RUDRA SHARMA
Toronto
Summary
Experienced consultant with a strong background in data analysis, Python, and SQL programming. Proven track record in leveraging analytical skills to provide valuable insights for portfolio management and decision-making. Skilled in building trading applications and overseeing Front Office operations across various asset classes, including Equities, Derivatives, and others. Adept at gathering requirements and ensuring seamless integration of new systems as a Business Systems Analyst. Proficient in Back Office and Middle Office operations, including managing cash flow transfers, fund accounting, security master management, settlements, and reconciliations. Proactive team player committed to driving efficiency and delivering impactful results through data-driven approaches.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
I.T Consultant | Systems Analyst
Investment Management Corporation of Ontario
08.2020 - Current
- Provide comprehensive support for Risk Technology, primarily managing Risk Platforms such as MSCI Risk Manager and MSCI BarraOne
- Act as a Business Systems Analyst (BSA) to gather requirements and build ADF pipelines for data ingestion, transformation, ETL, and report delivery
- Support Data Management and Performance teams, serving as the lead person managing Eagle Pace and Eagle DB
- Configure new strategies, benchmarks, and other configurations in MSCI BarraOne and Risk Manager
- Offer end-to-end support for IMCO's EPS (Enterprise Portfolio Service) system, including onboarding new clients
- Collaborate directly with clients' custodians such as Mellon and State Street
- Assist users in understanding navigation and configuration of all IMCO and vendor applications, including Azure ADF, State Street Nexen, Oracle, SQL Server, MSCI BarraOne, MSCI Risk Manager, MATLAB, and Bloomberg
- Troubleshoot existing issues with Stored Procedures to optimize processes
- Work closely with Total Portfolio Management, Performance, and Risk teams to deliver analytics and performance reports as requested.
I.T Consultant | Technology and Data
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
12.2018 - 08.2020
- Contributed to the development of an in-house trading application catering to Private Equity, Active Asset Allocation, Real Estate, Equities, and other Front Office groups, enhancing operational efficiency and portfolio management capabilities
- Oversaw and managed all Front Office applications, including Back Office and Middle Office operations, utilizing Order Management Systems like Murex and Simcorp, ensuring smooth execution of trades and accurate reporting
- Functioned as a Business Systems Analyst (BSA), collaborating with various teams such as Private Equity, Active Asset Allocation, Real Estate, Equities, and others to gather and analyze new requirements, facilitating seamless integration and alignment with organizational objectives
- Facilitated the integration of market data feeds from external sources, addressing security configurations, and resolving Master Reference data issues to ensure accurate and timely data availability for analysis and decision-making processes
- Played a key role in resolving discrepancies related to Portfolio Valuation, PNL, Cash Flows, Transfers, and Settlements, investigating issues thoroughly and implementing corrective measures to maintain data integrity and operational efficiency
- Provided analytical support to internal teams, assisting in managing the private equity portfolio through performance calculations, attribution/exposure analysis, and monitoring industry benchmarks and configuring proxies for position calculations
- Assisted in quarterly valuation reporting and processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulatory standards and internal policies
- Gathered, analyzed, and interpreted various data points including Assets Under Management (AUM), Invested Capital, Internal Rate of Return (IRR), and Time-Weighted Rate of Return (TWRR) for internal and external reporting purposes
- Actively participated in supporting system implementations by gathering requirements, assisting with test cases, and ensuring smooth transition and integration.
