SANDEEP KUMAR BEHERA Ph: (M) : +86 - 159 9961 8573 ; Email: sandbeh@gmail.com

Objective

Seeking a challenging position in the Business Analysis / Project Management department, for any domain (banking, automobiles, aviation, hospitality) and strive for excellence with dedication, proactive approach, positive attitude and passion towards the work that will fully utilize my logical and reasoning abilities in the best possible way for the fulfillment of the organizational goals.

Synopsis

Accomplished, meticulous professional with 10 years of comprehensive experience; Extended expertise in Business analysis, Agile methodology, requirement gathering, SCRUM planning, Investment Banking Operations, Documentation, Derivatives, Research and Data analysis; Experience in Business analysis, Use Case Modeling using UML & Testing; Strong experience in Customer Service and Team Management; Persuasive communicator with management skills with ability to relate to people at any level of business and management; Adept at analyzing organizational requirements, highly ethical trustworthy and discreet.

Expertise in Business Analysis including requirement analysis, Agile methodology, Scrum planning, Software Development Life Cycle, Testing;

Expertise in Investment Banking Operations with strong experience in Equities, OTC Equity Derivatives, ISDA documentation, Risk Analysis & mitigation, Settlements;

Good knowledge of different SDLC methodologies & models; Willingness to learn new technologies and explore new domains, like automobiles, aviation,

hospitality, etc; Experience in documenting existing process, analyzing business requirements, working with

requirements traceability matrix, re-engineering business processes and designing; Experience in Reviewing and approving of Business Requirement Document (BRD); Experience in Requirement elicitation techniques – conducting user interviews, document

analysis, JAD sessions; Possess excellent analytical and reasoning skills; Exceptional talent for problem solving through reasoned thought processes; Self-motivated and hard working with good communication skills; Excellent decision making skills with a positive approach; Dedicated and highly ambitious to achieve organizational as well as personal goals;

Work Experience

EPAM Systems, Hong Kong / Shenzhen (Nov’15 – Till Date)

Business AnalystClient : UBS AG

PROJECTS

EPAM Systems is a global provider of IT consulting and software engineering , catering to clients across various domains, including financial services, hospitality, healthcare, retail, etc. UBS AG is a major client of EPAM and I am currently working on a project related to applications used for the confirmations and settlements process for the emerging markets (China, Korea, & Taiwan).

Key Deliverables Business analyst / project manager for the confirmations and settlements application for the

emerging markets

Managing the IT projects for system enhancements & maintenance issues related to this application

Continues interaction with the business, vendor and the IT/support team Scrum master for the Dev & QA teams, handling the projects and escalations Planning the user stories and tasks for the sprints Managing & tracking the stories and tasks in Jira & internal systems Project prioritization, planning & budgeting Release planning & management

Capital Markets Company Inc. (Capco Technologies), Bangalore (Dec’13 – June'15)

Consultant (Business Analyst)Client : Morgan Stanley

PROJECTS

The Capital Markets Company (Capco) is a global business & technology consultancy firm. As a Consultant from Capco, I had successfully transitioned the system enhancements project from the Morgan Stanley office in London to Capco, Bangalore. I was the product owner for two Settlements systems and was fully responsible for all the development related activity on those systems.

Key Deliverables BU product owner for two Settlements applications Single point of contact for the users on any enhancement / development related activity or any

prod issues for these two applications Managing the overall development cycle starting with requirement gathering, requirement

analysis & its validation, through preparation of test cases, managing UATs, implementation in Prod environment, and sending release notes to the users

Preparation/review of BRDs, business cases, test cases, traceability matrix, etc. Attending daily Scrum calls to discuss on the status of the projects; Also, hosting the Scrum calls

in the absence of the Scrum master Hosting the weekly user calls to provide an update on the ongoing projects to the stakeholders &

discussing on other concerns faced by users, with respect to these two applications Hosting the weekly TCM (Technology Change Management) calls with the IT owners of different

Scrums to discuss on the IT changes going into Prod for that week Updating the status of the projects in JIRA, QC & other internal trackers Preparing weekly dashboards & tracking the status of the ongoing projects Maintaining relationship with the stakeholders including the IT and the business users Managing other miscellaneous queries from users & providing testing coverage for the two

applications

Nomura Services India Private Limited, Mumbai (May’11 – Oct'13)

Senior Analyst – Nomura Investment BankDepartment: OTC Derivatives Operations

Key Deliverables Subject Matter Expert, managing a team of six analysts and guiding them on subjects varying

from equity derivatives product to ISDA documentation, confirmations reviewing, template negotiations, MCA drafting, client relationship, Risk Management, etc.

