Md Firoz
Senior Business Analyst
Pune
Summary
Dedicated and results-driven Senior Business Analyst/AVP with over 11+ years of experience delivering strategic solutions across Capital Markets, Regulatory Reporting (Solvency II), Trade Surveillance and Asset Management domains. Demonstrated expertise in translating complex business needs into scalable technology solutions, driving data-led decisions and ensuring regulatory compliance. Proven track record of leading Agile teams, managing cross-functional stakeholders and optimizing business processes to improve operational efficiency and reduce risk. Adept at managing end-to-end project lifecycle from requirement gathering and data modeling to testing and deployment. Recognized for strong analytical thinking, leadership and the ability to align business strategy with technology execution.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
6
6
Certifications
Work History
SENIOR CONSULTANT SPECIALIST (AVP)
HSBC BANK
01.2023 - Current
- Directed implementation of trade surveillance scenarios aligned with MARS (Market Abuse Regulation), incorporating strategies for insider dealing, spoofing, layering, and front-running detection.
- Facilitated Agile delivery throughout multiple sprints as Scrum Master, ensuring punctual user story delivery, risk and issue tracking, and release planning in collaboration with business and compliance
- Partnered with Product Owners and Project Managers to establish requirement, acceptance criteria, and traceability matrix tracking.
- Executed data modeling from diverse sources, guaranteeing high-quality alert review and regulatory compliance.
- Directed dissolution of Actimize, facilitating seamless transition of trades and historical data to centralized Trading hub.
- Collaborated with QA teams to construct and implement trade migration test cases, encompassing volume testing, reconciliation, and regression validations.
- Conducted gap analysis between legacy and new platforms to pinpoint process involvements and translate findings into technical and functional use cases.
- Collaborated with compliance, legal, and audit stakeholders to comprehend regulatory expectations and convert them into technical and functional use cases.
SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST (AVP)
HSBC BANK
01.2019 - 01.2023
- Analyzed Solvency II directives (Pillar 1, 2, and 3) and converted regulatory requirements from EIPOA and UK PRA into clear business and functional specifications
- Gathered and evaluated investment data from internal systems like accounting platforms and trade booking systems, as well as external sources such as Bloomberg, custodians, and third parties.
- Revising Business Requirement Documents (BRDs) and Functional Requirement Documents (FRDs) specifications for Solvency II reporting and system enhancements.
- Established validation rules and reconciliation logic to guarantee accuracy and completeness of QRT submissions.
- Facilitated UAT through preparation of test cases, acceptance criteria, and defect triage documentation ensuring prompt validation of enhancements and fixes.
- Facilitated look-through reporting solutions and upheld data lineage and mapping documentation between source systems and reporting outputs (e.g., QRTs S.06.02, S.08.01).
- Facilitated collaboration between business and technical teams, ensuring comprehensive understanding of regulatory implications and data/reporting processes.
- Facilitated automation of QRT generation, minimizing manual interventions and enhancing timelines.
SENIOR TEST ANALYST
HSBC BANK
01.2014 - 01.2019
- Gathered business requirements from fund accounting, portfolio management, and client reporting teams to enhance accuracy and timeliness of IBOR reporting.
- Partnered with upstream systems including trading platforms, Bloomberg, and accounting systems to acquire static and transactional data critical for IBOR.
- Utilized SQL database and Cloud data platforms for data management
- Collaborated with UK insurance clients to define fields, transformation rules, and frequency for daily and monthly IBOR feeds.
- Developed and executed test plans, test cases, and validation scripts for UI and backend functionalities related to holdings and transaction data.
- Directed defect triage and resolution using JIRA, ensuring issues tracked, prioritized, and addressed throughout Agile sprints.
- Performed thorough data validation using SQL and GCP, guaranteeing precision in holdings, prices, and derived metrics across multiple reporting layers.
- Formulated comprehensive test plans for UI enhancements, integration points, and backend data flows while automating validation scripts for holdings, valuation, and derived metrics.
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT
HSBC BANK
10.2007 - 01.2014
- Delivered subject matter expertise across trade booking, validation, enrichment, and settlement processes for multi-asset class products including equities, fixed income, and derivatives.
- Spearheaded implementation and support of trade lifecycle operations across platforms including ICON, Geneva, Multifonds, and Calypso, ensuring seamless integration with downstream systems.
- Streamlined and enhanced middle office workflows encompassing trade affirmation, matching, break resolution, and exceptions management to elevate STP (Straight Through Processing) rates.
- Developed and updated process maps, SOPs, and data flow diagrams for new implementations and legacy system transitions.
- Facilitated fund onboarding, static data setup, and reference data maintenance to ensure accurate trade capture and reconciliation.
Education
Bachelor Of Commerce - Accounts and Finance
University Of Kolkata
01.2004
Skills
Business analysis
agile methods
Data modeling
Sprint scheduling
Structured Query Language (SQL)
Database management
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Software Development Life Cycle
Functional specs
Automated testing
Quality assurance strategy
CADIS software
Markit Electronic Data Management
Power BI analytics
Excel expertise
Operational efficiency
Change leadership
Stakeholder engagement
Effective communication
Certification
Google Data Analytics, Coursera, https://coursera.org/share/efccd561d9f8749ab8964c453bf223fb
Job Achievements
- Awarded Global Recognition Award - Q4 2022
- Received PAT on the Back - Q2 2024
- Onboarded the Funds Data Provision (FDP) platform in Edinburgh (2014)
- Successfully migrated UK funds and trained cross-functional teams.
Timeline
PMP Certification full course Https://www.credly.com/earner/earned/badge/0ba901c1-5eda-4ed2-8713-2594b9bb4130
12-2025
SENIOR CONSULTANT SPECIALIST (AVP)
HSBC BANK
01.2023 - Current
SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST (AVP)
HSBC BANK
01.2019 - 01.2023
SENIOR TEST ANALYST
HSBC BANK
01.2014 - 01.2019
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT
HSBC BANK
10.2007 - 01.2014
Bachelor Of Commerce - Accounts and Finance
University Of Kolkata