Shony Virdi

• Led cross-location teams (Pune, Gandhinagar, and Hyderabad) for employee engagement.
• Designed and executed quarterly events with 100% on-time delivery.
• Organized Annual Bash, Dandiya, Musical Nights, Stand-up Comedy, Sports, and Wellness Programs, boosting employee engagement, etc.
• Streamlined vendor onboarding, reducing turnaround time for events-related onboarding.
• Managed event budgets, optimizing costs, with high satisfaction scores.
• Presented quarterly reports to the CEO, showcasing ROI and participation.
• · Partnered with Delivery Managers & VPs for team bonding initiatives.
• Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
• Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
• Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.

Mastercard India Pvt. Ltd.

(Dec 2014 – Dec 2022)

SENIOR ANALYST (COLLATERAL) – MASTERCARD INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED. (Feb 1, 2022, till Dec 2022)

Work Profile.

• Dealing with bankers, guarantors, risk managers, and account managers for the return of collateral.
• Preparing wire transfers.
• Working on remedies related to collateral.
• Sending PVL reports to the treasury on a weekly basis.
• Maintaining an Excel sheet for expiring securities.
• Working on renewals and non-renewals for all regions (APAC, EEMEA, Europe, LAC, NA) renewals and auto-renewals - letter of credit.

SPECIALIST – Transaction Services (Apr 2020 – Jan 2022)

• Resolved invoice and payment queries with vendors and banks (JP Morgan, Citi, Deutsche).
• Oversaw invoice matching, PO linking, and T&E compliance. Mastercard India Private Limited. (Aug 2014 – Dec 2016)

(April 2020 to November 2022)

INVOICING

• Handle queries on invoice distribution, matching, and payment.
• Process invoices for payment after checking approvals.
• Match invoices to purchase orders, ensure compliance, and resolve mismatches.
• Route invoices to the correct PO inbox.
• Coordinate with business teams for queries.
• Manage holds on invoices (place/remove as required).
• Verify vendor bank details, and update when needed.
• Respond to internal and external payment queries.
• Liaise with banks (JPMorgan, Citi, Deutsche) for payment updates.

PURCHASE ORDER (PO)

• Purchase Orders (PO)
• Maintain the end-to-end India PO process.
• Open and close POs.
• Add funds to POs.
• Edit PO details (cost center, owner details, etc.).

ANALYST - CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (Procurement) (Dec 2016 – Mar 2020)

• Managed tactical sourcing under USD 10M for APAC business units.
• Created PRs, supplier requests.
• Negotiated with suppliers, ensuring cost savings, and compliance.
• Conducted supplier due diligence and vendor onboarding.
• Resolved issues related to sourcing, contracts, and payments.
• Prioritized emails, calls, meetings, and travel for the Group Head.
• Coordinated corporate events, workshops, and team activities.
• Managed expense reports, reimbursements, and vendor invoices.
• Maintained department calendars, databases, and records.

• Managed executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time.
• Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
• Maintained confidentiality with sensitive documents, ensuring proper storage and distribution as needed.
• Streamlined executive communication by managing emails, phone calls, and scheduling appointments.

Handled end-to-end admin and customer care.

Managed training, onboarding, and customer grievance redressal.

• Achieved 110–120% monthly sales targets consistently.
• Managed walk-in customers.
• Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
• Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
• Improved marketing to attract new customers and promote business.
• Supervised a team of 8.