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Reference Data Analyst
AIG Ireland•  March 2019 - October 2019
Worked as an Analyst in the Reference Data team at AIG Asset Management Dublin. Responsible for: Security Masterfile (SMF): -> Setting up and maintaining the terms and conditions of security reference data adhering to the quality controls and reporting requirements defined within to meet the business needs and goals of the company or monitoring the data quality of security Masterfile data set-up externally. Daily work included: - Providing timely responses to queries from other departments relating to Reference data. - Performing Daily maintenance on all existing and newly purchased securities as needed on a daily basis. This involved also obtaining market SMF data for securities through the Bloomberg PORT/AIM terminal. - Running Data quality exception reports. - Ensure month-end deadlines are met and all month-end updates are completed on schedule. - Research all reference data related discrepancies and execute a solution. - Assist with the Testing and implementation of new attributes needed for current and future reference data initiatives. Pricing: -> Gathering and preparing pricing data for analysis, performing quality control checks, and pricing diagnostics on various asset class datasets. Daily work included: - Assisting colleagues and subject matter experts providing pricing guidance and executing processes and protocols on a daily basis. - Running price exception reports. Determine price exceptions to be researched. - Researching all pricing related discrepancies and execute a solution. - Investigating missing prices to learn why securities have not received a price, obtain prices for those securities, and ensure securities will be priced accurately going forward. This involved dealing with major market vendors such as Bloomberg, IDC (ICE) and IHS Markit to obtain live market prices for securities having trade price. Tools used: -> Advanced Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, macros) -> Toad for SQL -> Microstrategy
Computing Lab Assistant
National College of Ireland•  September 2018 - February 2019
-> To assist and answer students’ queries or questions that they have during the tutorials/lab sessions regarding the subject matter modules. -> To assist the lecturer as and when required during the class periods at the undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Software Services Consultant
Halliburton - Landmark Software and Services•  August 2015 - March 2017
Worked as an Associate Services Consultant at Landmark Software - Halliburton, Abu Dhabi. Provided technical IT software support and consultancy services for various Landmark oil and gas domain software(Drilling, G&G, Reservoir, Production, IM&PT domains). My support was primarily focused towards our clients the Southern Gulf area in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Was trained in, developed and applied my knowledge and skills on: -> The basics of the Landmark Engineer's Data Model (EDM) and how the data from various Engineer's DeskTop (EDT) drilling and completions applications are integrated onto the EDM database. -> The basic concepts of Geosciences and how the Landmark DecisionSpace software is used for detailed G&G data analysis. -> Hands-on experience on the operation of Landmark Drilling, Reservoir, Production and Geoscience software through attending and assisting in the conduction of client and internal training sessions, that helped me in understanding the software better and provide more efficient technical IT and IM systems support. -> The installation process of the different Landmark software in Windows environment on standalone training machines, along with internal license issuing, in order to help me improve my efficiency during client site installations. -> Training and hands on practice on the installation and post-install configuration process of the Oracle database setup on the server along with the Landmark OpenWorks database, which is on Linux environment at most clients, along with client workstation setup and configuration (Windows environment) with the latest versions of Landmark DecisionSpace and EDM Drilling Suite at various client sites. -> Constant on-site IM systems support and performing software upgrades and post-upgrade configuration in order to ensure that all our Landmark software are up to date with our clients.
Education
National College of Ireland
Data Analytics, MS•  January 2018 - February 2019
SRM University, Chennai (SRM Institute Of Science & Technology)
Information Technology, B.Tech•  August 2011 - May 2015