Manesh Kumar, Cfa Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Pineville, Louisiana, United States

• Contributed to development of Cleco's corporate budget and financial forecast, providing key analytical support and variance analysis
• Created and presented monthly and ad hoc reports, utilizing advanced techniques and SAP applications for insightful financial analysis
• Established and nurtured strong internal relationships, collaborating with cross-functional teams and senior management
• Developed insightful & robust qualitative & quantitative financial analysis including annual/quarterly budget forecasts and variances

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Created and used regression models (multiple, logistic, and Lasso) on Python
• Cleaned the data of past hedge funds returns using Tableau Prep to apply Machine Learning algorithms to predict future fund performance
• Developed hedge fund performance prediction models on Python using various modeling techniques such as Decision Tree, Classification Tree, Random Forest, Bagging, and Gradient Boosting

Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

• Directed FX sales to facilitate clients’ trade by offering trade finance products, helping hedge their currency and FX risks
• Provided 150+ corporate clients with insights on interest rates and currency forecasts resulting in recurring business for the Bank
• Developed performance dashboard, automated rate sheet, and daily P&L reporting resulting in increased operational efficiency
• Assisted in managing the balance sheet, funding, liquidity, and capital risk across businesses
• Produced comprehensive presentation decks for ALCO meetings, incorporating data and analytics to inform strategic discussions

Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

• Executed IPO of listed AT1 Debt Capital transaction by a bank of USD 65 million improving Bank’s capital adequacy ratio
• Drafted prospectus & information memorandum, coordinated with regulators, legal counsel, and other stakeholders
• Recommended & Automated coupon payment with an annual volume of more than USD 8 million resulting in operational efficiency
• Led Paperless Branch Initiative and various cost-saving projects resulting in annual savings of USD 3 million
• Performed financial statement analysis paired with other metrics to generate insights and assist in business development strategy
• Created, maintained, and reviewed financial modeling and analyses in connection with valuations related to M&A transaction

Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

• Supported group head strategy in on-going and ad hoc projects
• Worked with data analytics teams in training the algorithm through machine learning for sentiment analysis
• Supported team in preparing presentations to be presented to senior management and Board of Directors
• Improved and optimized hundreds of reports on data warehouse system (TeraData) which were being used bank wide
• Performed a competitive analysis on internet banking and mobile banking app and many of my suggestions were incorporated by business team
• Went through 3 months’ extensive classroom training covering major areas of banking

Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

• Facilitated bank staff in processing and verification of various import-export related documentation
• Completed training regarding trade-related products and maintained record of guarantees issued by the bank

Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

• Accounting Information System with SAP, Managerial Accounting & Financial Accounting
• Conducted tutorials and assisted instructor in preparation and grading of exams, quizzes, and assignments

Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

• Solved participants’ queries and supported trainer in skill development workshop held by IBA Center for Executive Education (IBA-CEE) - workshop on SAP ERP Financials

Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

• Served as a volunteer in a government school to teach English and Mathematics and made yearly planners for various classes

Master Of Science - Ms, Finance (Stem), Gpa 3.96

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Accounting And Finance, Gpa 3.62

Activities and Societies: ▪ Executive council member IBA Alumni Society 2014-2015