Performance-driven firm and delivering innovative business solutions for numerous organizations, the firm has gained expertise in analyzing and implementing strategies and business practices to improve overall efficiency, drive business growth and improve financial performance.Sid has been instrumental in leading senior management through periods of rapid growth and business transformation to deliver the best results be it scale-up of market share, expand geographies and/or product marketing capabilities. Sid has won several awards and accolades and skilled in leading multiple complex projects from concept to completion – including but not restricted to trading algorithms, Web-crawling technology, CRM, LEAN, etc in Capital Markets, Asset Management & Securities businesses.

Led the COO's office for Institutional Equities business. Was a key catalyst to pushing market share in the segment, promoted product marketing for research, technology scale-up (including implemetation of state of art CRM). Alongside also oversaw Forex & Rates business, leveraging divisional best practices through functional knowledge.Leadership guidance alongside implementing new-age management principles and reporting structures (metrics drive) to make performance management more objective was inherent to the role

Regional Strategy Lead oversaw implementation of multi-million/multi-geographic reporting platform, establishing operational workflow tool and defining standard product offering to clients aimed at gaining a scalable and sustainable operating model and improvised client satisfaction Regional Operations Lead managing a team of over 125 staff engaged in servicing Asset Management clientele spread across Europe (3 sites) & Australia (1site) with end to end service delivery responsibility for - - Financial and Statutory Reporting (multi-variant funds structures) & - Investment Analytics and Consulting (Fund Performance Analytics) Other areas of operational responsibilities included but not restricted to Driving efficiency projects, technology implementation/enhancement Driving change management & overseeing the business transformation Identifying operational risks and tightening process controls Devising resiliency strategy for business continuity - Staff recruitment, training, motivation/mentoring, performance management and compensation planning

Was in-charge of financial planning and business analysis with a budget responsibility of USD 19Mio (Direct and indirect costs). Key responsibilities included but not restricted to Responsible for Client Profitability Reporting Implementation of Unit costing model based on Time driven-ABC model Setting up FP&A function within the LoB supporting local management & leadership Responsible for Rolling Operating Plans (STPs & LTPs), Mid-Year Forecasts (MYFs)Influencing leadership on staffing decisions based on direct cost trends, span of control, attrition rate analysis and indirect costs through rationalisation of allocated expenditure Responsible for monthly book closure procedure, accrual accountingBilling & cost repatriation tracking, coordination with Global Finance team

Supported Front end Generalists in Investment banking division managing financial analysis, portfolio management.

Joined the firm as an Industrial Trainee and later offered a position in the treasury back office operations within Foreign Exchange & Money Market settlements team offering Cash Management Products. Subsequently moved to an opportunity to work closely with Country Head’s core management team within Retail Banking division, engaged in - Performance Reporting - Spread Calculations - Products’ Analysis- Financial Planning Extended sphere of responsibility to Credit Card division, working within the Lead Finance Office supporting senior leadership and product management teams