MELVILL ROZEN DSOUZA

• Improved pre-matching and settlement processes for Fixed Income products, reducing settlement failures and improving overall trade accuracy.
• Successfully paired off repo trades, mitigating potential losses and reducing counterparty risk.
• Ensured timely funding and settlements of trades, reducing funding shortfalls and optimizing cash flow management.
• Processed and validated 1-2 FX trades per day, ensuring accurate input into the system and minimizing operational errors.
• Acted as key liaison between middle office, front office, and onshore teams, improving communication and resolving trade discrepancies efficiently.
• Reconciled cash entries in the accounting system, ensuring fund availability and compliance with financial regulations.
• Identified and implemented process improvements that reduced manual errors and increased operational efficiency.
• Reviewed and prepared journal entries with 100% accuracy, ensuring seamless financial reporting and compliance with accounting standards

• Streamlined pre-matching and settlement processes for equity products, minimizing discrepancies and enhancing operational accuracy.
• Optimized stock inventory management, ensuring risk mitigation through precise record-keeping and effective controls.
• Achieved 0 buy-ins by implementing timely short-covering strategies, eliminating associated costs and maintaining seamless trading operations.
• Executed daily settlement activities with high precision and efficiency, driving improved operational performance.
• Resolved settlement fails with urgency, ensuring timely clearing and minimizing backlogs.

Achievement: Converted from FTC (Fixed Term Contract) to FTE (Full Time Employee) based on exceptional performance, demonstrating consistent results and adding significant value to the team.