Nikhil Bakre
Mumbai
Summary
Highly-motivated & forward Compatible employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assitant Vice President - Automation & Innovation
Citi Services India Pvt Ltd
Mumbai
11.2021 - Current
- Developed solutions to project risks and issues, meeting quality and timeline goals and objectives.
- Liaised with Risk and Control Team to have governance for all Use cases
- Identified needs and coordinated resource allocation to deliver quality standards on time and meeting the Risk and Control requirements.
- Coordinated resources across multiple departments and teams as needed for successful completion of projects.
- Developed and maintained project plans, timelines, and Risk and Issues.
- Actively sought out feedback from stakeholders throughout the duration of a project in order to identify areas needing improvement or adjustment.
- Drafted reports summarizing progress made on projects for review by executive leadership team.
- Presented Weekly/Monthly Portfolio & Project Status to Stakeholders
Manager - Automation and Innovation
Citi Services India Pvt Ltd
Mumbai
04.2019 - 10.2021
- Developed solutions to project risks and issues, meeting quality and timeline goals and objectives.
- Developed and maintained project plans, timelines, and Risk and Issues.
- Actively sought out feedback from stakeholders throughout the duration of a project in order to identify areas needing improvement or adjustment.
- Drafted reports summarizing progress made on projects for review by executive leadership team.
- Presented Weekly/Monthly Project Status to Stakeholders
- Created project plans with established timelines, assigned to appropriate teams and managed workflow throughout implementation.
Business Analyst - Automation & Innovation Team
Citi Services India Pvt Ltd
Mumbai
07.2017 - 03.2019
- Worked with SMEs to understand and document the requirements and provide them to development team.
- Ensured all project related documentation are updated and uploaded on the
Project tracking tools. - Liaised with Application Managers to gain access for BOTs and developers for
respective applications. - Assisted in Time & Motion study which helps identify appropriate process for
Automation.
Assistant Manager - Treasury Reporting
Citi Services India Pvt Ltd
Mumbai
07.2011 - 06.2017
- Ensured that market risk reporting is performed and executed within Service
Level Agreement (SLA) and operational guidelines to maintain customer
satisfaction. - Performed all required pre-processing tasks including, but not limited to,
preparation of manual deals and rates files for CALM processing. - Reconciling country balance sheets and highlight differences which required
investigation and resolution by the country.
• Generating required periodic reports from CALM, including monthly condi-
adjusted Market Access Report (MAR), quarterly Contingency Funding Plan
(CFP) or stress tests, and regression analysis.
• Updating cash flow, repricing and benchmarking assumptions in CALM as
approved.
• Providing inputs to country/business re: transfer pricing for customer and non-customer assets and liabilities for financial and management reporting purposes.
Senior Analyst - Treasury Planning Support
Nomura Services India Pvt Ltd
Mumbai
09.2008 - 06.2010
- Prepared and compiling data which serves as a decision-making tool to the front desk and senior management.
- Analyzed and providing commentary on significant changes / movements.
- Submitted regulatory report packs in order to cater the needs for the monthly closeand holding continuous meetings with FSAKey.
- Provided MIS support to the region on reports related to Global MCO, Unsecured Funding, Box Report / Box Charge Allocation Report, Treasury P&L, Sources and Usage and Long-Term Debt Database.
Senior Analyst - Treasury Debt Management
Lehman Brother
Mumbai
02.2007 - 09.2008
- Managed Bond Life cycle - Booked New issuances, Tracked Coupon payments, Applied ISINs, Processed Buybacks, Reconciled Accounts to ensure Fundings received
- Agreed with counterparts on the terms of bonds incase of discrepancies, followed up for missing cashflows, Reported Nostro balances to Cash management team, Investigated all Outstanding Items
Officer - International Banking Group
ICICI Bank Ltd
Mumbai
01.2003 - 04.2005
- Scanned Nostro Account for payments related to Customer
- Handled Exception reports and followed up with branches and Sending bank for details
- Monitored Exception, Suspense & office Accounts for Anomalies
- Generated Revenue and Transaction related Reports
Education
MBA - Finance
ICFAI Business School
Indore04-2007
Skills
- Project Management
- Risk Management Strategies
- Cash Management
Certification
- Scrum Certified
- Pursuing PMP
Affiliations
- Cooking, Traveling, Music
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Assitant Vice President - Automation & Innovation
Citi Services India Pvt Ltd
11.2021 - Current
Manager - Automation and Innovation
Citi Services India Pvt Ltd
04.2019 - 10.2021
Business Analyst - Automation & Innovation Team
Citi Services India Pvt Ltd
07.2017 - 03.2019
Assistant Manager - Treasury Reporting
Citi Services India Pvt Ltd
07.2011 - 06.2017
Senior Analyst - Treasury Planning Support
Nomura Services India Pvt Ltd
09.2008 - 06.2010
Senior Analyst - Treasury Debt Management
Lehman Brother
02.2007 - 09.2008
Officer - International Banking Group
ICICI Bank Ltd
01.2003 - 04.2005
MBA - Finance
ICFAI Business School
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