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Shruti Nadkarni
JOB OBJECTIVE To join a progressive organization in a challenging
and responsible position which enables the best application of my
experience and also provides continuous learning.
SUMMARY Self- motivated and result driven finance professional with
experience in financial statement analysis, cash flow forecasting,
valuation modeling and strong interest in capital markets.
EDUCATION Masters in Business Administration, April 2008 (69%)
Delhi University, Faculty of Management Studies, India
Bachelors in Electronics Engineering, April 2004 (71%)
Mumbai University, Sardar Patel College of Engineering, India
AWARDS Ratan Tata Trust Scholarship at University Level for academic
excellence
Silver Medal - University Level for excellence in engineering education
CERTIFICATIONS Series 63 (October 2009) examination - 93% - Securities
Industry Financial Regulations Exam - NASD, USA
Debt Markets Certification - Distinction by FIMMDA, India's premier fixed
income association.
WORK EXPERIENCE
COLUMBIA UNIV. Research Associate, Columbia Institute for Tele-
Information Feb 2010-Present
(Columbia Business School)
. Assisting Dr. Eli Noam (Finance and Economics Professor,
Columbia Business School ) in drafting key chapters for
his book on Media Management, Working Research papers etc
. Analyzing and Monitoring trends in telecommunications,
mass media and internet industries.
. Evaluating Strategic Uses of Regulation and Game Theory
Applications in the telecom industry
. Monitoring changing Accounting Trends in Films, Trends in
Intellectual asset management recognition in Media etc
BARCLAYS BANK Credit Analyst, Large Corporates & MNCs June 2008
- July 2009
. Evaluated financial and credit risk on loan proposals;
Structured and presented loan proposals for executive and
board approvals; supervised all account documentation,
performed loan closing, managed all day-to-day transaction
banking' activity.
. Responsible for quarterly and annual reviews of customers.
Tracked loan covenants, and industry and economic trends
having an impact on credit and operations.
. Cross Selling Experience - Current Account opening
Champion for the team, actively provide need-based
payments and collections solutions for the clients,
insurance-selling, treasury solutions etc.
. Innovatively structured a model for portfolio monitoring
of client base, including recognition and reporting of
deteriorating credit, monitoring KYC requirements and
overdues/excesses.
. Documentation of processes and products for
standardization across the bank after sign-off from
directors and key stakeholder teams.
. Client Exposure: Independently handled and recommended
financial solutions to two major NBFCs within the
portfolio. Liaised with legal, compliance and operations
for loan documentation and disbursal for clients.
RESERVE BANK Research Associate Aug
2007 - Dec 2007
OF INDIA
. Selected for research assistantship among 80 students on
the basis of academic performance
. Analyzed key drivers of corporate governance in urban co-
operative banks
. Evaluated audit practices and internal controls adopted by
management to regulate banks.
. Co-related good corporate governance and financial
performance of banks.
PROCTER & Financial Analyst, Intern
April - June 2007
GAMBLE
. Benchmarked low-income markets and local Indian
competition for feminine care in terms of supply chain and
cost structure.
. Investment valuation & analysis to redesign the supply
chain for femcare business.
. Implementation: Use of alternate fuel at the femcare plant
in India, which led to 50% reduction in 'power and fuel'
expenses, identified potential cost savings of USD 0.9
Million
INFOSYS TECH. Financial Software Developer, Finacle
August 2004 - June 2006
. Designed the core banking module for multi million $
project for leading private bank of India
. Conducted JAD sessions with the client to facilitate the
requirement understanding process. Designed action plans
coordinating with functional owner of product to meet
deadlines and standards.
. Reviewed and constantly monitored milestones and critical
success factors for projects. Validated technical designs
created by IT developers against functional
specifications.
. Employed the defect prevention model 'RADAR' to track,
communicate, resolve and analyze defects. Liaised with QA
team to design test plan and test cases for UAT.
. Led user-acceptance testing and support for 53 client-
members and development team
LEADERSHIP Associate, Corporate Relations & Placement Team, Faculty of
Management Studies
. Handled 159 companies over 3 days-period for batch
strength of 113, with 1.2 offers per student.
. Initiated fresh relationships with companies like Atos
Origin, Reliance Retail and Bharti Airtel which increased
offers on campus.
RESEARCH PAPERS
. Outlined the relevance of the Indian Rupee as a global
currency and the role of regulatory control in monitoring
currency fluctuations; Authored a research paper and
submitted recommendations to CRISIL
ADDITIONAL
. Formulated Services Innovation cell in association with
IBM, Government of India and Faculty of Management
Studies, Delhi to conduct industry projects in the
Services industry.
. Designed courses and taught English to housekeeping staff
at Infosys Pune as a member of Jyot, Hinjewadi (Infosys,
Pune)
. Certified Horse-Rider and Trained Jazz and Hip-Hop Dancer.