Looking after the escalations for the Equity Derivatives Confirmations team & handling the internal as well as external escalations

Initiating Lock in calls with the Inter-dealer counterparties to reduce the outstanding backlog of confirmations.

Ensuring that the month-end targets for FED reportable outstanding trades is achieved. Doing Root Cause Analysis of the un-affirmed trades & unconfirmed trades, so as to find solutions

to decrease the outstanding number of trades Preparing various MIS reports which are used by the higher management to gauge the

performance of the team & our position

Experience in the Settlements process & the Middle Office functions Worked on a number of internal application development projects, where my main responsibility

included requirement gathering, liaising with the IT team & the UATs Understanding business requirements for OTC Derivative businesses lines like FX, Equity and

Rates. Creating various deliverables like BRD, functional specification, Data flow diagram Responsible for working with the business and technology to formulate requirements and sign-off

from various stakeholders for various items identified for change Acting as liaison between technology and the business to clarify functional issues during the

project lifecycle and track them to closure Ownership to track requirements through to project delivery including design review, test and

implementation planning Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with core and extended project team

members, stakeholders, peers, and business representatives Creating JIRA requests and tracking the status of the ongoing projects

Cognizant Technology Services, Hyderabad (Jul’10-April’11)

Senior Process Executive – UBS Investment BankDepartment: OTC Derivatives OperationsKey Deliverables

Part of the core team managing the transition of the OTC Equity Derivatives Confirmations process to Cognizant Technologies. The sub processes include Drafting, Matching & Pre - Post Settlements

Managing a team of four Client Managers who handle Tier-1 clients of US & EMEA regions Looking after the drafting, chasing & execution of the ISDA confirmations. Negotiating with

counterparties in case of legal disputes Taking care of the escalations & ensuring that they are closed in time Managing the new joiners and training them on the process & products related to equity

derivatives Assisting & working closely with the onshore team in ensuring a smooth transition process Reviewing & updating of the SOPs & process flow diagrams Conducting accreditation for new incumbents & ensuring training program is on schedule

Wipro Ltd, Hyderabad (Feb’08- May’10)

Analyst (Investment Banking Operations - UBS Investment Bank)Department: OTC Equity Derivatives - ConfirmationsKey Deliverables

Worked as the Client Manager for UBS, handling wide range of clients including Inter-banks, Corporate, & Sensitive clients

Responsible for sending across the ISDA confirmations to the counterparties and getting them executed

Reviewing & matching of the confirmations sent by the counterparties Investigating the economic & language discrepancies; Resolving them by working with the Trade

Support & Legal team Maintaining excellent professional relationship with the counterparties Escalating to the higher management in case of major issues Matching of trades in external portals like DTCC & extraction of signed confirmations from Mark-

it Verifying and affirming the major economics of the trade with the counterparties within T+3 Accountable for communicating with the front office including brokers & trader assistants in order

to resolve & settle disagreeable economics of the trades Instrumental in generating of the daily KPI dashboard report, by collating data from various

reports Root Cause Analysis of the missed targets & SLA’s Continuously looking for opportunities, & deriving solutions through which we can improve the

entire process and make it more efficient

Successfully implemented the “Email Tool” project, which helped to standardize & automate the process of affirmation. This has reduced the manual intervention & reduced the risk of incorrect data sent out

Wipro Ltd, Kolkata (Mar’06- Jan’08)

Technical Support Associate (Hewlett Packard)Key Deliverables

Responsible for providing technical troubleshooting assistance regarding HP products to overseas (Europe & USA) customers over telephone and e-mail; products included HP desktops, scanners, printers, cameras

Ensuring that the customer is fully satisfied with the technical assistance provided Providing Technical and process training for the new hired employees

Achievements

(1) Recognized as a “Valuable Team Member” & awarded for contribution towards Process Excellence(2) Awarded the “Star Performer of the Process” for superb customer satisfaction scores and persuasive skills(3) Initiated “Fun at work”, which proved to be an ice-breaker between members of different teams & an interaction point between the employees at different management levels(4) Part of the CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) team, actively participated in many social activities

Educational Qualification

B.E with specialization in Electronics and Telecom from C.V. Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneswar, India.

Computer Proficiency

Application Programs: MS Office suite – Excel, Word, PowerPoint ; SQLModeling Tools: UML, Rational Rose, MS VisioMethodologies: Waterfall, Agile

Personal Details

Date of Birth: 12th August, 1983Languages Known: English, Hindi, Oriya and BengaliPassport No : Available upon requestHK ID No. : Available upon request Permanent Address: Flat No-2D, Vishnu Enclave, 229 N.S.C. Bose Road, Bansdroni, Kolkata. West Bengal. Pin : 700047.

SANDEEP KUMAR BEHERA