Senior Analyst | Capital Markets Technology
TD Securities
09.2017 - 12.2018
- Helped in implementing and enhancing the long-term strategic trading platform (SOPHIS)
- This involved designing and building new functionality and creating solutions for business partners, complying with regulatory asks, assisting end users, and documenting the system
- Worked wit IFRS7 projects team in building Term Deposit, Cash Deposit and Cash account revaluation reports
- Helped build various other IFRS7 Revaluation reports to identify Credit Risk by testing different scenarios
- Helped build the Data Model spec, and Data Mapping spec to ingest transactional data to TD Data Warehouse
- Supported Global Equities Derivatives desk in trade execution, system navigation and helped resolve platform issues
- Assisted CMRM, PnL and other risk teams to help identify the reporting breaks for various asset classes including, Bonds,Equity Swaps, Options, Commodities, Futures, Interest Rate Derivatives, ETFs and other Exotic products
- Performed system analysis, documentation, testing, implementation and user support for SOPHIS trading platform
- Investigated and addressed production issues to enhance usability and improve functionality
- Maintained and administered computer networks and environments, including UNIX servers, software and applications
- Organized system infrastructure documentation and operating procedures, strengthening controls and enhancing overall performance
- Wrote Unix Shell scripts to automate report delivery to business groups.
Systems Analyst | Capital Markets Technology
Central1 Credit union
08.2016 - 09.2017
- Supported Murex specific modules - E-tradepad, XML & trade status workflows, Bloomberg trade feed, Murex simulation, real time price and market data feeds, price uploads, volatility surface & market data uploads, advanced SQL development & support and user permissions templates
- Worked in fast paced AGILE environment and help facilitate Scrum Meetings, Sprint Planning and Retrospective, and backlog prioritization
- Helped users investigate pricing breaks on various trading products including SWAPS, FX, OPTIONS, Futures/Forwards and ETFs
- Conducted day-to-day operations of the Murex platform with emphasis on the technical aspects such as market data feeds, conversions, EOD batch schedule processing, script configuration and execution, interfaces management and hardware utilization, and Murex environment management
- Assisted with MxML exchange experience in upgrading flows for downstream connectivity
- Worked with other BAs in analyzing the business requests to deliver effective technical solution matching
- Ensured that Murex system availability, adheres to the parameters set on Murex SLA with business
- Provided management with status updates, whilst managing day-to-day requirements in progressing process improvements / change initiatives
- Assisted in creating various risk reports, including option greeks - delta, gamma, theta and vega reports.
I.T Consultant | Data Analyst
TD Securities
08.2014 - 08.2016
- Managed/Supported Bloomberg/ Calypso Trading system for TD's Fixed Income trading desk
- Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement
- Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources and presented results
- Assisted Development teams with testing of code releases & application of design walk through
- Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement
- Reviewed system requirements and business processes and helped in coding, testing, debugging; implementing and maintaining code solutions for more trading strategies
- Designed, developed, modified, and implemented short and long-term solutions for Fixed Income trading desk
- Provided Calypso application support and development services for new and existing trading strategies.
Education
BCS, The Chartered Institute For IT
05.2014 - 05.2014
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BCS, The Chartered Institute For IT
05.2014 - 05.2014
Certificate in Wireless Networking - undefined
George Brown College
08.2012 - 05.2013
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E Information Technology) - undefined
M.D University
03.2004 - 05.2008
Skills
Programming Languages - Python, Javascript, Unix Shell, XML, SQL, HTML
Web Frameworks - Flask, React, Django
DevOps - GIT, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, AWS
Business Analysis, People Management, Project Management
Trading Applications, Capital Markets
Project Frameworks - Agile, Waterfall
Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Web Scraping
QA - Unit Testing, Selenium(Python Library), Automation using Python
Application Support
Web Servers - Nginx, Apache
OS - Unix, Windows
Application support
Maintenance and troubleshooting
Timeline
I.T Consultant | Systems Analyst
Investment Management Corporation of Ontario
08.2020 - Current
I.T Consultant | Technology and Data
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
12.2018 - 08.2020
Senior Analyst | Capital Markets Technology
TD Securities
09.2017 - 12.2018
Systems Analyst | Capital Markets Technology
Central1 Credit union
08.2016 - 09.2017
I.T Consultant | Data Analyst
TD Securities
08.2014 - 08.2016
BCS, The Chartered Institute For IT
05.2014 - 05.2014
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BCS, The Chartered Institute For IT
05.2014 - 05.2014
Certificate in Wireless Networking - undefined
George Brown College
08.2012 - 05.2013
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E Information Technology) - undefined
M.D University
03.2004 - 05.2008
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