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Shailesh Sinha

Summary

17+ years of experience in Capital Markets, OTC platforms -Murex, Markitwire, Bloomberg, Reuters, FXALL Murex Development: Design, develop, and maintain Murex MXML workflows and interfaces. Working experience on Contract/ Deliverable / Event / Exchange workflow Design, develop, and maintain paper and SWIFT confirmation Document Functional, Technical Specifications and Test Cases for integration Produce exception reports for failures Extensive experience in integrating Murex with external systems, automating trade processes, and ensuring smooth Straight-Through Processing (STP). Design, develop, and maintain One stop processing (OSP ) Develop, configure and Implement reconciliation report between source and destination platforms . Configure Messaging queues for real-time interfacing Hands-on experience with multiple Murex upgrade projects (e.g., 3.1.28 to 3.1.38, 3.1.32 to 3.1.43). Experienced in job scheduling using CTRL-M and Tidal for batch configuration. Experienced with trade and static data migration processes. Knowledge about Islamic banking practices.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

BAU lead

Trafigura
09.2024 - Current
  • Operational Leadership & Technical Lead: Lead the Murex BAU team, providing BAU and technical expertise. Ensure the smooth operation of the Murex platform and drive technical issue resolution across all functions.
  • Technical Incident Management: Act as the primary point of escalation for technical issues within Murex, such as system downtime, application errors, and performance degradation. Provide quick and effective solutions, collaborating with internal teams or Murex support as needed.
  • System Monitoring & Performance Tuning: Oversee the real-time monitoring of Murex applications and underlying infrastructure. Ensure that performance issues (such as latency, slow processing times, or bottlenecks) are identified, analyzed, and remediated swiftly.
  • Technical Documentation & Knowledge Management: Maintain up-to-date technical documentation on system configurations, processes, and troubleshooting guidelines. Ensure all technical changes, incidents, and resolutions are documented thoroughly.
  • Technical Collaboration with Cross-functional Teams: Work closely with developers, infrastructure teams, and business users to identify and address technical requirements, ensuring that Murex operates seamlessly across all departments.

Murex Centre of Excellence and EQD support

Luxoft
Toronto
11.2021 - 06.2024
  • Company Overview: Independent Contractor, Toronto(Canada)
  • Develop MXML import and export workflows using MXML Exchange for equity products.
  • Build a reconciliation report between Murex and Markitwire for EQD and IRS.
  • Develop, implement and document Functional, Technical Specifications and Test Cases for integration.
  • Design, develop, and maintain paper and SWIFT confirmation.
  • Execute projects and enhancements and provide technical support in STP trade interface, including pre-trade related enhancement.
  • Creation and optimization of User-Defined Fields (UDFs).
  • Design, develop, Optimize and modify smart queue configurations for FO and BO.
  • Onboarded new financial products, focusing on workflow design and system integration to support pre-trade and post-trade processes.
  • Develop, enhance, maintain and optimize pre-trade and post-trade workflows.
  • Independent Contractor, Toronto(Canada)

Murex Production Support and Maintenance

Luxoft
Riyadh
05.2019 - 11.2021
  • Developed the FX inbound interface for Reuters FXALL, enabling real-time FX data integration and enhancing trading efficiency.
  • Performed reconciliation between Murex and the bank’s legacy system (Hub), identifying and resolving discrepancies to maintain data integrity.
  • Implemented a Workflow Manager monitor to track workflow task health status and deal entries, improving system reliability and operational oversight.
  • Collaborated closely with traders to address day-to-day operational issues, including Back Office support, report generation, and troubleshooting End-of-Day (EOD) processes.
  • Led the development and implementation of the loans deferment project for SME, Retail, and Health sectors, ensuring compliance with central bank SAMA's COVID-19 guidelines.
  • Managed the migration to One Stop Processing (OSP) for Back office.
  • Executed Murex upgrade from v3.1.32 to v3.1.43, developing and testing custom solutions to ensure compatibility and performance.
  • Worked closely with the Murex CRM team to enhance system performance and implement better solutions for ongoing issues.

Murex Production Support RISK/MxML

Credit Agricole
01.2017 - 03.2019
  • Contributed to the successful migration of Murex from version 3.1.27 to 3.1.38, ensuring that all systems and workflows were updated and fully functional post-migration.
  • Develop and maintain Straight-Through Processing (STP) V2-V3 murex interfaces related to upstream.
  • Document Functional, Technical Specifications and Test Cases for integration.
  • Produce exception reports for failures.
  • Configure and Build Murex Reports for reports-based interfaces.
  • Build custom tasks in MxML Exchange for specific processing not available through the standard task library.
  • Configured user accounts, CDR, and portfolio creation for both V2 and V3 environments, ensuring compliance with user access protocols and efficient portfolio management.

MxML Developer

Murex
06.2015 - 01.2017
  • Develop MXML import and export workflows using MXML Exchange.
  • Swift and Paper confirmation.
  • Familiar with various popular trade interfaces like MarkitWire, TOF, FXALL, Triana.
  • Knowledge of Market Data upload. Realtime (RTBS), Batch (MDIT).
  • Technical knowledge in creating messaging Queues (MQ).
  • Experience working on Contract/ Deliverable / Event / Exchange workflow.
  • Good understanding of Validation, Confirmation, and Payment concepts of any of the treasury products.
  • Execute projects and enhancements and provide technical support in STP trade interface, including pre-trade related enhancement.
  • Analyze user requirements and design / development of Murex STP trade interfaces.

