Ashish Ojha Email and Phone Number

I am an accomplished Projects/Application/operations Lead with extensive experience in Investment Banking and Custody Operations. Currently working at Formidium Fund Services in Jaipur since January 2022, I hold the position of Senior Manager in the Investment Back Office department. My primary focus is on Reconciliation, UAT, client Services, and Development. I lead and manage a team, individuals, setting objectives, monitoring performance, and overseeing people management.During my tenure at Formidium Fund Services, I have been instrumental in streamlining fund reconciliation processes for various portfolios, including OTC and exchange-traded products such as Equity, bonds, repo, Hedge, and crypto funds. Leveraging the ALTERYX tool, I have successfully automated trade identification, corporate action events, and income, stock, and suspense reconciliation, reducing manual efforts and ensuring greater accuracy.As a Projects/Application Lead, I have been actively involved in driving projects to completion while focusing on process improvement, automation, and product simplification. I consistently plan for future releases with thorough UAT checks and maintain all required supporting documents to ensure smooth implementations and avoid production disruptions.

• Managed a team, setting objectives, performance monitoring and overseeing people management. • Administered fund reconciliation for portfolios (OTC & exchange) using Alteryx tool, supporting various products including Equity, bonds, repo, Hedge, and crypto funds. Supporting corporate action events and reconcile income, stock and suspense breaks. • Focused on projects management, process improvement, automation, and product simplification. Ensured timely development and follow-up for project completion. • Streamlined user guides and supporting information for services. • Monitored monthly team productivity using capacity utilization tool and suggested process improvements. • Conducted thorough UAT checks for smooth implementations. Maintained all required supporting documents. • Provided hands-on experience in middle & back office, KYC, and investor services to support clients. • Planned future releases with UAT completion before implementation to avoid production disruptions. Consolidated and maintained all business supporting documents.

• Managed a team of 10-12, setting objectives, performance monitoring and overseeing people management. • Managed daily cash and securities settlements as a broker, primarily in Foreign Markets (OTC), ensuring timely settlement and reconciliation.• Handled middle and back-office operations, supporting products like Equity, bonds, and repo settlements, as well as corporate actions.• Proficient in reconciliation, projects management, automation, pre matching, fails management and product simplification.• Facilitated development and ensured timely follow-up to meet project deadlines and provide user support.• Streamlined communication between developers and users, creating user guides/SOP and necessary supporting information for services.• Possess hands-on experience in custody and client services, resolving client queries efficiently.

• Managed a team of 5-6 individuals and handled all operations-related tasks, including one-on-one meetings and yearly objective setting.• Managed daily cash and securities settlements, primarily on Foreign Markets (OTC & Exchange), ensuring timely settlement and reconciliation.• Covered middle and back-office operations, supporting Equity, bonds, and repo settlements, and corporate actions. Conducted hot scan and embargo filtering to adhere to sanctions policy. Authorized personnel reviewed and cleared Beartrap scenarios in case of queue delays.• Oversaw UAT testing, migration, and process simplification, providing valuable input for development.

EMEA, Custody and settlements services in OTC and exchange market including cash to the client , regulatory & cash reporting, cross border Settlement.

• Worked in Investment Banking, handling reporting, client service and security/cash settlement for BGC clients. Served as a key team member, overseeing releases, and coordinating UAT testing within specified timelines.

• Managed operations, reporting, and CSO for a USA-based client, providing end-to-end services such as website selling, Invoice, broker payment & book keeping through quick book. Played a primary role in overseeing releases and coordinating UAT testing within specified timelines.