Founder & CEO, Desi Firangi Restaurant & Lounge and Tea Villa Cafe since 2017.Successfully Launched Brands - Conceptualized and launched Tea Villa Cafe Singapore and Desi Firangi Restaurant and Lounge, a premier dinning destination known for its fusion of traditional Indian Flavors with modern culinary techniques. Consistent Growth in Revenue: Increased annual revenue by 40% over 5 years through strategic planning, effective marketing, and operational efficiency.High… Show more Founder & CEO, Desi Firangi Restaurant & Lounge and Tea Villa Cafe since 2017.Successfully Launched Brands - Conceptualized and launched Tea Villa Cafe Singapore and Desi Firangi Restaurant and Lounge, a premier dinning destination known for its fusion of traditional Indian Flavors with modern culinary techniques. Consistent Growth in Revenue: Increased annual revenue by 40% over 5 years through strategic planning, effective marketing, and operational efficiency.High Customer Satisfaction: Maintained a consistent Google rating of 4.6+ stars for over 2000 reviews, recognized for exceptional customer service and dining experience.Strategically planned: Led the execution of over 150 private events, consistently achieving high client satisfaction and repeat business.Leadership in Team Development: Built and led a high-performing team of 15+ staff members, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.Strategic Partnerships: Developed key partnerships with local suppliers, vendors, and producers, resulting in 10% cost savings and improved product quality.Award Recognition: Recipient of multiple awards for culinary excellence, customer service, and innovative menu design, including recognition as one of the top dining destinations in Singapore.Media Coverage: Secured multiple features in high-profile food blogs and local media outlets, enhancing the restaurant's reputation as a top dining destination. Show less

Futures and Options Client Margin and Collateral Management.• Oversaw and confirmed clients’ exposure, ensuring timely processing of all margin calls.• First level of escalation for all Futures and Options under Client Margin and Collateral Management.• Developed and implemented a capacity utilization spreadsheet, enhancing management analysis and reporting accuracy.• Received an award for process enhancement by eliminating hard copy printing from daily… Show more Futures and Options Client Margin and Collateral Management.• Oversaw and confirmed clients’ exposure, ensuring timely processing of all margin calls.• First level of escalation for all Futures and Options under Client Margin and Collateral Management.• Developed and implemented a capacity utilization spreadsheet, enhancing management analysis and reporting accuracy.• Received an award for process enhancement by eliminating hard copy printing from daily processes, saving 60 minutes per day.• Ensuring the completion of collateral audit requests & overseeing in technology enhancement initiatives, projects and UATs. Show less

Over the Counter (OTC) Clearing – Transaction Client Services (TCS) – Supervisory Role.• Led the OTC clearing team overseeing daily tasks such as checking of fees, cash flows, and margin calls.• Automated client reports via FTP which were earlier sent manually.• Improved processes by automating the spreadsheet.• Participated in all tests related to system/process enhancement

Prime Services - Fixed Income Financing Middle Office -Supervisory role.• Supervised daily BAU activity and participated in all process/system enhancements calls/meetings.• Managed other team members, including onboarding and training of new employees.• Successfully outsourced Fixed Income financing roles to Barclays Chennai (India), meeting all key milestones and ensuring a smooth transition.

Prime Brokerage Fixed Income Financing and Repo Trader Assistant.• Responsible for booking in-house/street borrows and loans on behalf of trading/sales (Arts, Magic, Global 1).• Managed a project that cleared an inherited aged backlog of breaks and led the implementation of a contract compare matching tool.• Managed booking of repo trades in front-end booking systems (ARTS / I-Repo).• Responsible for book management ensuring positions in assigned books were… Show more Prime Brokerage Fixed Income Financing and Repo Trader Assistant.• Responsible for booking in-house/street borrows and loans on behalf of trading/sales (Arts, Magic, Global 1).• Managed a project that cleared an inherited aged backlog of breaks and led the implementation of a contract compare matching tool.• Managed booking of repo trades in front-end booking systems (ARTS / I-Repo).• Responsible for book management ensuring positions in assigned books were correctly reflected.• Interfaced with internal stakeholders on behalf of the desk (IT, back-office settlements). Show less

Prime Brokerage Middle Office• • Migrated the “Prime Brokerage Middle Office – Prematching” process from NY to Singapore and then to India.• Point of contact for prime clients, providing timely responses for resolution to trade matching and settlement.• Implemented a new MIS to track volumes vs. man hours for the process and a regional MIS for entire prime services.

Derivates Strategic Projects• Responsible for investigation of the trades and providing resolution to the Middle Office. Liaising with the Counterparties to resolve the uncertain trade & responsible for getting the Trades Confirmed in DTCC after investigating it through various systems.• Won various awards – Spot award, Bank award for Team of the Quarter• Got selected to travel to London for a period of 6 months to move processes and get trained up.