Harendra Singh

Product & Program Manager | MSCI Driving regulatory compliance, cloud transformation, and agile innovation

• Led Regulation Program, ensuring compliance with EU BMR, FCA, and ESMA requirements, including regulatory reporting obligations.
• Spearheaded Cloud Migration, achieving annual cost savings of $100M, optimizing infrastructure for scalability and efficiency.
• Implemented Snowflake adoption, transforming data distribution strategy to enhance accessibility, analytics, and client engagement.
• Directed new Index product launches for key global clients, including NUAM, Nomura, and BlackRock, delivering tailored investment solutions.
• Championed Agile best practices, streamlining workflows and improving time-to-market for financial products.
• Managed strategic programs, aligning technology and business objectives to drive innovation and operational excellence.
• India Head for MSCI CSR Employee Resource Group

Business Analyst & Program Manager | UBS Building capabilities, driving regulatory compliance, and optimizing trading operations

• Established India BA/PM capability, forming and leading a high-performing team of 5 to drive business analysis and program management excellence.
• Led Electronic Trading Risk & Control Program, ensuring compliance with MiFID II, Volcker Rule, CATS, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Spearheaded Cloud Migration initiative, enhancing system scalability and efficiency.
• Set up Dark Pool Trading for the APAC Prop Desk, optimizing trading strategies and execution frameworks.
• Created a structured knowledge base, implementing best practices and forming a global collaboration community for product teams.
• Engaged key stakeholders, working closely with exchanges, traders, compliance, legal, and regulatory bodies to align strategies with industry standards.
• Implemented Agile best practices, streamlining workflows to accelerate time-to-market for trading and regulatory initiatives.
• Got 'Kudos' award from CIO for innovation idea to Automate Cloud Migration process and expedite firm cloud migration journey

Front Office Cash Equities – Business Analyst & Program Manager | Credit Suisse Hong Kong Driving regulatory compliance, exchange initiatives, and operational excellence

• Collaborated closely with traders, exchanges, compliance, engineering teams, and regulatory bodies (SEBI, SEC, SFC) to align trading and risk frameworks with industry mandates.
• Led APAC markets exchange-mandated initiatives, including Singapore exchange upgrades, Stock Connect F2B settlement solution, and NYSE Rule 92 implementation.
• Managed Electronic Trading Risk & Control Program, ensuring compliance with MiFID II, Volcker Rule, CATS, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Implemented real-time monitoring systems for overexecution & error trades, meeting RCSA mandate for enhanced trade risk oversight.
• Oversaw Singapore Exchange transformation, driving new trading session implementation and settlement cycle shift from T+3 to T+2.
• Created a structured knowledge base, establishing best practices and forming a global collaboration community for product teams.
• Got 'Consulting Excellence' award for on time and defect free delivery of the project

Business Analyst & Program Manager | BNY Mellon Driving operational efficiency, automation, and strategic transformation

• Worked in the Custody domain, supporting the Corporate Trust team by collaborating with engineering and operations for seamless execution.
• Led new product development of DART (Data Analytics & Reporting Tool), automating options reports for clients and regulators, earning recognition for innovation.
• Drove Business Architecture initiatives, leading the decommissioning of 40% of redundant applications, achieving significant cost savings.
• Conducted domain training sessions for new joiners, educating them on investment banking concepts and custody operations.
• Adopted Agile best practices, streamlining workflows and enhancing collaboration across teams.
• Developed key documentation, including BRDs, risk scorecards, CAIR logs, and project plans, ensuring structured project execution.
• Got Global Innovation Eureka! Award for giving and implementing an idea for customized reporting system, which can help in saving 50000 Hours per year
• Got Extra Mile Award for outstanding performance in the project
• India Region Finalist in a global innovation competition 'ACE'

System Engineer | TCS (Client: BlackRock) Optimizing asset management operations and automation

• Worked in the Asset Management domain, supporting BlackRock by collaborating with engineering and operations teams for seamless execution.
• Led the reconciliation team, overseeing end-of-day position reconciliation to ensure accuracy and efficiency in asset reporting.
• Automated reconciliation processes, streamlining workflows to enhance operational reliability and reduce manual efforts.
• Identified new business processes by studying the gaps in the current system
• Coordination with Client, vendor teams and on-site teams during Project transition and execution