Senior Consultant

Jefferies
06.2014 - 06.2015
  • Understanding the requirements and providing design & solution for user requirements.
  • Building MxML configuration and workflows as per the design.
  • Interacting with users for design and sign-offs.
  • Documentation of the changes.
  • Working on Contract/ Deliverable / Event / Exchange workflow.

ETL and Environment Management

TD Bank
Canada
10.2012 - 06.2014
  • Working on Contract/ Deliverable / Event / Exchange workflow.
  • Good understanding of Validation, Confirmation, and Payment concepts of any of the treasury products.
  • Execute projects and enhancements and provide technical support in STP trade interface, including pre-trade related enhancement.
  • Supported day-to-day activities in production, ensuring smooth operations and addressing any issues promptly.
  • Monitored workflows and managed data uploads in Murex, including creating and implementing User-Defined Functions (UDFs).
  • Developed and implemented brokerage rules to streamline trading processes.
  • Handled supervisor session-related tasks, including oversight and support for supervisor activities.

Ness Technologies
Bangalore
08.2010 - 09.2012
  • Middleware Platform: Built and continuously supported a middleware platform for Maximo applications throughout their lifecycle.
  • DB2 Servers: Maintained DB2 servers in both test and production environments to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
  • Application and Web Servers: Managed application and web servers in clustered environments, ensuring high availability and performance.
  • Health Checkup and Monitoring: Conducted routine health checkups and performance monitoring to proactively address potential issues and optimize system performance.
  • Incident and Change Management: Oversaw incident and change management processes to ensure timely resolution of issues and successful implementation of changes.

Production Support Team Member and Test Environment Support

Fidelity Investments
Bangalore
06.2007 - 07.2010
  • Company Overview: Institutional Brokerage Group (IBG)
  • Collaborated with IBG Tech Ops teams based in Boston (MA) and Bangalore (India).
  • Facilitated stock market trading for brokers in the US. Brokers manage client accounts and execute trades using various decision-making tools.
  • Mystreetscape: Provided a consumer version of Streetscape allowing individuals to trade on the stock market independently.
  • Executed installation, configuration, deployment, and troubleshooting of WebSphere Application Server 5.x/6.x across AIX, Linux, and Solaris platforms in both normal and clustered environments.
  • Installed, configured, supported, and maintained IBM WebSphere-based application server farms in clustered and highly available environments.
  • Institutional Brokerage Group (IBG)

Education

PG in advance Computing -

CDAC
Bangalore

Bachelor of Technology -

UPTU
Lucknow

Skills

  • Murex Back Office
  • Murex Integration
  • CTB and RTB experience
  • Murex Business Requirements Gathering
  • Trade life cycle in Murex
  • EOD support
  • Capital Markets
  • Investment banking
  • Trade Life Cycle
  • Treasury Market
  • Derivatives
  • Money Market Product
  • Market risk
  • VaR

Projects

Trafigura, 09/01/24, Present, Murex 3.1.40: BAU lead. Operational Leadership & Technical Lead: Lead the Murex BAU team, providing BAU and technical expertise. Ensure the smooth operation of the Murex platform and drive technical issue resolution across all functions. Luxoft, 11/01/21, 06/30/24, Independent Contractor, Toronto (Canada). Mizuho Bank (US): Murex 3.1.47/3.1.51/3.1.53: Murex Centre of Excellence and EQD support. Luxoft, 05/01/19, 11/30/21, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). Saudi British Bank (SABB): Murex 3.1.32/3.1.43: Murex Production Support and Maintenance. Credit Agricole, 01/01/17, 03/31/19, Murex 3.1/2.11 – Murex Production Support RISK/MxML. CTB- Murex 3.1 Application, 06/01/15, 01/31/17, MxML Developer. Jefferies, 06/01/14, 06/30/15, Application Development and Support – Senior Consultant. TD Bank, Canada, 10/01/12, 06/30/14, ETL and Environment Management. Ness Technologies, 08/01/10, 09/30/12, Middleware Platform: Built and continuously supported a middleware platform for Maximo applications throughout their lifecycle. Fidelity Investments, 06/01/07, 07/31/10, Institutional Brokerage Group (IBG): Role: Production Support Team Member and Test Environment Support.

Job Summary

Murex Back Office, Murex Integration, CTB and RTB experience, Murex Business Requirements Gathering, trade life cycle in Murex, EOD support, Capital Markets and Investment banking, Trade Life Cycle, Treasury Market, Derivatives and Money Market Product, Market risk and VaR, Mizuho Bank, SABB Bank, Credit Agricole, Jefferies, HSBC, Fidelity Investments, Ness, New York, Toronto, London, Riyadh, Mauritius, Canadian PR, US B1/B2

Timeline

BAU lead

Trafigura
09.2024 - Current

Murex Centre of Excellence and EQD support

Luxoft
11.2021 - 06.2024

Murex Production Support and Maintenance

Luxoft
05.2019 - 11.2021

Murex Production Support RISK/MxML

Credit Agricole
01.2017 - 03.2019

MxML Developer

Murex
06.2015 - 01.2017

Senior Consultant

Jefferies
06.2014 - 06.2015

ETL and Environment Management

TD Bank
10.2012 - 06.2014

Ness Technologies
08.2010 - 09.2012

Production Support Team Member and Test Environment Support

Fidelity Investments
06.2007 - 07.2010

PG in advance Computing -

CDAC

Bachelor of Technology -

UPTU
Shailesh Sinha