Krishna Chaithanya. G
Citywest
Summary
Delivers investment banking operations support across Cash Equities, Derivatives, Settlements, Reconciliations, and Middle Office activities. Manages trade lifecycle tasks, exception handling, trade validation, matching, and settlement processing to support accurate client outcomes. Applies strong product knowledge across Equity, FX, Margins, Interest, Fee Processing, Financial Products, and Mutual Funds.
Overview
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7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Consultant
Cappgemini Technology Services India Limited
Hyderabad
05.2021 - 12.2023
- Handled Derivatives and Futures trade operations, cash operations, and reconciliation activities for various clients.
- Worked on Middle Office operations, including trade validation, trade booking, confirmation, and matching with counterparties.
- Processed Trade, Margin, Interest, Forex, and Fee transactions for Investment Management (IM) accounts on a daily basis.
- Reconciled trades, commissions, positions, and cash balances between Investment Managers and Brokers at the fund level using broker statements and IM instructions.
- Investigated cash breaks and position discrepancies between Investment Managers and Brokers, coordinating with relevant teams to achieve timely resolutions.
- Monitored and managed break resolution activities, ensuring timely and accurate resolutions of discrepancies.
- Experienced in T+0 and T+1 trade processing activities.
- Performed manual trade and cash processing through various sources, including Secure Transport (ST), FAX, and SWIFT.
- Coordinated with Back Office, Client Operations, Onshore teams, and other departments to resolve discrepancies and reconciliation breaks.
- Calculated total equity exposure and open trade values and reconciled them with broker statements at the fund level.
- Worked on broker conversions, ledger clearing, and fund liquidation activities.
- Handled group-level macros for Forex and Interest processing, identification of back-dated margin instructions, and verification of inactive and activated fund statuses.
- Prepared and maintained daily team productivity and control reports.
- Managed escalation emails related to aged breaks and ensured timely resolution.
- Delivered production and application training to new joiners and existing team members.
- Conducted refresher training sessions for existing employees, contributing to reduced recurring errors and enhanced team performance.
- Process: Derivatives Futures Trade operations and Reconciliation
Senior Analyst
State Street India (Formerly State Street HCL Services)
Coimbatore & Vijayawada
07.2018 - 03.2021
- Performed reconciliation of transactions, security positions, and cash activities between State Street Accounting, Investment Managers, and Counterparty (Broker) records on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis across Derivatives, Futures, Forwards, and Swaps products.
- Performed Middle Office activities including trade validation, trade booking, confirmation, and matching with counterparties.
- Processed Trade, Margin, Interest, Forex, and Fee transactions for Investment Management (IM) accounts on a daily basis.
- Managed T+0 and T+1 trade processing activities and ensured timely settlement of transactions.
- Reconciled trades, commissions, positions, and cash balances between Investment Managers and Brokers at the fund level using broker statements and IM instructions.
- Calculated total equity exposure and open trade values and reconciled them against broker statements.
- Performed Derivative Cash Collateral Reconciliation and coordinated with stakeholders to investigate and resolve outstanding breaks.
- Managed daily reconciliation breaks and monitored KCM emails to ensure timely investigation and resolution of exceptions.
- Investigated reconciliation breaks and coordinated with Processing Teams, Asset Management Services, Client Service Units, Accounting Teams, Brokers, and Oversight Teams based on the nature of the exceptions.
- Logged and tracked issues using the Inquiry Management Tool (IMT) and ensured timely resolution of outstanding items.
- Conducted daily Start of Day (SOD) huddles to discuss priorities, outstanding breaks, workload distribution, and team activities.
- Performed daily reviews and spot checks of reconciliations completed by team members to ensure accuracy, quality, and compliance with operational standards.
- Prepared MIS, KPI, and weekly break analysis reports, delivering operational insights and root cause analysis to support decision-making at senior management level.
- Participated in weekly oversight calls, presenting detailed updates on aged breaks and progress, facilitating informed discussions at client and fund levels.
- Supported client onboarding activities and coordinated with cross-functional teams to ensure a smooth transition into business-as-usual operations.
- Prepared daily productivity and control reports and managed escalation emails related to aged breaks.
- Trained and mentored new team members through structured training sessions, enhancing team knowledge and ensuring adherence to operational standards.
- Worked on broker conversions, ledger clearing, fund liquidation activities, and Forex/Interest processing using BGLM, BPOP, Safebot, and CashLite tools and macros.
- Process: Collateral reconciliation
- Process: Collateral reconciliation
Process Associate
Genpact India Private Limited
03.2017 - 06.2018
- Investigated Debit Card fraud claims and Chargeback cases related to unauthorized transactions.
- Conducted quality checks on ATM debit card claims (ADCC) and ACH fraud claims to uphold compliance and accuracy.
- Reviewed fraud claims to ensure processing aligned with Regulation E guidelines, contributing to regulatory compliance.
- Processed provisional credits, reversals, and customer claims based on investigation results.
- Reversed charges and fees related to fraudulent ATM and Debit Card transactions.
- Verified debit card and account transactions to identify fraudulent activities.
- Reviewed Overdraft (OD) and Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) fees and validated related account activities.
- Performed monitoring and quality checks on processed transactions to ensure compliance with US banking regulations and internal procedures.
- Utilized DAT, HOGAN, VISA, MARS, and E-TRAN applications for fraud investigation and claim processing.
- Processed claims based on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and regulatory guidelines.
- Determined claim outcomes and processed customer credits or claim denials accordingly.
- Monitored quality standards and met daily productivity targets, supporting overall team efficiency.
- Coordinated with branch teams regarding account restrictions and customer-related queries.
- Worked as a Quality Analyst in Liability Fraud Claim Management (LFCM) for Wells Fargo.
- Process: Investment Banking – Fraud Claims & Quality Assurance
- Client: Wells Fargo
Education
Master of Science - Cybersecurity
Dublin Business School
Dublin, Ireland01-2025
MBA - Finance & Marketing
Lakki Reddy Bali Reddy college of engineering
Vijayawada01-2016
Skills
- Derivatives operations
- Cash reconciliation
- Trade reconciliation
- Collateral management
- Inquiry management tool
- Bloomberg Terminal
- Quest
- Traiana
- TLM
- OTC Hub
- Multi Currency Horizon (MCH)
- Time management proficiency
PERSONAL PROFILE:
Languages Known: English, Telugu.
Accomplishments
- Awarded as Star Performer in Reconciliation process in both SSHCL & Cappgemini
- Awarded for being a key resource in the migration process.
- Appreciation from onshore for quick response regarding their queries.
DECLARATION:
I hereby declare that the above information is true to the best of my knowledge. PLACE : Dublin 24 DATE : (Krishna Chaithanya. G)
Timeline
Consultant
Cappgemini Technology Services India Limited
05.2021 - 12.2023
Senior Analyst
State Street India (Formerly State Street HCL Services)
07.2018 - 03.2021
Process Associate
Genpact India Private Limited
03.2017 - 06.2018
Master of Science - Cybersecurity
Dublin Business School
MBA - Finance & Marketing
Lakki Reddy Bali Reddy college of engineering