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Aarya Patel

Princeton,NJ

Summary

Pioneering industry best practices in the field of Computer Science and Financial Engineering within scalable large applications.

Result Driven BI Consultant with expertise in Python, SQL, and Data Visualization. Proven track record in ensuring data integrity and regulatory compliance while leading cross-functional teams to enhance data frameworks and support strategic decision-making.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr BI Consultant

Capgemini
New York, NY
04.2025 - Current
  • Oversaw project to establish proof of concept for maintenance link ID in repository portfolio. Led efforts in testing data lineage for maintenance link ID.
  • Collaborated on drafting requirements for margin haircut maintenance margin and engaged in software development lifecycle testing.
  • Facilitated compliance with regulatory guidelines and enhanced data integrity to support informed decision-making processes.
  • Developed and integrated data lineage frameworks to enhance data archiving system in alignment with regulatory requirements.

BA DA W2 Consultant

Bank of America
New York, NY
10.2024 - 04.2025
  • Spearheaded the development of the FRD prototype for BASEL End game, leading end-to-end testing to achieve 100% integration success.
  • Applied in-depth expertise in BASEL Standards and Advance/End Game RW calculators to enhance end-to-end testing processes, resulting in a 20% improvement in workflow efficiency and more reliable risk assessments.
  • Ensured compliance with FED regulatory guidelines for SSFA supervisory RW calculations, and developed a prototype that seamlessly integrated into the existing system, enhancing its efficiency and accuracy.
  • Created insightful Tableau dashboard reports for diverse workstreams, enhancing compliance with the latest regulatory guidelines and improving data visibility for strategic decision-making.
  • Led 3 cross-functional teams in dynamic collaboration with analytics, engineering, and stakeholders, resulting in enhanced communication and the successful launch of innovative projects.

Sr Business Data Analyst

Bank of America Merrill Lynch
New York, NY
07.2022 - 11.2023
  • Led the Data Governance and Data Management team in overseeing end-to-end data flow from upstream to downstream systems, ensuring compliance with regulatory guidelines and enhancing data integrity, resulting in improved decision-making processes.
  • Spearheaded the Quartz connectivity project within the Enterprise Data Management team, successfully bridging critical data gaps between diverse legacy systems, enhancing data accuracy and accessibility for stakeholders.

Quantitative Counterparty Credit Risk Analyst FTC

Jefferies
New York, NY
02.2022 - 05.2022
  • Developed detailed drafting requirements for the Hedge Fund IRM Model implementation, focusing on qualitative insights to enhance team collaboration and optimize project outcomes.
  • Developed a comprehensive Scorecard Business Requirements Document (BRD) in alignment with Moody's guidelines, crafting precise requirements and scenario test cases that enhanced hedge fund scorecard methodologies, ultimately improving assessment accuracy.
  • Developed the NAV tracker Business Requirements Document (BRD), fully digitizing essential building requirements, which streamlined processes across engineering teams and improved usage within applications like IRM and Score Card.

Software System Analyst W2Consultatnt

Bank of America
New York, NY
06.2021 - 12.2021
  • Collaborated with credit team to facilitate seamless migration of legacy credit positions to Quartz platform, ensuring operational continuity.
  • Facilitated adherence to industry best practices in SDLC by integrating Agile, XP, and Kanban approaches.
  • Established a robust reporting framework to improve data analysis and decision-making for the internal risk team.

Data Engineer

RBC Capital Markets
New York, NY
07.2019 - 03.2021
  • Took the lead in automating daily liquidity reports for the Global, NY, and Canada Repo Desk using Python, SQL, and XLWings, providing insightful analysis that empowered senior management to make informed financial decisions.
  • Designed an innovative PnL Vector generator for an Inflation Linked Portfolio using Python, SQL, and C#, reducing VaR assessment time by 30% and significantly improving data-driven decision-making capabilities by efficiently processing XML datasets.
  • Engineered a real-time ROE calculator using XLwings and Sybase SQL, empowering users to access accurate financial insights instantly, which streamlined analysis and informed strategic decisions
  • Developed a robust application using C# design patterns and SQL Server to streamline the management of overnight Intex pricing jobs for the structured asset desk, enhancing efficiency in supporting diverse financial products like RMBS, CLO, and ABS.
  • Developed a user-friendly file upload system using Django, enabling seamless data management for internal teams, and enhanced operational efficiency by streamlining upload processes.

