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Sydney, Nsw, Au

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Manager, EDT Operations- Supporting 5x ANZ desks across trade booking, reconciliation, and settlement functions- Breadth of product coverage includes Equities, Futures, Options, FX and Derivatives (SWAPs and OTC products)- Driving strategic change initiatives through both system upgrades and low code solutions (e.g. using Alteryx, Power Automate, Power BI).- Organising social initatives for networking (including the well recieved Office Olympics and STEPtember challenges)

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Associate- Supervising the Desk Support and Client Coverage functions. Primary escalation for Australian onshore Middle Office issues.- Co-leading CHESS replacement uplift for Sydney Operations. Working with both internal stakeholders and the ASX.Together with my previous role in the Settlements space, my current function has provided me a clearer picture of the entire clearing and settlement lifecycle in the Australian market. With this fundamental knowledge, I have been involved in driving the uplift in parallel to the ASX CHESS replacement project, where the exchange is utilizing Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) to replace the existing infrastructure.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Senior Analyst- Managing onshore Australia as well as New Zealand equity settlement risks.- Independently ran day-to-day operations for Australia and New Zealand Settlements for multiple entities.- Developed automation solutions using VBA and Alteryx, reducing 3 hours of rote processing.As part of a local markets team, I get the opportunity to dive deep into the nuances that surround the Australian and New Zealand equity markets. Being a part of various flows including vanilla trades, agency flows, derivatives trades, and IB deals allows for a clearer understanding of the role.

Singapore

Senior Analyst- Primary front-to-back coverage for a leading global alternative asset management company operating in the Quant space.- Seeded the new Synthetic Products Group Middle Office team upon migration from Hong Kong to Singapore- Built a knowledge database to streamline training and reduce continuity gaps during turnover.- Trained and mentored 6 new hires during my transition from Singapore to Sydney, ranging from Analysts to VPs.Manage stakeholders, both internal and external, across the entire Equity Derivatives stack.Enable a smooth trading experience for multiple clients trading in global equity swap markets.Involved in Business Intelligence initiatives to streamline and automate internal processes, providing better client service.

Singapore

Analyst- Working with Regulators and internal stakeholders to uplift systems during the 2018 HKEX upgrade- Supported the training for an intern in the 2018 batch who was offered a full-time position in the firm.- Chaired an Operations/ Engineering working group which consolidates broker code mappings globally, eliminating 94% of manual entries. Overall reduction in data redundancy and improved database integrity.Communicate with external brokers and clients on position and trade mattersRisk control functions covering multiple clients in the Futures/ Options space in AsiaPerformed daily reconciliation and reporting functions following strict market cut-offs

Singapore

Projected the annual budget for the next 5 years and did coding of VBA for the workbook. Coordinated information between departments and produced the Monthly Business Review. Modelled profitability of an Airbus Boutique and implemented its operations.

Singapore

Conceptualised and instituted an accounting system for AOV’s sister company, The Cat Museum. Participated in their signature courses: Crisp Clear Pronunciation, Speak to Influence, Dynamic Presentations, Master your Ceremonies

Singapore

Managing the administrative tasks in a production process. Scheduling of cast and crew, transportation and meals fall under my purview to ensure the smooth running of rehearsals and the actual performance night.

Singapore

Promoted to Second Sergeant in the force (2SG) Training Specialist in Signals Institute- Oversight of junior Sergeants and responsible for the deployment of manpower and resources - Mentored Officer Cadets in Tactical Communications during their overseas exercise.- Presented with the Institute Sergeant Major Coin

Singapore

Honour Graduate: Signal Specialist Cadet Course, rank of Third Sergeant (3SG)Instructor at Signal Institute- Commanded six successive batches of Signal Trainees as their Course Sergeant. - Impart combat knowledge as well as maintaining standards of regimentation demanded by the military

Bachelor Of Business Management And Bachelor Of Accountancy

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