Abhishek J.

CEO

Maharashtra, India18 yrs 7 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 15 years in financial services industry.
Expert in Valuation Control and Risk Management.
Proven track record in team leadership and mentoring.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned professional in Fintech with expertise in valuation and risk management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Valuation ControlRisk ManagementValuation Risk ControlRisk TradingResearch ManagementFixed Income ResearchProject Planning

Other Skills

Problem SolvingCross-functional Team LeadershipIPV automationSOx complianceProject managementOperational ControlPresentationsPositional tradingTechnical analysisInterest Rates ResearchValuation ReportsTimelinesKey Performance IndicatorsInternal AuditsExternal Audits

About

As a seasoned professional with over 15 years of experience in the financial services industry, I bring a wealth of knowledge in Valuation Control and Risk Management. My passion for financial analytics has fueled my career, leading me to positions in Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, and Edelweiss Financial Services. My greatest strength lies in my ability to lead and mentor teams, creating efficient systems and producing top-quality results. I'm always looking forward to leveraging my skills to drive strategic decision-making and business growth.

Experience

Deutsche bank

Vice President (Market Valuations and Risk Management)

Nov 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 4 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Valuation Control (Rates/ Bonds/ Exotics)
Expert in Valuation control processes, viz. IPV, Reserves, PruVal, Levelling etc
Designing and implementing SOx compliance for Rates
IPV automation controls planning
Driving central and change projects, viz Reserves automation, PruVal automation etc
Monthly Control Packs for management review
Remediation planning and execution for AQR, Audits and self-identified issues

Valuation ControlRisk ManagementProblem SolvingCross-functional Team Leadership

Credit suisse

Assistant Vice President (Product Control)

Jun 2019 – Oct 2021 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

Valuation Risk Control: Managing a team responsible for
Independent Price Verification for Rates/ Fixed Income/ FX
Exit Reserve / Open Position Adjustments
Prudent Valuations
Analysis, management presentation and discussion on above
Owning SOx tester controls for APAC
Handling internal and external Audits

Valuation Risk ControlProblem SolvingOperational Control

Edelweiss financial services

2 roles

AVP: Risk Trading

Promoted

Aug 2017 – May 2019 · 1 yr 9 mos

Co-Head US Rates desk
▪ Set up the US rates desk with focus on positional trading with controlled risk
▪ Products include Eurodollars, Treasury, & FF Futures
▪ Theme-based & Relative Value trades supported by back testing and/or technical analysis
▪ Devised a Three-Step Risk control: a) Known DV01 and Fixed $ Stops, b) VaR analysis of portfolio
and, c) Drawdown Management: eg. Avoid correlation trades, hedges etc.
▪ Responsible for Daily MIS and Monthly presentations to Ex-Co team

Risk TradingProblem SolvingPresentations

Head of Research

Jun 2016 – Aug 2017 · 1 yr 2 mos

▪ Set up the DM Rates Research desk with focus on US, Canada, UK, and Europe
▪ Team delivered daily and event based reports covering Monetary Policy, Major Themes etc

Research ManagementProblem SolvingPresentations

Futures first

3 roles

Senior Research Associate

Promoted

Jan 2015 – Jun 2016 · 1 yr 5 mos

Handling US, Canada and Brazil Fixed income desks:
Products include Eurodollars, Treasury, BAX, CGB & DI Futures
Set up the Brazil DI futures desk and made it sustaining which required me to visit BM&FBovespa exchange, various Banks, news agencies, and brokers in Brazil
Set up Voice Trading desks for Canada and Brazil liaising with various brokers

Fixed Income ResearchProblem SolvingPresentations

Associate: Interest Rates Research

Promoted

Apr 2012 – Jan 2015 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Front Desk Analyst for US Fixed Income (Top-down approach: Treasury and Eurodollar Curve)
Financial Reporting of major events and how can they impact markets (eg. Crimea/East-Ukraine Crisis, Portugal Espirito Santo Group troubles etc)
Daily View on Eurodollar Curve Movement and Expectations based on fundamental and technical perspective
Preview and Review of FOMC Meeting Reports: Expectations, Interpretations and Market Reactions
Developed and constantly updated a tool to measure FOMC Member Stance called “Hawk-o-meter”
Co-author of Fixed-Income Bi-Weekly: Fundamental views on the US Fixed Income in report and on webcast
Co-author of Global Technical Outlook: contributing views on the curve from a Technical perspective
Also cover the following markets: Canadian Bax markets and Brazilian DI Futures

Interest Rates ResearchPresentations

Analyst: Interest Rates Research

Feb 2009 – Apr 2012 · 3 yrs 2 mos

Making daily reports on US region products: mainly the Eurodollar Curve
Training of new joiners(traders) and being a knowledge centre for the branch as a whole
Designed a Technical Analysis based strategy for a Credit Spread , automated it and traded for 6months
Demonstrated excellent market understanding & consistency & received Excellent Rating in 2009-10 Appraisal

Interest Rates ResearchPresentations

Reliance industries limited

Manager: Project Planning and Control

Oct 2005 – Jun 2007 · 1 yr 8 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Lead Planner, Client side (Reliance Engineering Associates Limited, RIL Group) for Spent Acid Regeneration Plant-Jamnagar Export Refinery Project (JERP).

Project PlanningPresentations