Consultant Sr Data Analyst

Bank of America
New York, NY
12.2018 - 03.2019
  • Led the enhancement of the DQC data quality framework for the RNiV, CVL, and Card models, resulting in significantly improved data accuracy and processing efficiency.
  • Took charge of delivering comprehensive data lineage for multiple models in fixed income, equity, and mortgages, ensuring strict adherence to banking compliance standards that enhanced operational efficiency and risk management.
  • Deeply analyzed the bank's retail consumer banking and investment banking models, compiling a comprehensive presentation that effectively communicated key requirements to stakeholders, driving informed decision-making.

Sr Data Engineer Full Time

Fortress
New York, NY
03.2018 - 10.2018
  • Developed Tableau reporting solutions for comprehensive invoice checks and Month over Month analyses, providing critical insights into mortgage key business indicators like CPR, CDR, LTV, FICO, WAM, and WAC that drove strategic decision-making.
  • Spearheaded the development of a comprehensive risk report framework in Tableau for mortgage risk assets, including Bonds, MSRs, and Loans, enhancing data visibility and supporting informed risk management decisions.

Senior BI Consultant

Bank of America
Jersey City, NJ
12.2016 - 01.2018
  • Contributed to the regulatory reporting team by gathering critical requirements for the BASEL III liquidity framework (LCR, NSFR), enhancing compliance accuracy and reporting efficiency.
  • Spearheaded the classification of OTC/Repo collateral based on HQLA levels I, II, and III, enhancing accuracy and compliance for LCR reporting.
  • Developed Python scripts to reconcile QZ trade against legacy trade cash flows over a 120-day horizon, improving accuracy and ensuring compliance with BASEL III regulatory standards by minimizing discrepancies.

Senior Business Consultant

Citi Bank
New York, NY
05.2016 - 12.2016
  • Conducted regular collaborative sessions with stakeholders to define requirements for the FINRA 4210 Fixed Income Margin calculator, resulting in clear project alignment; developed a Java prototype that streamlined compliance processes.
  • Leveraged comprehensive understanding of FINRA 4210 and Portfolio Margin to optimize compliance processes and develop strategies that reduced compliance risks by 20%, reinforcing rigorous risk management protocols.

Sr Business Analyst Consultant

FINRA, Business Solutionsn
New York, NY
10.2014 - 05.2015
  • Conducted a comprehensive analysis of Option Regulatory patterns based on Delta Risk thresholds, utilizing the Black Scholes Pricing Model to inform strategic trading decisions and mitigate risk exposure.
  • Verified and tested functional requirements in Python for the Option Regulatory framework, boosting compliance accuracy by 20%. Developed innovative Java prototypes for diverse option strategies, enhancing analytical decision-making while conducting comprehensive system surveillance reviews on options and equity patterns.

Data Engineer Full Time

Moody's
New York, NY
11.2013 - 03.2014
  • Contributed to the restructuring of the Banking EDF default frequency model in the Shakespeare Project by analyzing data trends, leading to enhanced accuracy in risk forecasting.
  • Led the iterative cycle maintenance for Market Implied Rating products, facilitating testing and resolving bugs based on management's guidance, resulting in improved product reliability and user satisfaction.

AVP SR. SOFTWARE SYSTEM ANALYST

Citibank
New York, NY
08.2012 - 07.2013
  • Streamlined the Global Market Risk framework by extracting critical measures like IRDL, IRGR, and FXGR, enhancing the data quality for VAR calculations and supporting more informed risk management decisions across the firm.
  • Streamlined the end-to-end process to deliver BASEL compliance reports, enhancing regulatory adherence and informed decision-making, while providing daily risk insights on fixed income and derivative positions to support strategic business initiatives.
  • Collaborated with a team to enhance Credit and Incremental Risk modeling in the Simplicity System by developing a robust middle layer framework in Python/SQL that streamlined upstream risk measure retrieval.

