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ANIRUDH

Toronto

Summary

· Over 6 years of comprehensive experience delivering end-to-end business analysis and transformation initiatives in Capital Markets, focusing on front-office trading systems, investment and regulatory reporting, and KYC/AML platform projects.

· Skilled in independently leading requirements elicitation, gap analysis, and business process reengineering for complex financial systems, ensuring seamless alignment between business needs and technology solutions.

· Proficient in SDLC management across Agile (Scrum, Kanban) and Waterfall methodologies, with expertise in authoring BRDs, FRDs, user stories, use case models, and BPMN process flows.

· Adept at stakeholder management, collaborating with traders, risk managers, compliance officers, and technology teams to deliver business-critical solutions under tight regulatory timelines.

· Extensive experience preparing UAT test strategies, managing test execution, and ensuring defect-free product delivery.

· Strong domain knowledge across Capital Markets products including FX, Fixed Income, Equities, Derivatives, with proven expertise in trade lifecycle management.

· Hands-on experience supporting risk and regulatory reporting projects aligned with Basel III Endgame, FRTB, CCAR, and MiFID II frameworks.

· Proficient in data analysis and visualization using SQL, Python (Pandas, PySpark), and Power BI to deliver actionable insights for trading, risk, and compliance initiatives.

· Logical and detail-oriented professional with a proven track record of delivering high-quality business and functional analysis in fast-paced capital markets environments.

· Extensive experience working with multi-asset Order Management Systems (OMS) and Portfolio Management platforms, supporting front-office trading and rebalancing operations.

· Adept at translating complex regulatory requirements such as Dodd-Frank UMR, SFTR, and EMIR into system design, business process changes, and automated reporting workflows.

· Proven expertise in mapping end-to-end trade lifecycles, identifying operational inefficiencies, and driving improvements in straight-through processing (STP)across asset classes.

Experienced in trade messaging protocols (SWIFT), metadata governance, intraday liquidity reporting, and regulatory audit preparation.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. Business Analyst

Barclays Capital
01.2023 - Current
  • Gathered and analyzed business requirements from trading desks for front-office systems across FX, Rates, and OTC Derivatives
  • Documented BRDs and FRDs to improve trade booking, allocation, and straight-through processing (STP) across asset classes.
  • Reviewed trade workflows from pre-trade to settlement to find gaps and suggest improvements across the trade lifecycle
  • Worked with Risk and Compliance teams to ensure system changes met Basel III, MiFID II, and Dodd-Frank reporting requirements
  • Built and maintained traceability matrices to connect user stories and regulatory requirements to testing and audit checkpoints.
  • Coordinated with trading desks, middle office, and technology teams to improve system workflows and data integrations between OMS and downstream systems.
  • Integrated SWIFT trade messaging to improve trade confirmations and streamline settlement workflows across FX, Rates, and OTC Derivatives.
  • Mapped trade data flows across front-office, compliance, and reporting systems to ensure data traceability and support audit and regulatory reviews.
  • Collected and documented requirements for real-time compliance validation of pre-trade investment limits and exposure thresholds.
  • Led integration efforts for Order Management System (OMS) upgrades, streamlining order routing and trade execution processes.
  • Supported system migration activities — validated trade data extraction, cleansing, and reconciliation prior to platform go-live.
  • Used SQL and Power BI to analyze trade data, validate PnL reporting, and build operational dashboards for trading and compliance monitoring.
  • Verified PnL reports by reconciling trade bookings with risk exposures and front-office revenue reporting.
  • Managed UAT cycles — created test cases, coordinated defect resolution, and secured business approvals for system releases.
  • Led integration of Bloomberg and Reuters market data feeds to enhance price validation and trade capture processes.
  • Authored business requirements to enhance KYC onboarding workflows, improving AML and FATCA compliance efficiency.
  • Created user stories and acceptance criteria for KYC platform enhancements to reduce onboarding cycle time.
  • Gathered requirements and worked on dashboards for collateral exposure monitoring and daily margin call reporting.
  • Contributed to proof-of-concept initiatives for automating collateral agreement setups using AI-driven workflows.
  • Integrated ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) data sources into investment compliance screening processes.
  • Built and maintained Power BI dashboards for real-time trade flow, compliance monitoring, and STP metrics tracking.
  • Documented workflows for Corporate Actions notifications to improve event capture and processing for asset managers.
  • Partnered with Data Governance teams to improve trade data quality and ensure audit-readiness for regulatory inspections.
  • Delivered training materials and conducted workshops for end users after trading system upgrades.
  • Coordinated with Compliance and Legal teams to ensure all system changes met regulatory requirements before go-live.
  • Documented data mapping and transformation rules for integration between OMS and downstream systems
  • Participated actively in Agile ceremonies, supporting sprint planning, backlog grooming, and daily standups.
  • Supported business continuity planning (BCP) and disaster recovery (DR) initiatives to validate system resilience.
  • Worked with a diverse range of capital market instruments, including fixed-income securities, equities, FX products, and OTC derivatives.
  • Workplace Environments: Murex, Bloomberg, Reuters, Power BI, SQL, Python (Pandas, PySpark), Oracle, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Visio, JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint, DevOps, Agile (Scrum/Kanban), Waterfall SDLC, Rational Requisite Pro, Rational Rose, Windows 10/11, Microsoft Teams.

