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Sebastian Vaz

Trade Finance Specialist
Pune

Summary

A dynamic and results-driven professional with several years of extensive experience in Trade finance, T24, TI plus, document checking, Payments, Swift, Operations Management encompassing Client Servicing, Service Quality & Process Enhancement. An innovative and resourceful professional who works well independently as well as in a team to achieve organizational goals within the deadlines. Demonstrated ability to streamline business processes while creating a high-quality service delivery model. Possess excellent interpersonal, communication and problem solving skills. A quick learner with the zeal to take up new challenges that help enhance overall development at the same time make myself more productive and competent.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
4023
4023
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
4
4
Languages

Work History

Senior Consultant

Wipro
05.2024 - Current
  • To consult and evaluate the impact of the new software system on the current business structure.
  • To makes recommendations for software that will improve the current business process.
  • To plan the implementation of the project from the scratch and to determine the configurations required for the implementation of the software.
  • To get these configurations approved by the leadership team.
  • To do the mapping analysis of every module of the software and prepare the final goals of the project.
  • To test the software module as they come online and train the employees regarding the usage of the software.
  • After going live, assess that the software is behaving as expected.
  • Functional consultant is expected to generate knowledge about the current business process, design current business flows, study current business processes and its complication - in all we can say that this is getting through with the current business setup.
  • Flow diagrams and DFDs are prepared, all this forms the part of the AS IS document.
  • Everything configured has to be documented according to their categories in the form of predefined templates; these then have to be approved by the team leads or the person the consultant is reporting to.

Assistant Manager

WNS
10.2020 - 03.2024
  • Manage the team - Authorize trade transactions (Open Account, LC Payments and acceptances, Collection Lodgement, Payments and acceptances)
  • Check the Nostro Reconciliation on a daily basis
  • Apply FX deals to transactions
  • Perform any additional tasks given
  • Check control reports on a daily basis
  • Update interest rates and tenors for Trust Receipt loans processed by our team
  • Perform UAT???s for any system upgrades
  • Allocate work to the team
  • Ensure tasks are performed within the prescribed SLA and minimize errors
  • Mentor the team
  • Prepare performance reports
  • Give necessary training to the staff

Senior Officer

First Abu Dhabi Bank
08.2014 - 09.2020
  • Process the various trade finance products (Open Account, LC Payments and acceptances, Collection Lodgement, Payments and acceptances)
  • Check the Nostro Reconciliation on a daily basis
  • Apply FX deals to transactions
  • Perform any additional tasks given
  • Check control reports on a daily basis
  • Update interest rates and tenors for Trust Receipt loans processed by our team
  • Perform UAT???s for any system upgrades
  • Participate in the Operations Readyness Tests leading to customer day 1

Operations Executive

BNY Mellon
01.2013 - 07.2014
  • Open and manage new investment accounts in the system (Trade flow)
  • Process trade data received from the client
  • Create Standard Settlement Instructions for the trades to settle as per investment managers??
  • Requirement
  • Receive and analyze trades (Equity, Derivatives, Repos, Options, and Futures etc.) from investment managers
  • Receive, modify and post trades and FX trades manually into our system CMS (Custody Management System)
  • Create and send reports of the trades to the custodian banks and other interested parties

Education

MBA - Finance

University of Pune
Pune
04.2012

B.Com - Commerce

University of Pune
Pune
04.2010

Skills

  • Financial Markets

  • Client Management

  • Mutual Funds

  • Operations Management

  • Nostro Reconciliation

  • Corporate Actions

  • Trade Settlements

  • Business Analysis

  • Trade Finance

  • Fund Accounting

  • Investment Banking

  • Accounting

Certification

Certified Documentary Credit Specialist, 10/2023

Timeline

Senior Consultant

Wipro
05.2024 - Current

Assistant Manager

WNS
10.2020 - 03.2024

Senior Officer

First Abu Dhabi Bank
08.2014 - 09.2020

Operations Executive

BNY Mellon
01.2013 - 07.2014

MBA - Finance

University of Pune

B.Com - Commerce

University of Pune

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