Gregg Saldutti

Hoboken, NJ, *****

ac0au0@r.postjobfree.com 732-***-****

Proven Senior Business Analyst

Increase operational efficiency and reduce costs for the financial services industry

through business process improvement and delivering new and improved applications

Summary of Qualifications

Versatile Senior Business Analyst with extensive Investment Banking and Capital Markets experience

Senior Business Analyst with full system development lifecycle experience, including designing, developing, and implementing test plans, test cases and test processes

Nine years as a proprietary trader in Fixed Income, FX, Repo, Equity and Debt Syndicate underwriting. Transitioned from trading to technology immediately following the 1998 Russian financial crisis, which sparked a panic throughout global markets as the devalued ruble severely impacted global trading, and froze assets.

Strong front-office functional and operational background fosters ability to bridge between trading desk and technology groups in order to ensure technology solutions meet business objectives

Sixteen years of BA experience at writing clear and detailed requirements specs.

Experienced in gathering and prioritizing requirements, performing extensive analysis and documentation in the form of the Business Requirements Document (BRD), Functional Requirements Document (FRD) and Use Cases for effective system implementation

Experienced in analyzing and defining Business Process Modeling and managing UAT (User Acceptance Testing)

Experienced in traditional SDLC (Waterfall Project Management), with knowledge of Agile software development methodology

Adhere to BABOK (Business Analysis Book of Knowledge) Standards

Accustomed to fast pace and multiple projects, fulfilling priorities and meeting deadlines while maintaining high customer service levels and tight financial controls

Excellent communication, facilitation and elicitation skills. Creative and flexible problem solver who identifies inefficiencies in a process and drives change

Created and conducted demonstrations and training for senior management and end users

Familiarity with rules such as Reg. SHO, Reg. M/105, Reg. NMS, Rule 605/606, Front Running, Side by Side, Limit Up/Limit Down, Large Trader, TRACE reporting, OATS, CATS – which can result in sanctions if violated.

Familiarity with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) concepts such as offshore accounts, fraudulent wire transfers, large deposits, unregistered or microcap securities, shell companies, KYC, DTC clearing, OFAC, Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) filings, the Patriot Act, and FINRA Rule 3310. Attended BAE Systems AML panel discussion.

Areas of Expertise

Excellent knowledge of Bloomberg and other relevant market and analytical software

Prime Brokerage front office trading experience, provided Latin American and other Hedge Funds with financing, execution, custody and reporting services

Fixed Income instruments included: Brady Bonds, US Treasuries, US Treasury Futures, local currency T-Bills (Turkey, Lebanon, and Ukraine), EUR corporate and government debt, Russian MinFins (Ministry of Finance), Russian Prins (Principal bonds), and Russian Corporate Debt (Gazprom, TATNEFT and City of Moscow). Also, traded French Government Bonds of all maturities (OATs, BTFs, and BTANs), German BUNDS, United Kingdom GILTs, Ireland PUNTs and bonds of some Commonwealth nations including South Africa and India

Foreign Exchange instruments included: Spot, Forwards, NDFs, Currency Futures, Interest Rate Swaps, and Currency Options

Wallstreet Suite provided treasury management trading, and settlement software solutions and services for workflow, control, and productivity for corporate treasury, bank treasury, central banking, forex trading, and back office operations

GLOSS (Gloss is a real-time, multi-currency, transaction processing engine which automated the trade processing of the full lifecycle). Gloss processed trades executed in 90 different countries and provided connectivity to over 250 custodians (internationally)

Extensive experience with the full trade lifecycle. Order initiation and delivery and order routing. Order matching and conversion into trade. Affirmation and confirmation and Clearing and Settlement

Extensive experience with integration and maintenance of fixed income and equity trading system

Experience with integration and maintenance of static data feeds

Experience in dealing with APAC, EMEA and AMER regions

Developed runbooks for maintenance and testing purposes

GIFTS (Global Integrated Funds Transfer and Telecommunications System), GIFTSWEB was a comprehensive anti-money laundering OFAC, e-banking, and customer relationship management payment system. GIFTSWEB has extensive functionality to meet regulatory requirements of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Asset and Control (OFAC), The Federal Reserve Bank, and the USA Patriot Act of 2001

Swift Messing (Transactions-MT540-MT549), (Reporting-MT900,910,935,940,941,942,950, MT535-MT537), (Corporate Actions-MT564-MT568)

