Dynamic Senior Reference Data Analyst with extensive experience at ICE Data Services, excelling in fund onboarding and lifecycle management. Proficient in SQL and Power BI, I automated reporting processes, enhancing accuracy and efficiency. Strong stakeholder engagement skills foster collaboration across teams, driving successful outcomes in corporate actions and data integrity initiatives.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Reference Data Analyst
ICE Data Services (Intercontinental Exchange)
Hyderabad
10.2019 - Current
Led end-to-end fund onboarding and lifecycle management (setup, updates, delisting) for mutual funds, hedge funds, and financial instruments, ensuring accurate SEDOL/ISIN mapping.
Managed timely and accurate NAV processing, including price validation, cutoff monitoring, and resolution of pricing exceptions.
Maintained dividend schedules and processed corporate actions (mergers, rebrands, closures) using data from fund houses, SWIFT, and DTCC.
Served as the primary contact for fund data escalations, resolving queries from clients, fund managers, and administrators via email and phone.
Oversaw fund pricing data inputs across systems, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and audit compliance.
Utilized SQL and Excel to extract, clean, and reconcile large datasets for pricing and operations; automated reports to improve turnaround time and reduce errors.
Created automated SQL scripts to proactively flag data anomalies, reducing manual quality checks.
Built interactive Power BI dashboards to visualize fund performance, pricing trends, and SLA adherence for senior management.
Partnered with cross-functional teams (IT, compliance, product, fund houses) to align data processes with business needs.
Participated in UAT, smoke, and regression testing for new tools and system enhancements.
Conducted domain, process, and internal application training for new and existing team members, while developing standardized materials and fostering a collaborative learning environment.
Process Associate
Genpact India Pvt ltd
Hyderabad
06.2017 - 10.2019
Performed equity asset maintenance, including historical pricing, corporate actions, and security setup.
Acquired and organized financial market data from various sources to establish equity instruments.
Monitored exchange announcements for security additions, deletions, rebranding, and corporate actions.
Ensured timely updates to security master data (ISIN, SEDOL, CUSIP) across systems.
Coordinated with internal teams and vendors to resolve data discrepancies and maintain accuracy.
Assisted in onboarding new instruments and validating reference data for trading readiness.
Associate Analyst
Wipro, Limited
Hyderabad
01.2016 - 06.2017
Handled end-to-end processing of corporate actions and dividend events for global cash equities.
Reconciled stock and cash breaks across ex-date, record date, and pay date using sources like SWIFT, DTCC, Clearstream, and Euroclear.
Investigated and resolved discrepancies by liaising with traders across time zones and external counterparties.
Managed coupon bookings for bonds, released entitlements, and processed FX switches to reduce currency exposure.
Participated in daily start-of-day (SOD) and weekly break review (SAR) calls with global teams.
Education
B.com -
Sai Sudhir Degree College
04.2014
Skills
Microsoft Advanced Excel
Microsoft Power Query
SQL (oracle)
Microsoft Power BI
Corporate actions
Stakeholder engagement
Data cleaning
Certification
Private Equity and Venture Capital, NSE Academy, 05/01/21
NISM Series V-A: Mutual Fund Distributors Certification, NISM, 03/01/22
MySQL & Power BI, ExcelR EdTech Pvt. Ltd., In Progress
Accomplishments
Led domain, process, and system training for 10+ new hires and existing team members; created training materials, enhanced onboarding efficiency, reduced support queries, and received recognition from management for effective knowledge sharing.
Received Quarterly Best Performer Award twice for consistent excellence in project delivery and operational impact.
Projects
Exshare to RDOS Migration, Tester, Monitored and validated the data migration process, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting to management. Remediation Project, Contributor, Actively contributed to the integration of Klers (Italy) data into internal systems and vice versa, while performing historical data cleansing for improved accuracy. Static Data Changes, Handler, Handled large datasets and implemented static data changes as per fund house requests, ensuring consistency and compliance across systems.
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