Kumar Animesh
Senior Data Engineer & Project Lead | Regulatory & Compliance
Gurugram,HR
Summary
13+ years of experience in the BFSI domain, specializing in Data Engineering, Regulatory Compliance, and Process Automation. A results-driven professional with a strong track record of leading high-visibility global initiatives and driving digital transformation.
As a Senior Analyst & Tech Lead, I spearhead the automation of critical financial reporting workflows and regulatory data pipelines. I possess deep expertise in Business Analysis, SDLC coordination, and UAT management, working closely with Finance and IT teams to deliver high-impact solutions. Proven ability to bridge the gap between technical data strategies (SQL, Python, Alteryx) and business regulatory requirements (SOX, Audit), ensuring operational excellence and stakeholder alignment.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Senior Analyst
American Express
11.2018 - Current
- Project Leadership & Automation: Led the end-to-end SDLC for enterprise data enhancements, automating complex regulatory data flows using Alteryx and Python, resulting in a 25% increase in operational efficiency.
- Regulatory Reporting & Compliance: Managed data strategies for critical compliance reporting, ensuring 100% adherence to SOX and internal audit standards by implementing rigorous data quality checks.
- Business Analysis & UAT: Acted as the primary liaison between business stakeholders (FP&A) and technical teams; gathered requirements, defined user stories, and coordinated User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for new dashboard rollouts.
- Stakeholder Management: Collaborated with cross-functional global teams to deliver cloud (GCP) and Big Data solutions, effectively managing project timelines and stakeholder expectations.
- Process Improvement: Identified bottlenecks in financial reporting processes and deployed automated solutions that reduced manual errors by 40% and increased team productivity by 30%.
- Mentorship: Mentored junior team members on Alteryx workflows and best practices in data governance, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence.
Senior Consultant
Fujitsu
07.2017 - 11.2018
- Strategic Initiatives: Spearheaded compliance technology initiatives that generated $2M in annual savings by optimizing data infrastructure and reporting mechanisms.
- Cloud Transformation: Implemented Google Cloud Platform (GCP) best practices across multiple departments, enabling scalable data storage for regulatory analytics.
- Data Governance: Established KPIs and metrics for platform performance tracking, ensuring data integrity for downstream regulatory consumption.
- Change Management: Delivered training programs to 70+ employees on new data tools and agile methodologies, driving adoption of digital tooling across the organization.
Senior Consultant
EY
02.2017 - 07.2017
- Automation Strategy: Translated business process requirements into technical automation solutions; developed bots for customers to streamline financial data processing.
- Lifecycle Management: Established robust Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) protocols to support rapid iteration and deployment of reporting tools.
Senior Software Developer
Accenture
08.2016 - 02.2017
- Process Engineering: Streamlined complex financial processes and deployed 50+ bots in production, significantly reducing turnaround time for critical business reports.
Senior Software Developer - RPA
OATI
11.2014 - 08.2016
- Performance Optimization: Improved system performance for data exchange platforms by implementing optimized JSON features and server-side logic.
Project Engineer
Maestrotek Innovations
10.2012 - 11.2014
- Application Development: Developed server-side code in VB.Net and conducted code reviews to ensure high-performance standards for client applications.
Education
B.Tech / B.E. - EnTC
North Maharashtra University
Jalgaon, IndiaData Science Diploma - Data Science
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
Lucknow, India01.2023
Skills
Regulatory & Reporting: Regulatory Reporting Support, SOX Compliance, Audit Data Management, Business Analysis Automation & Analytics: Alteryx (Advanced), Tableau, Power BI Support, Python, VBA Macros Data Engineering: T-SQL, Hive Queries, Big Data, Hadoop, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), XML/JSON Project Management Tools: JIRA, Confluence, Rally, MS Excel, Visio, PowerPoint42
Certification
Alteryx core
Timeline
Senior Analyst
American Express
11.2018 - Current
Senior Consultant
Fujitsu
07.2017 - 11.2018
Senior Consultant
EY
02.2017 - 07.2017
Senior Software Developer
Accenture
08.2016 - 02.2017
Senior Software Developer - RPA
OATI
11.2014 - 08.2016
Project Engineer
Maestrotek Innovations
10.2012 - 11.2014
Data Science Diploma - Data Science
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
B.Tech / B.E. - EnTC
North Maharashtra University