Corporate Syndicate including IPO and secondary equity and debt offerings, leveraging corporate relationships, research and sales distribution capabilities

Relationship building including developing new client relations and managing all existing relations

Extensive experience with Word, Excel, Project, Visio SharePoint and Power Point,

Moody’s Investor Service November 2015 to December 2016

Consultant/Senior Business Analyst

Moody’s Investor Services provides credit ratings, research, and risk analysis. The firm's ratings and analysis track debt covering more than 120 sovereign nations, approximately 11,000 corporate issuers, 21,000 public finance issuers, and 72,000 structured finance obligations. These ratings from Moody’s enable issuers to create debt strategies with the ability to capture wider investor focus and deeper liquidity options. These services are billed to clients using Phoenix.

Phoenix – Moody’s Billing System, is the system used to invoice clients. Phoenix provides a single platform in which Moody’s manages customer accounts, creates and sends invoices, and tracks payments and past-due accounts. Phoenix contains a large amount of data relating to but not limited to the following:

1.Debts

2.Issuers

3.Products

4.Invoices

5.Exchange rates

6.Country Codes

7.Ticker Symbols/Cusips

8.Issuer Asset Size

Worked closely with project managers and business users to gather, analyze, refine and formalize requirements

Conducted JAD and brainstorming sessions with the business users and stakeholders

Developed detailed FRDs based on the BRD, incorporating business process flow diagram(s) and use cases

Used SQL extensively for extracting billing code data from various databases

Designed, developed and implemented test plans and test cases

Presented detailed requirements, specs, and test cases to obtain stakeholder sign-off

Oversaw testing of existing and new functionality in Phoenix to ensure that the application functioned as specified in the BRD/FRD, use cases, and design.

BNY Mellon / Pershing January 2015 to September 2015

Consultant/Senior Business Analyst

NetX360 is Pershing’s digitally enabled professional platform for broker-dealers, wealth managers and advisors. NetX360 provides a single workstation with a single sign-on. Advisors have a holistic view of their whole business. When dealing with a client or household, advisors have access to a consolidated view of the total relationship in a single place. The workstation is divided into 10 sections: Home, Accounts, Trading, Service & Operations, Markets & Research, Tools, Resources, Reports & Documents, Admin and Help. NetX360’s Client Onboarding solution makes it easy to complete every step needed to onboard a new client from populating data to generating forms to obtaining signatures and funding accounts.

Worked directly with external NetX360 clients, including Barclays Wealth Management and Citibank

Led JAD brainstorming sessions with business users and project managers to formalize ideas and gather preliminary requirements for a Business Valuation Assessment (BVA)

Presented Statement of Work (SOW) to clients and division supervisors for sign-off

Created KYC functional documents and refined Compliance business requirement specifications to overhaul the business process that hosted day to day client onboarding

Analyzed the requirements data, and created BRD/FRD for sign-off from both division supervisors and external clients

Designed process flow diagrams using Visio

Presented BRD/FRD for sign-off by both division supervisors and external clients

Collaborated extensively with business and technical colleagues to deliver optimal business process solutions, in line with corporate priorities

Designed, developed and implemented test plans and test cases

Oversaw testing of existing and new functionality in NetX360 to ensure that the application functioned as specified in the BRD/FRD, use cases, and design.

SS&C Technologies Canada Corp May 2013 to December 2014

Senior Business Analyst

Headquartered in Windsor, CT, with offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, SS&C provides the global financial services industry with a broad range of highly specialized software for information management, analysis, trading, accounting, reporting and compliance, including:

Global Wealth Platform (GWP), a retail wealth management software suite of products designed to support all asset classes and portfolio types to provide maximum flexibility to run clients’ accounts and wealth management accounting

GWP retail components include modeling, trading, portfolio accounting, client communications and workflows. Lightning is a web-based processing for fixed income capital markets which automates a range of processes, including, trading, sales, funding, accounting, risk analysis and asset/liability management

As a Senior Business Analyst:

Wrote clear and detailed requirement specs and test cases and obtained signoff from stakeholders

Ensured that the implementation of GWP and all new ancillary applications met the needs of the business, and workflows functioned properly

Supplied, configured and troubleshot computer software, including financial/accounting,

management and industry-specific software

Designed and improved workflow procedures from front office to back office for foreign exchange and fixed income trading

