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Sairam Subramanian PMP® CDCS® CTFP®
Experienced Trade Finance Business Analyst
Bengaluru
Summary
Experienced Trade Finance Business Analyst with 10+ overall years specializing in process improvement and system implementation. Demonstrated expertise in trade finance products, regulatory compliance, and risk management. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver impactful results.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
9
9
Certifications
5
5
Languages
Work History
Business Analyst
BNP Paribas (On Payroll of Rigved From '21 to '23)
11.2021 - Current
- Providing trade finance domain expertise to business users and development teams during UAT.
- Clarifying business requirements and resolving any functional issues that arise during UAT testing.
- Associated with the Migration of Swift MT to ISO 20022 MX Standard.
- Identifying inefficiencies in trade finance processes and proposing solutions to streamline operations and enhance efficiencies.
- Developing UAT test plans, including test scenarios and test cases, based on business requirements and functional specifications.
- Eliciting, documenting, and analyzing business requirements related to trade finance products and processes (e.g., letters of credit, supply chain finance).
Trade Service Rep- 3
Wells Fargo
04.2021 - 11.2021
- Timely Authorizing Import LC transactions in an accurate manner and in compliance with all regulatory and statutory requirements including Wells Fargo compliance policies and procedures e.g OFAC, UCP600, & ISBP.
- Associated with pilot project and migrated Import LC and Documentary collections.
- Authorization of Import LC bill payment.
- Handling swift messages (MT 202, MT 734, MT103, MT 799).
- Updating the applicable MIS with appropriate data of daily transactions processed.
Trade Finance Analyst
Accenture
03.2018 - 03.2021
- Effectively managed authorization of Open account remittances.
- Associated with pilot project and migrated trade finance products for our first middle east banking client (Documentary collections, Invoice financing & Import document checking).
- Authorizing collection documents for both Import and Export.
- Sanctions screening.
Assistant Manager
HDFC Bank
04.2017 - 03.2018
- Processing import and export documentation under collection.
- Handling Outward & Inward remittances transaction.
- Ensuring compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) and know-your-customer (KYC) regulations.
Senior Officer- LC Advising and Confirmation
Standard Chartered
11.2016 - 03.2017
- Authenticating incoming LCs from issuing banks, verifying their legitimacy and accuracy.
- Evaluating the creditworthiness of the issuing bank before confirming the LC.
- Adhering to all relevant regulations, including UCP 600, and internal bank policies.
Officer
SBM Bank (Mauritius) LTD
02.2015 - 10.2016
- Handling Export Document under Collection.
- Processing Inward Remittances & Outward Remittances.
- Reporting daily turnover of Foreign Exchange to RBI for Merchant and Inter Bank dealings.
- Handling Buyers Credit & Merchanting Trade.
- Issuance of local Bank Guarantee.
Education
PGP in Banking & Finance - Banking And Finance
BSE Institute Ltd
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting And Finance
Sree Narayana College of Commerce
04.2001 -
Higher Secondary Certificate -
Nirmala Memorial Foundation College
Mumbai, India 04.2001 -
Secondary School Certificate -
ST .Xavier's High School
Mumbai, India 04.2001 -
Skills
- Project Management
- Business Analyst
- International Trade
- Letter Of Credit (UCP 600)
- Swift Messages
- JIRA
- SQL
- KYC & AML
- Stakeholder engagement
- Supply Chain Finance
- Change management
- User acceptance testing
- Requirements gathering
- Agile methodologies
- Software development life cycle
Interests
Swimming & Physical Exercise
Traveling & Exploring Different Places
Certification
Project Management Professional PMP®. (PMI)- 2024
Honor Awards
- Accenture, Encore awards for Q1 quarter FY’20 & also been the top performer of the month roughly for eight times.
- Was among one of the employees in whole Accenture operations, eligible for a retention bonus and received the same.
- Joined SBM Bank through third party but within four months was absorbed in SBM bank payroll being an outstanding performer.
Passport Number
U8317893
Timeline
Business Analyst
BNP Paribas (On Payroll of Rigved From '21 to '23)
11.2021 - Current
Trade Service Rep- 3
Wells Fargo
04.2021 - 11.2021
Trade Finance Analyst
Accenture
03.2018 - 03.2021
Assistant Manager
HDFC Bank
04.2017 - 03.2018
Senior Officer- LC Advising and Confirmation
Standard Chartered
11.2016 - 03.2017
Officer
SBM Bank (Mauritius) LTD
02.2015 - 10.2016
PGP in Banking & Finance - Banking And Finance
BSE Institute Ltd
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting And Finance
Sree Narayana College of Commerce
04.2001 -
Higher Secondary Certificate -
Nirmala Memorial Foundation College
04.2001 -
Secondary School Certificate -
ST .Xavier's High School
04.2001 -
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