RAAGHUL B
Chennai
Summary
Results-driven Information Process Enabler with over 3 years of expertise in high-critical financial operations within the Investment Banking sector. Specialized in Collateral Management, OTC Derivatives Reconciliation, and Trade Settlement, utilizing Power BI and Advanced Excel formulas to transform financial data into actionable insights. Proven track record of maintaining rigorous compliance standards while optimizing operational workflows through data-driven reporting to mitigate financial and operational risk.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Hong Kong Market Settlement
Tata Consultancy Service
01.2025 - 02.2026
- Experienced in Hong Kong equity settlement processes with strong understanding of T+2 trade lifecycle, including trade confirmation, clearing through HKSCC, and securities settlement via CCASS on a Delivery versus Payment (DVP) basis. Hands-on exposure to settlement instruction validation, cash and position reconciliation, fail management, and coordination with custodians and counterparties. Knowledgeable in resolving settlement breaks, and ensuring timely and accurate settlement in compliance with HKEX and internal control standards.
- Handled end-to-end Hong Kong equity settlement (T+2) through CCASS in line with HKEX market practices.
- Managed Delivery Versus Payment (DVP) settlements, ensuring simultaneous exchange of securities and cash.
- Performed trade matching and confirmation for Hong Kong market trades; identified and resolved trade breaks.
- Coordinated with custodians, brokers, and internal trading desks to ensure timely settlement.
- Monitored securities and cash positions to prevent settlement failures.
Collateral & Portfolio Matching
Tata Consultancy Service
06.2022 - 12.2024
- Performed daily, weekly, and monthly OTC derivatives reconciliation across multiple asset classes, including FX Options, Bonds, Interest Rate Swaps, Equity Products, and Credit Derivatives, ensuring accurate trade matching between Morgan Stanley and counterparties.
- Managed portfolio reconciliation in compliance with EMIR and CFTC regulations, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and reducing the risk of non-compliance.
- Identified and resolved discrepancies in Agreement name, Notional amounts, Trade economics, and MTM valuations, significantly reducing financial and operational risk.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams including Risk, Operations, Collateral Management, and Technology to enhance portfolio matching efficiency and streamline processes.
Education
MBA - Finance
Madras University Distance Education
Chennai04-2022
Bachelor of Commerce -
Patrician College of Arts and Science
Chennai04-2020
Skills
- Tri-Optima
- Power BI
- Communicating with Internal and External clients
- EGTS
- SQL & Database management
- Ms Excel
- Tally, ERP & GST
- Professional skills
- Client Relationship Management
- Adaptability to changing project requirements
- Post Matching trade settlement and confirmation
- Investment Banking operations
- Trade Flow-Trade Life Cycle
- Swift Message
- Advanced Data Analytics
- OTC derivatives reconciliation
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION
- Advanced Certification in Data Analytics ( Offline Program ) Organized By Electronics & ICT Academy Indian Institute of technology , Guwahati Collaboration with Besant technologies Chennai.
- Certified Investment Banking Operations Professional ( CIBOP ) Imarticus Learning , Chennai ( Currently Purusing)
- Accounts Assistant Course from Gandhi Institute of Computer Education & Information Technology
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Awards And recognition
- Awarded Star Performer for two consecutive quarters.
- Received two client appreciations for effectively clearing aged queues.
- Achieved the highest performance ratings across the process during the last two appraisal cycles.
Timeline
Hong Kong Market Settlement
Tata Consultancy Service
01.2025 - 02.2026
Collateral & Portfolio Matching
Tata Consultancy Service
06.2022 - 12.2024
MBA - Finance
Madras University Distance Education
Bachelor of Commerce -
Patrician College of Arts and Science