Assisted clients with financial reporting, bookkeeping and regulatory compliance

Conducted staff training, and needs analysis

Managed and tested FX Spot and FX Forwards in production and test environments for the entire trade lifecycle

Created the Foreign Exchange Guide for use by internal and external users

Created the Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) Guide for use by internal and external users

Presented sales demonstrations via WebEx when needed to assist salespersons

Extensively used SQL for accessing and manipulating database systems

Ability to collaborate with peers in both business, and technical areas, to deliver optimal business process solutions, in line with corporate priorities

Designed, developed and implemented test plans and test cases

Developed runbooks for maintenance and testing purposes

Wrote BRDs for Unidentified Large Trader Report, Unidentified Large Trader Report for Prime Brokerage and Employee Trading Front- running

General Motors Corporation September 2012 to April 2013

Senior Business Analyst

Implemented and configured a STP Treasury Management Software System (Wall Street Systems Suite)

Managed and tested the full lifecycle for SWIFT messages in production and test environments to ensure connectivity to custodian banks

Documented system bugs and delivered reports to R&D for recommended system changes

Ensured that the implementation of the Wall Street Systems Core Banking platform and all new ancillary applications meets the needs of the business, and workflows functioned properly

Led review sessions for completed business/functional requirements with key business users focused on gaining consensus and final business approval

Participated in the development of User Acceptance Test planning documentation, including test plans and scripts, based on business and functional requirements

Facilitated UAT execution phase and worked with business stakeholders and project managers to obtain user acceptance test signoff

Provided Capital Markets subject matter expertise to the IT team throughout the project. Reviewed development and test deliverables as needed

Participated in internal status meetings with both local development teams as well as integrated sessions with Global team

Collaborated with peers in both business and technical areas to deliver optimal business process solutions, in line with corporate priorities

Codicari, LLC January 2012 to September 2012

Senior Configuration Business Analyst

Converted small business to Microsoft Office 365. Office 365 is a subscription plan that includes access to Office applications plus other productivity services that are enabled over the Internet (cloud services), such as Lync web conferencing and Exchange Online hosted email for business, and additional online storage with SkyDrive

Bank of America Merrill Lynch June 2008 to December 2011

AVP, Senior Business Analyst

Managed software and configuration changes on Test and Production environments for fixed income and foreign exchange front office trading systems. Systems supported were WinFITS, APEX, Altair, Sierra, Merrill FX and Pioneer Sales Workstation (PSW) for the entire trade lifecycle

Analyzed causes of production problems and developed methods for improvement

Resolved all trading issues by coordinating with clients, dealers and internal units

Assisted in planning and support of User Acceptance Test

Provided Capital Markets subject matter expertise to the IT team throughout the project. Reviewed development and test deliverables as needed

Extensively used SQL for accessing and manipulating database systems

Designed, developed and implemented test plans and test cases

Developed runbooks for maintenance and testing purposes

Extensive experience with integration and maintenance of fixed income and equity trading system

Experience with integration and maintenance of static data feeds

Experience in dealing with APAC, EMEA and AMER regions

Capgemini December 2007 to June 2008

Manager/Senior Business Analyst

Project at BNY Mellon, New York, December 2007 to February 2008

Worked with Fund Administration, Information Management and Global Admin Product business users to understand and prioritize business requirements for new functionality request

Provided Capital Markets subject matter expertise to the IT team throughout the project. Reviewed development and test deliverables as needed

Project at Lehman Brothers, New York, February 2008 to June 2008

Provided customized technology (provided hedge fund managers with portfolio reporting needed to effectively manage money) including 500 daily and monthly report templates that enabled clients to effectively manage their businesses

Provided Capital Markets subject matter expertise to the IT team throughout the project. Reviewed development and test deliverables as needed

Designed, developed and implemented test plans and test cases

Deutsche Bank AG February2004 to December 2007

Consultant/Senior Business Analyst

Wrote clear and detailed requirement specs and test cases and obtained signoff from stakeholders

Senior Business Analyst and SME, writing business requirements and functional specifications in regard to Gloss and GIFTS (Global Integrated Funds Transfer & Telecommunications System)

Developed detailed Functional Requirements Document (FRD) based on the BRD, incorporating business process flow diagram, use cases and use case diagrams

Planned, facilitated, and conducted requirements elicitation sessions, meetings, and presentations