Business Analyst

Raymond James Ltd.
01.2022 - 12.2022
  • Gathered requirements from trading desks and investment banking teams to improve OMS and CRM systems for trade booking and client management.
  • Redesigned pre-trade checks to make sure investment guidelines and trading limits were validated in real-time.
  • Reviewed current OMS processes and identified changes needed for MiFID II, SFTR, and other regulatory updates.
  • Created trade lifecycle workflows to improve trade booking, allocations, and settlement processes.
  • Wrote user stories and data mapping documents to guide system upgrades and compliance reporting changes.
  • Worked with compliance and risk teams to add automated regulatory reporting and trade monitoring into trading systems.
  • Gathered requirements and validated intraday liquidity data to help treasury teams monitor exposures and make timely funding decisions.
  • Automated parts of the post-trade reporting process to speed up filings and reduce manual work.
  • Led migration from legacy OMS platforms, handling data clean-up, extraction, and system go-live activities.
  • Improved portfolio rebalancing tools to help front office manage drift and automate rebalancing based on client mandates.
  • Gathered and defined business needs for a Corporate Actions Notification System to send timely alerts to asset managers.
  • Managed UAT and SIT testing, making sure trading, compliance, and operations teams signed off on changes.
  • Built Power BI dashboards to give front-office teams real-time visibility into trade volumes, compliance breaches, and portfolio metrics.
  • Helped with vendor selection for new OMS and CRM tools, participating in RFPs and product demos.
  • Worked with finance teams on PnL reconciliation and trade booking validations to support accurate reporting.
  • Delivered training sessions and created user guides to support rollout of the upgraded systems.
  • Gathered KYC process requirements as part of the CRM upgrade, helping streamline client onboarding and compliance checks.
  • Worked with data teams to clean and integrate client and counterparty data into CRM workflows.
  • Coordinated with Legal and Compliance to review system changes and make sure regulatory needs were met before launch.
  • Improved trade booking and allocation processes to reduce errors and increase straight-through processing (STP).
  • Helped automate corporate actions alerts to make sure portfolio managers received timely and accurate event updates.
  • Workplace Environments:Murex, Bloomberg, Power BI, SQL, MS Excel, MS Visio, MS PowerPoint, JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint, DevOps, Agile (Scrum), Oracle, Windows 10, Microsoft Teams

Business Analyst

Wells Fargo
09.2020 - 12.2021
  • Conducted current state assessments of trade capture workflows across FX, Fixed Income, and Equity desks, identifying inefficiencies and proposing future state process improvements.
  • Led design of trader workstation UI/UX enhancements, improving order capture speed and trade execution accuracy.
  • Gathered and documented end-to-end business requirements across front-office, compliance, and finance teams, aligning system upgrades with regulatory and operational goals.
  • Developed use cases and workflow diagrams to support reengineering of trade allocation, booking, and settlement processes.
  • Worked closely with technology and QA teams to drive Agile delivery, facilitating sprint planning, backlog grooming, and user story refinement workshops.
  • Conducted risk framework gap analysis, ensuring alignment with Basel III, Volcker Rule, and internal risk reporting standards.
  • Built complex SQL queries to support trading data analytics, risk dashboards, and compliance reporting tools.
  • Automated post-trade reconciliation workflows, reducing exceptions and improving straight-through processing rates.
  • Delivered integration of OMS with back-office clearing systems, streamlining equity and fixed income trade flows.
  • Coordinated testing across UAT,SIT,and production to ensure trade and payment systems worked smoothly and settled accurately
  • Designed and implemented enhanced trade surveillance workflows to meet heightened regulatory scrutiny on trading activity and communications.
  • Mapped regulatory and internal investment compliance rules into pre-trade validation engines to improve compliance control frameworks.
  • Authored regulatory reporting templates and mapping specifications for Basel III and Dodd-Frank compliance deliverables.
  • Worked with audit and risk teams to document controls and support regulatory reviews under Basel III and Volcker Rule.
  • Led reference data integration projects, onboarding new security master feeds and ensuring data quality for trading and risk systems.
  • Workplace Environments: JIRA, Confluence, MS Visio, MS Excel, Power BI, SQL Developer, Oracle, SharePoint, Rational Requisite Pro, Rational Rose, DevOps Pipelines (CI/CD), Bloomberg, Murex, Windows, Agile (Scrum), UML tools

Education

Bachelor’s Degree - Electronics and Communication Engineering

JNTUK College of Engineering

Certification Courses - Business Analysis, Financial Markets, and Risk Management (CFA/FRM modules studied)

Skills

  • Capital Markets: Front Office Systems, Trade Lifecycle, Risk & PnL Reporting, Regulatory Reporting (Basel III/IV, MiFID II, Dodd-Frank), KYC/AML, Collateral & Liquidity Management
  • Business Analysis: BRD, FRD, Gap Analysis, Data Mapping, Data Lineage, Metadata, Workflow Modeling (BPMN/UML), Requirement Traceability (RTM)
  • Technologies: Murex, Bloomberg, Reuters, SQL, Python (Pandas, PySpark), Power BI, SharePoint, JIRA, Confluence, DevOps, Azure
  • Tools: MS Visio, Rational Requisite Pro, Rational Rose, Tableau, Excel, Oracle, OneNote
  • Methodologies: Agile (Scrum/Kanban), Waterfall, SDLC, UAT Planning & Execution
  • Domain Knowledge: FX, Fixed Income, Money Markets, Equities, Derivatives, Credit Risk, Market Risk, Basel III/IV, FRTB, CCAR
  • User acceptance testing
  • Requirements gathering
  • Agile methodology

Timeline

Sr. Business Analyst

Barclays Capital
01.2023 - Current

Business Analyst

Raymond James Ltd.
01.2022 - 12.2022

Business Analyst

Wells Fargo
09.2020 - 12.2021

Certification Courses - Business Analysis, Financial Markets, and Risk Management (CFA/FRM modules studied)

Bachelor’s Degree - Electronics and Communication Engineering

JNTUK College of Engineering
ANIRUDH