04.2018 - Current
- Currently working for End to End Implementation of Numerix Oneview Risk Management Platform on cloud engine.
- Working on building the Trade and static data upload interfaces using python and REST API.
- Presales support, Proof of Concepts for clients of Numerix.
- Built Customized RFQ, Pricing Screens.
- Built Trade interfaces for XVA calculations.
- Actively Implemented IBOR and LIBOR transaction projects.
- Created customized regulatory reports.
- Daily and weekly calls with the client stakeholders for the requirements and provide recommendations.
- I had been part of core PAAS design team to implement microservice architectures integrated with the AWS Images and Docker container to launch a Micro service with the customized integration code whenever user with a specific role entitled to login.
- Created the Automates deployment pipeline using the version control tool as GITHUB and deployments too as AWS code deployment pipeline.
- Also worked in optimizing the server utilization by launching the server with the receptive AWS images only when the user to ready to utilize.
- Also worked on launching the Dockers with the different computational inputs and achieved the parallel computing.
- Developed AWS cloud based native solutions using Docker images and containers.
- Designed a data pipeline using the Cloudwatch in AWS.
- Worked with the microservice architecture to balance the load on the primitive monolithic servers.
- Intergraded Murex system with Numerix data load module.
- Extensively worked with the BITBUCKET to automate the deployment of pipeline using AWS code pipeline.
- Designed POC for various use cases such as ETL, calculations, Reporting.
- Also worked on the front-end screens for supporting use cases like pre deal check, pricing, sensitivities etc.
- Developed AWS cloud based native solutions using Docker images and containers.
- Designed a data pipeline using the Cloudwatch in AWS.
- Worked with the microservice architecture to balance the load on the primitive monolithic servers.
- Intergraded Murex system with Numerix data load module.
- Extensively worked with the BITBUCKET to automate the deployment of pipeline using AWS code pipeline.
- Devops Automation using Teamacity jobs.
- Developed a full end-to-end process to calculate XVA sensitivities on 10000 Monty Carlo paths which include IRVega, FXvega, FXDelata, IRDelta, CR Delta, theta.
- Also calculated MTM, Exposures and XVA(CVA, DVA and FVA numbers) by creating an ETL processes for REF and trade data.
Implementation Consultant
Stradegi Investment Management Consulting
Singapore
04.2016 - 04.2018
- Worked on End to End Implementation of Vermilion client reporting in Singapore.
- Development of various interfaces using Eagle suite of products (Message center, Web panels, Exporter, Uploaders).
- Prepared Technical Analysis and Functional Specification Documents for a Reverse Engineering Project.
- Also, prepared design documents for market intelligence and business development activities for banks in Nordics region.
- Preparation of Technical Analysis Document for Assembler code for both Market Data and Reference Data.
- Worked on Planning, Requirements gathering for Factsheets/Institutional/Fund Performance update reports for implementation in Vermilion.
- Worked in creating the Specifications/Workflow Statements/Rule Matrix to implement Vermilion Report Suite for a large asset management firm Head quartered in Tokyo.
- Analyzed and gathered Data Requirements to integrate with Vermilion Report Mart with the Regional arm of the asset management firm in Australia, Tokyo, UK, Singapore.
- Presales support, Proof of Concepts for clients of Vermilion Software.
- Built New & Customized core Message center streams by adding auto includes, web panels by adding overlays.
- Worked in creating EAGLE Data Mart models along with creation of data sets to integrate with Vermilion for Client reporting solution.
- Built new Trades interface for the CSV format file in Eagle Message center integrating it with Reuters.
- Daily and weekly calls with the client stakeholders for the requirements and provide recommendations.
- Analysis of Production issues and recommend alternative solutions for the issue resolution.
- Responsible for high level implementation plans & Estimates.
- Lead and mentored a team size of 4 along with handling the managerial activities.
Analyst Programmer
Fidelity International
New Delhi
03.2015 - 04.2016
- Designed the end to process to deliver the files to counterparty by using eagle infrastructure (Uploader and exporters) and scheduled the jobs using Control-M scheduler.
- Responsible for the preparation of regression suite for continuous integration.
- Preparation of Joint interface design & Detailed design documents for the Business use cases.
- Hosted a Multilevel data tracking systems with high accuracy.
- Development of various interfaces using Eagle suite for compliance projects like MIFID 2, SOLVENCY.
- Streamline the code deployment process by using SVN and IBM urban deploy tool.
- Analyzed the Accounting conversion requirements from legacy system MAINFRAME (Assembler) to EAGLE for a Swiss client.
- Analyzed the data requirements for Trades and Security creation from Reuters Dealing system.
Associate
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Chennai
02.2011 - 02.2015
- Implementation of Accounting, data management, Interfacing & Production support for clients of BNY Mellon.
- Responsible for the preparation of Project plans, estimates, resourcing, reviewing the team activities.
- Preparation of Joint interface design & Detailed design documents for the Business use cases.
- Review activities for the code and system test cases.
- Development of various interfaces using Eagle suite of products (Message center, Web panels, Exporter, Uploader).
- Prepared Technical Analysis and Functional Specification Documents for a Reverse Engineering Project.
- Also, prepared design documents for market intelligence and business development activities for banks in Nordics region.
- Preparation of Technical Analysis Document for Assembler code for both Market Data and Reference Data.
- Worked with panel changes brought in by eagle upgrade 11.0 to 13.0.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electronics And Communications Engineering
JNTU Anantapur
Hyderabad 06.2006 - 01.2010
Skills
Eagle STAR
Numerix OneView
Numerix CrossAssetServer
Eagle PACE
Vermilion Report Mart
Eagle Data Mart
Mongo DB
BI-SAM
Atlassian Toolset
Confluence
JIRA
workday
Vermilion Reporting Suite
Webfocus
Eagle Reporting tool
Control – M
Autosys
Bloomberg Price Interface
undefinedGlobal Experience
APAC, EMEA, US, high
Personal Information
- Age: 35
- Gender: MALE
- Nationality: INDIAN
Timeline
Senior Implementation Engineer
Numerix
04.2018 - Current
Implementation Consultant
Stradegi Investment Management Consulting
04.2016 - 04.2018
Analyst Programmer
Fidelity International
03.2015 - 04.2016
Associate
Cognizant Technology Solutions
02.2011 - 02.2015
Bachelor of Science - Electronics And Communications Engineering
JNTU Anantapur
06.2006 - 01.2010