Led discussions with key stakeholders to investigate workflows and business processes to be augmented or enhanced with technology

Participated in the development of User Acceptance Test planning documentation, including test plans and scripts, based on business and functional requirements

Provided Capital Markets subject matter expertise to the IT team throughout the project. Reviewed development and test deliverables as needed

Extensive experience with the full trade lifecycle including order initiation, routing and delivery, risk management, order matching and conversion into trade (affirmation, confirmation, clearing and settlement)

Extensively used SQL for accessing and manipulating databases

Designed, developed and implemented test plans and test cases

Experience with integration and maintenance of static data feeds

Experience in dealing with APAC, EMEA and AMER regions

Wachovia Capital Markets October 2002 to February 2004

now known as Wells Fargo

Consultant/Senior Business Analyst

Worked with developers and technical teams with the implementation of ADP/Wilco’s GLOSS

STP, multi-currency settlement system. Analyzed and documented user requirements and parsed data from Gloss accounting transactional reports for risk management

Extensive experience with the full trade lifecycle including order initiation, routing and delivery, risk management, order matching and conversion into trade (affirmation, confirmation, clearing and settlement)

Developed runbooks for maintenance and testing purposes

Performed extensive OFAC testing for all accounts set up in Gloss

Wilco Systems, Inc. December 2000 to August 2002

now known as Broadridge Financial Solutions

Senior Business Analyst

Wrote clear and detailed requirement specs and test cases and obtained signoff from stakeholders

Acted as SME and Senior Business Analyst between new clients and firm’s sales and development staff for the gathering of client requirements for implementation of firm’s Gloss trade settlement product at client sites. Contributed to successful implementation of firm’s Gloss product at major brokerage companies by completion of mappings to Gloss for database of client’s security attributes and requirement documentation.

Extensive experience with integration and maintenance of fixed income and equity trading system

Experience with integration and maintenance of static data feeds

Experience in dealing with APAC, EMEA and AMER regions

Developed runbooks for maintenance and testing purposes

Facilitated JAD sessions to identify user’s requirements and recommendations. Captured requirements through document analysis, meetings and brainstorming sessions with the users

Extensively used SQL for accessing and manipulating database systems

Extensive experience with the full trade lifecycle including order initiation, routing and delivery, risk management, order matching and conversion into trade (affirmation, confirmation, clearing and settlement)

Involved in the following client projects with testing and implementation of GLOSS

oMarco Polo Network, New York, NY

oJefferies & Company, London

oBank of America Securities, London

oSociete Générale and other institutional broker – dealers

Deutsche Bank AG November 1998 to December 2000

Senior Operations Analyst, Global Institutional Services

Monitored the daily interaction of the Corporate Action Reconciliation Management System, Global Network and S.W.I.F.T. interface with Agent Banks to assist Business Users to identify and eliminate customer fails.

Ensured all aspects of trade settlement, clearance, and income processing of corporate actions

were completed

Refco Capital Markets June 1996 to November 1998

Emerging Market Fixed Income and Repo trader

Managed a global fixed income execution and financing desk in Miami and New York

Traded a $1.2 billion matched repo book in both special and general collateral, financed long and short positions, adapted effectively to market conditions, and produced revenue in all interest rate environments

Traded US Treasuries and Emerging Market fixed income and currencies

Traded FX and Fixed Income derivatives

EDUCATION

Rutgers College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

Bachelor of Arts, Economics and Political Science

Web Master Certificate

New York Institute of Finance, FINRA Series 7 General Securities RR Prep, Introduction to Financial Accounting, Technical Analysis

Professional Development

President

Rutgers New York City Alumni Club (1999-2001)

Rutgers Michigan Alumni Club (1994-1996)

Rutgers Southern Florida Alumni Club (1996-1998)

Spearheaded high school recruiting, scholarship fundraising, alumni gatherings, and charity events, and mailings. Selected Book Award winners

University Delgi Studi di Urbino, Italy – semester abroad

ITIL: Foundation Level Certified - concepts and terminology used in the ITIL Service Lifecycle, including the linkages between Lifecycle stages, the processes used and their contribution to Service Management practices

FINRA Licenses (expired)

Series 7 (General Securities Representative Exam)

Series 63 (Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination)

Series 3 (National Commodity Futures)

Series 24 (General Securities Principal)

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