Vishal J.

Skills

• Strong knowledge of capital markets trading life cycle, specialized in listed equities, equity derivatives and currency derivatives segment
• Strong expertise in trading technologies, trading platforms and systems, securities trading operations
• Strong knowledge of listed and structured derivatives (ETD) products
• Highly proficient in use of market monitoring tools like Scila and associated FIX technologies
• Highly proficient in MS-Office, Excel-VBA & Macros, MS-ACCESS Databases, PL-SQL programming & SQL Database management
• Proficient in C programming, coding flows & programming fundamentals
• Advanced knowhow on usage of specialized market surveillance tools like SCILA
• Strong knowledge of data mining and data handling on global data systems like BLOOMBERG, REUTERS & FACTSET and Indian databases like Capitaline and Prowess
• Strong in quantitative analysis/model development using analytical tools like R, Python, SQL.
• Adept at handling internal & external software products and applications with minimal training and time
• Team management (handled team sizes 3-15 members)
• Excellent functional trainer and presenter (targeted audience included external corporate client teams, internal cross-functional teams, public & private forums like exchanges & financial institutions and graduate & post graduate colleges)

About

• An accomplished and detail-oriented Capital Markets professional with over 18 years of experience in Equities, Equity Derivatives, Securitised Derivatives and Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) on various asset classes
• Comprehensive understanding of the Capital Markets business, including Securities Trading, Securities Research, Product Development, the Trading Life Cycle, Trade Processes, Trading Technologies, the Regulatory Environment, and the Market Microstructure
• Hands-on experience in the Securities Trading business and is proficient in related technological and functional areas of product development, testing, integration, and implementation
• Leverage expertise in handling high-frequency data, developing and implementing algorithmic trading strategies and quantitative research products, utilising tools such as R, Python, and SQL
• Proven track record of leading and contributing to product conceptualisation, application enhancement, and implementation for algorithmic trading platforms
• Highly skilled in delivering superior client support, training and development and representing the organisation at internal and external forums
• Articulate communicator with proven ability to handle multiple tasks and quickly develop effective working relationships with senior executives and clients from various cultural backgrounds