Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Career Synopsis
Roles And Responsibilities
Migrations
Corporate Achievements
Extra-Curricular Activities
Applications Worked On
Father's Name
Personal Information
Timeline
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SHALINI S

Senior Associate
Chennai,IN

Summary

  • Experienced professional in Corporate Banking and Financial telecommunications operations, specializing in SWIFT, ISO MX, Cash ops, Payment Investigations, FX, Sanctions, and Nostro Reconciliation.
  • With 9+ years of high-level experience, demonstrated expertise in supervising, performing production functional and UAT testing, and managing end-to-end operational activities.

Overview

9
years of professional experience
5
years of post-secondary education
2
Languages

Work History

Citibank
Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Senior Analyst / Team Lead
09.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Once moved to Citibank by Sep 2022, I have been managing a team of 7, handling the process of migrating from TCS to Citibank
  • At Citibank, I got opportunities to have control from production side for the migration of processing tool towards ISO MX

TATA Consultancy Services Limited

Senior Associate
09.2015 - 09.2022

Job overview

  • Worked as the cash processer and consultant for client account queries and responsible to impart the detailed process training for the new joiners
  • Started as the team member along with a group of 15 in Home Depot cash ops team later as the Senior Associate for team with 10 in Kenya and was responsible to monitor the daily activities and handle the escalations effectively
  • Worked to reform the UAT testing on applications like Flexcube of CEEMEA and in Citibank
  • Been responsible team member and now as a lead to communicate well through mail and calls with the peoples at Onshore that include CSO, Trade, Treasury, Corp., Trust, Time Deposit, and other internal departments
  • Responsible to collate different teams for working together and accomplish automation, streamline the control, and cut off management
  • Conducting Periodic knowledge test sessions and regular spot checks to ensure team members are following all the process controls and necessary authorization levels in place to control the risk and avoid processing errors
  • Collate analytical data captured to present MBR, MIS & initiatives
  • Active involvement in internal process audits and IQMS to identify the process gaps and address the same with the appropriate controls

Education

Madras University

MBA from Human Resource Management
01.2015 - 01.2017

University Overview

Queen Mary's College

B.Com from General
01.2012 - 01.2015

University Overview

Skills

Team collaboration and leadership

Career Synopsis

Career Synopsis
  • High Level professional experience with over 9 years in the field of Corporate Banking and Cash Operations.
  • Rich skill in supervising, performing production functional & UAT testing and managing end to end operational activities.
  • Proven track record in streamlining work procedures, standardizing internal controls.
  • I have a sound knowledge of Spot FX deals processing, Nostro, Vostro and GL account reconciliations, OFAC & Sanctions screening, and SWIFT message processing’s like MT103, MT101, MT102, MT199, MT202, MT202 COV and on.
  • Parallelly upgrading myself with ISO MX formatting and its tags.
  • Sound knowledge of cash clearing systems like BIC, CHAPS, RTGS, ACH, CHIPS, Fedwire and TARGET.
  • An effective communicator with strong analytical skills, leadership, and managerial abilities.

Roles And Responsibilities

Roles And Responsibilities
  • Worked as the cash processer and consultant for client account queries and responsible to impart the detailed process training for the new joiners.
  • Started as the team member along with a group of 15 in Home Depot cash ops team later as the Senior Associate for team with 10 in Kenya and was responsible to monitor the daily activities and handle the escalations effectively.
  • Once moved to Citibank by 09/2022, I have been managing a team of 7, handling the process of migrating from TCS to Citibank.
  • Worked to reform the UAT testing on applications like Flexcube of CEEMEA and in Citibank.
  • Been responsible team member and now as a lead to communicate well through mail and calls with the peoples at Onshore that include CSO, Trade, Treasury, Corp., Trust, Time Deposit, and other internal departments.
  • Responsible to collate different teams for working together and accomplish automation, streamline the control, and cut off management.
  • Conducting Periodic knowledge test sessions and regular spot checks to ensure team members are following all the process controls and necessary authorization levels in place to control the risk and avoid processing errors.
  • Collate analytical data captured to present MBR, MIS & initiatives.
  • Active involvement in internal process audits and IQMS to identify the process gaps and address the same with the appropriate controls.

Migrations

Migrations
  • Started my career as team member for Citibank Home Depot Cash Operation at TCS.
  • Moved to Kenya Cash Operation, on management request to stabilize team and process.
  • Gained knowledge on Local & Foreign Currency Cash payments processing with respective Country regulations.
  • Online FX, Deal Booking, Investigation through SWIFT message, Back valuation cost, Manager Check processing and generating Treasury Reports and mail handling are my primary BAU at TCS.
  • Post movement to Citibank as lead, I migrated myself for handling new products and process applications along with managing team of 7.
  • At Citibank, I got opportunities to have control from production side for the migration of processing tool towards ISO MX.

Corporate Achievements

Corporate Achievements
  • Awarded with the TCS GEMS of 3500 for the performance.
  • Received management appreciation award for RCSA sampling and documentation.
  • Took part in the Successful migration of Flexcube 4.2 for RSA Cash operations, EUR correspondent bank, TLM reconciliation and Nostro feeding.
  • At Citibank effectively participated in ISO to IMX migration.
  • Successfully Migrated all the process from TCS to Citibank.
  • Got promoted from Senior Associate to Team Leader.

Extra-Curricular Activities

Extra-Curricular Activities
  • Participated in Purpose for Life event conducted by TCS for sapling plants.
  • Active participation in Citi community Zoo cleans up.
  • Corporate Social Responsibility activities as part of BNY Mellon.

Applications Worked On

Applications Worked On
SWIFT, MS-Excel, Microsoft Outlook, PPT, SharePoint, Cisco Webex, CitiDirect, FX Pulse, E-dealer, Recon, TLM, Cash Bar, Flexcube (CEEMEA and MENA cluster), Intellect Polaris Orbiflow, CitiDocs, G B S, Global Interdict, Sanction Check

Father's Name

Father's Name
Sekar P.

Personal Information

Personal Information
  • Date of Birth: 05/22/95
  • Gender: Female
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Marital Status: Single
  • Religion: Hindu

Timeline

Senior Analyst / Team Lead
Citibank
09.2022 - Current
Senior Associate
TATA Consultancy Services Limited
09.2015 - 09.2022
Madras University
MBA from Human Resource Management
01.2015 - 01.2017
Queen Mary's College
B.Com from General
01.2012 - 01.2015

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