Preetam Chakrabarty, Mba Email & Phone Number

Mississauga, On, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Canada Area

Worked closely with Initial Margin project team to plan and develop Initial Margin module in Calypso. Supported functional testing in SIT, UAT and pre-PROD environmentsAssessed the impact of new and amended transactions on reporting, infrastructure and downstream data consumersCounterparty risk management, liquidity operations and securities lending analysisAccountabilitiesTrained new hires on AIMCo collateral functions and mentored 4 analysts to help come up the collateral learning curveReviewed AIMCo’s securities lending program with custodian for specials, value add opportunities and recall managementCalculated and monitored net exposures, collateral positions and resolve disputes in a timely manner for ISDA, GMRA, GMSLA and Futures trades. Reviewed and validated collateral bookings and wire payments loaded by the analysts.Effectively executed collateral strategies such as rehypothecation, optimization and substitutionsDeveloped IM and VM collateral reporting to support Front Office investment decisionsStrong understanding of ISDA, CSA, GMRA and GMSLA documentation and regulatory requirements

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Monitoring daily margin requirements for Derivatives, Securities Lending, Repo and Futures activityAny corporate actions related to securities received or deposited are processed and validated with external brokers for both collateral and Securities Lending positions and monitor all securities on deposit as collateral for proxy voting purposesPerform ad hoc analysis on broker and portfolio utilization rates and make recommendations for best allocation of collateral

Toronto, Canada Area

Responsible for Collateral Management and Credit Analysis (Managing Collateral Movements, Custody, Clearing and Settlement, Valuations, Margin Calls and Collateral Disputes, Substitutions, Processing)Primarily focused on the management of equity and credit derivatives positions across all ISDA counter-parties. • Manage collateral movements with all ISDA counter-parties on a daily basis• Track and analyze data on counter-party exposure and pricing • Perform daily P&L calculations and responsible for creating and updating valuation models as needed• Led several projects to automate aspects of OTC collateral management and better track capital at riskSupported testing and implementation of the ISDA VM CSA (“New VM CSA”) margin rules that impose requirements on the exchange of margin related to non-cleared swaps activities of covered entities. Produced weekly and monthly reports to monitor overall risk profiles and assisted senior management in preparation of all internal audit reviews, compliance reviews and regulatory examinations.

Bengaluru Area, India

Responsible for process administration and daily operations of collateral management team of JP Morgan Clearing Corporation. Engaged in Business Requirement Documentation review and gap analysis. Appreciated by Senior Management for facilitating Change Management across an entire process from project conceptualization to testing through project delivery. Nominated as a Process Trainer for conducting training for the new joiners and refresher trainings for the team. It had been my responsibility to monitor all aspects of collating and sending the weekly KPI's & KRI's with volume trend analysis to senior management. I had been leading the functional testing team in handling Automation of Restrictions Project which was undertaken to eliminate manual intervention of restricting accounts with regulatory violations. I also have a wide experience in managing outstanding risks, issues and defects, and ensuring that these are successfully addressed and closed. Key outcome: I have the distinction of monitoring automation project which resulted in a reduction of 95% of the volumes that were received and also saved 5 FTEs globally. I have significantly contributed in the first and second phase of migrating end-to-end Collateral management process for broker dealer services from New York.I was applauded for developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) including escalation matrix, responsibility matrix, process flows and process maps while migrating the processes. I was honored with “ACE award” for the month of March ‘12 and “Team of the month” for April ’15 across the LOB and other extra miler awards.

Bengaluru Area, India

I gained invaluable experience within investment banking and the relevant process flows, including overall aspects of equity settlements and corporate actions. Contributed in timely escalation, ensuring that all cash and position breaks were investigated and resolved. Shouldered the responsibilities of timely settlement of trades and liaising with the Stock Borrow Loan desk to cover the short trades. To better define the rationale for the new process, I also compiled Vision and Scope documents.Successfully liaising with the front and middle office, global custodians and market counterparts were also part of my responsibility. It was my priority to analyze financial and banking information of the organization efficiently. I also guided my team in achieving departmental goals, KPI as set for the processes.I was solely responsible for the production of daily management reporting and daily reconciliations in addition to pre-matching of trades with other market counter-parties and responding to Coupon Payable claims at settlement. I also assisted in developing the deadlines / deliverables / strategies to effectively manage projects.Key outcome: I was commended for recognizing operational gaps and proposing operational procedures to streamline the processes. I was honored with “Pat on the back Award” for learning and managing a highly critical profile in the absence of experienced resources

Bengaluru Area, India

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Finance

Activities and Societies: Deakin University Toastmasters & Deakin Study Abroad Club

Bachelor’S Degree, Bachelor Of Computer Applications

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