Sybase
Prasad Kamath
Executive Director
Mumbai
Summary
Accomplished Executive Director at Morgan Stanley with over 18 years of extensive experience in leading and innovating technology strategies within the financial services industry. Proven track record of spearheading large-scale transformation initiatives, enhancing operational efficiencies, and driving revenue growth through cutting-edge technology solutions. Adept at building and mentoring high-performing teams, fostering a culture of innovation, and leveraging data-driven insights to inform strategic decision-making.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Executive Director
Morgan Stanley
01.2023 - Current
- Led the design and implementation of an enterprise-level software solution for the deployment and distribution of a dimension model, enhancing system efficiency and user satisfaction, leveraging technologies such as Python, Kafka, Sybase, Snowflake, and HVR.
- Supported the implementation of database technology solutions, enhancing operational efficiency and stability of the reference data database plant, comprising more than 1,000 databases.
- Streamlined database deployment processes across the reference data plant by implementing a GIT-based automated SQL review process as a prerequisite for database deployments.
- Led the resolution of critical system issues by introducing blue-green deployments for database objects, minimizing disruption to business operations, and maintaining continuity.
- Designed and implemented an automated entitlement management framework for granting database access across the Sybase database plant (more than 1,000 production databases), thus increasing operational efficiency and minimizing entitlement-related incidents.
- Managed a diverse team of professionals, fostering a collaborative work environment for increased productivity.
- Developed strategic partnerships with key stakeholders to implement governance around database production deployments thus improving overall stability of the plant
Vice President
Morgan Stanley
01.2017 - 01.2023
- Collaborated with tech leads and business analysts and conducted in-depth technical analyses to identify system requirements and recommend innovative solutions for regulatory MiFID and Brexit requirements.
- Optimized several critical loader processes to significantly reduce the runtimes by more than 50%.
Standardized non-prod environment for products reference data group by setting up levels of non-prod environments. - Developed and onboarded an innovative cache warm-up solution, 'Predator', for the products reference data plant in all five regions (NY, HK, TK, LN, and SG), which was further adopted in the client reference data group as well.
- Designed a tailor-made production deployment tool to support product reference data's database deployment requirements, to support parallel deployments on more than 100 replicas at a time.
- Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and productivity.
- Built high-performance team through effective recruitment practices focused on competency alignment coupled with ongoing performance management processes.
Senior Manager
Morgan Stanley
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Enhanced software functionality by identifying and resolving complex technical issues.
- Mentored junior developers, fostering professional growth and enhancing team productivity.
- Delivered exceptional client support by promptly addressing concerns and implementing requested changes or enhancements to software solutions.
Manager
Morgan Stanley
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Debugged complex software issues, leading to a more stable product release.
- Participated in regular code reviews, ensuring high-quality standards were consistently met across all development efforts.
- Updated old code bases to modern development standards, improving functionality.
Senior Associate
Morgan Stanley
10.2010 - 01.2012
- Reduced system errors and improved reliability through rigorous debugging processes.
- Introduced loaders to load data from external dbs into database
Software Developer
Nomura Services India Private Limited
01.2010 - 10.2010
- Liaised with the functional team to finalize the requirement from the end users.
- Created shell and perl scripts which help in ETL process of the feeds.
- Modified stored procedures which result in report generation of the breaks generated in the TLM.
Software Engineer
L & T Infotech Ltd
05.2007 - 01.2010
- Developed stored procedures, triggers, indexes along with creation and maintenance of perl and shell scripts.
- Involved in release preparation comprising of bundling of code and creation of deployment document
Education
Bachelors of Engineering - Electronics And Telecommunication
Vidyavardhini College of Eng & Technology
Mumbai 04.2001 -
Skills
Innovation and creativity
Analytical skills
Problem-solving
Time management
Team building
Data modeling
Accomplishments
- Recipient of 2 Grass Root Innovation in Tech(GRIT) awards: 1) Automated GIT based SQL performance review process 2) Predator - Automated database cache warm-up solution
- Recipient of 2 IST Center of Excellence awards - Best Team for remarkable deliverables in 2018 & 2024
Software
Shell Scripting
Python
Unix
Snowflake
Perl
HVR
Sybase Replication
Certification
Adaptive Server SQL Developer Associate
Timeline
Executive Director
Morgan Stanley
01.2023 - Current
Vice President
Morgan Stanley
01.2017 - 01.2023
Senior Manager
Morgan Stanley
01.2014 - 01.2017
Manager
Morgan Stanley
01.2012 - 01.2014
Senior Associate
Morgan Stanley
10.2010 - 01.2012
Software Developer
Nomura Services India Private Limited
01.2010 - 10.2010
Software Engineer
L & T Infotech Ltd
05.2007 - 01.2010
Bachelors of Engineering - Electronics And Telecommunication
Vidyavardhini College of Eng & Technology
04.2001 -
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