Filling the void in consumer transactions data that can help investment managers and governments make better decisions by tracking the health of consumer businesses in real time.

Trade/Risk Manage: Credit Index & Options, Equity Index Futures & Options, Rates Futures & Options, FX & Options, Vol. Futures & OptionsMarket intel.: 1. Track news flow relevant to the portfolio and communicate with dealers to gather flow and market technical/positioning.2. Engage with strategists to understand perspectives of the larger market and discuss potential trade opportunitiesIdea generation: Generate high value ideas (payout of >3x) through independent research while incorporating views of the macro analyst and CIO. 1. Thematic ideas involving out right or relative value views.2. Credit index directional, range bound strategies and relative value views (IG/HY, DM/EM, Cross region Index relationships, thematic single name baskets /Indices)3. Cross asset trades reflecting macro-economic views and exploiting dislocations in other wise well correlated macro relationships (Credit/Equity, EM FX/CDS, Rates/Equity Indices or Credit Indices, Trade construction: 1. Construct trades using instruments that most accurately reflect the view and offer the highest payout, stressing the construction for the boundary conditions perceived to be encountered. 2. Developed proprietary profiling tools that help visualize trade payoffs over different levels of the underlying instruments, and across time, combining options on various asset types.Trade execution: 1. Manage relationships with the traders to source risk and manage the optimal execution of the ideas. 2. Observe market prices via runs and other execution arenas, discover dealers who offer best pricing for executing multi leg trades, synchronising execution with minimal slippage.Risk Monitoring :1. Monitor risk and P&L at a trade level. 2. Assess impact of news and macro data on the positions using qualitative and quantitative analysis. 3. Use custom tools, profilers, scatter charts and heat maps, to analyze trades , tweak profiles and recommend changes to reduce risks or maximize upside.

Start up VC fund - US $25 MM AUM - Media Technology (India, Pakistan, Middle East)Product Development• Designed and led the development of core modules of Urfilez user interactions and transactions engine, optimized to handle concurrent transaction execution.• Developed flexible model to compute technology, labor and infrastructure cost and to assess revenue. Incorporated model into venture pricing model increasing price accuracy • Developed bespoke tools for the Financial Analyst and Product Manager to improve productivity and access to transactions. Developed user interactive reporting tools using Excel VBA, ADO.Net, MSSQL and Excel Charting interface

Worked within the Microsoft Competency Group and later within the Vertical Business Unit offering consulting solutions to Government agencies across the Asia Pacific Region. Starting in a research role specialising in the use of a flew of Microsoft products, i graduated to a role specialising in the adoption and implementation of these technologies for turn key implementations across various governmental agencies. (2000-2002)Developed proposals, quotes and information dockets i response to RFP's, RFQ's and RFI's , assisting regional sales heads to acquire new business in these geographies. (2002-2005) Served on several strategic projects, functioning in multiple roles with intent to deliver quick solutions and develop key client relationships, which would then pave the way for a long term relationship and multi million dollar software development deals.(2002-2005)Strategically relocated to New York by top management to help develop the financials services practice in areas less explored by the business (2005)APAC Clients: Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Human Resources, Multi Media Development Corporation (Malaysia), Ministry of Food&Hygiene