Business Analyst Consultant

Bank of America
New York, NY
06.2011 - 07.2012
  • Collaborated with a team to analyze daily Margin Numbers from Regulatory, House, and Prime Brokerage Systems; independently developed strategic reports that streamlined ETL processes and generated dynamic dashboards, enhancing data-driven decision-making.
  • Spearheaded the daily generation of the Margin Summary Strategy report, enhancing decision-making efficiency and providing actionable insights for financial optimization.
  • Spearheaded the migration of a legacy ETL system (DTS) to a modern SSIS framework, optimizing processes and aligning with industry best practices to enhance data processing efficiency.

Sr Data Engineer Consultant

Microsoft
Bellevue, WA
06.2010 - 12.2011
  • Contributed to Yahoo integration project by actively gathering requirements for ETL processes utilizing SSIS.
  • Achieved effective data management by delivering various data quality matrices and integrating results into data models, such as page search, page click, ad click, and organic search. Leveraged SQL, MDX, and SSRS to optimize data analysis processes.
  • Collaborated with Yahoo team to analyze performance and generated detailed reconciliation reports reflecting all key metrics by the end of each day.

Business Analyst Consultant

Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Jersey City, NJ
01.2010 - 05.2011
  • Collaborated with a team to analyze daily Margin Numbers from Regulatory, House, and Prime Brokerage Systems; independently developed strategic reports that streamlined ETL processes and generated dynamic dashboards, enhancing data-driven decision-making.
  • Spearheaded the migration of a legacy ETL system (DTS) to a modern SSIS framework, optimizing processes and aligning with industry best practices to enhance data processing efficiency.

Sr Database Developer

Lincoln Financial Distributors
Philadelphia, PA
07.2007 - 02.2009

Project: Feed Automation and Evaluation of SQL Server 2005

  • Led the migration of legacy DTS system of SQL Server 2000 to SSIS(SQL Server 2005)based ETL framework.
  • Analyzed feasibility of the user requirements and developed new features related to the core framework/architecture of the project
  • Leveraged third party vendor software BPA for automation of Task scheduler.

Sr Database Developer

JPMorgan Chase
New York, NY
08.2006 - 04.2007

Project: File and Print Improvement

  • Designed and implemented broker application leveraging SQL Agent for improved transaction processing.
  • Analyzed and improved application functionality while addressing bugs related to LDAP protocol integration.
  • Contributed to UML datamart design discussions with senior management, focusing on optimizing data flow and accessibility.

Education

Master of Science - Financial Engineering

Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ
05-2014

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Government Engineering College
Guajart, India
05-2005

Skills

  • Python, C#, SQL, XML, JSON
  • Tableau, SSRS, SSIS, Power BI, XLWing
  • VS Studio, Git, Tortoise
  • Flask, Django, MVC

Timeline

Sr BI Consultant

Capgemini
04.2025 - Current

BA DA W2 Consultant

Bank of America
10.2024 - 04.2025

Sr Business Data Analyst

Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07.2022 - 11.2023

Quantitative Counterparty Credit Risk Analyst FTC

Jefferies
02.2022 - 05.2022

Software System Analyst W2Consultatnt

Bank of America
06.2021 - 12.2021

Data Engineer

RBC Capital Markets
07.2019 - 03.2021

Consultant Sr Data Analyst

Bank of America
12.2018 - 03.2019

Sr Data Engineer Full Time

Fortress
03.2018 - 10.2018

Senior BI Consultant

Bank of America
12.2016 - 01.2018

Senior Business Consultant

Citi Bank
05.2016 - 12.2016

Sr Business Analyst Consultant

FINRA, Business Solutionsn
10.2014 - 05.2015

Data Engineer Full Time

Moody's
11.2013 - 03.2014

AVP SR. SOFTWARE SYSTEM ANALYST

Citibank
08.2012 - 07.2013

Business Analyst Consultant

Bank of America
06.2011 - 07.2012

Sr Data Engineer Consultant

Microsoft
06.2010 - 12.2011

Business Analyst Consultant

Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01.2010 - 05.2011

Sr Database Developer

Lincoln Financial Distributors
07.2007 - 02.2009

Sr Database Developer

JPMorgan Chase
08.2006 - 04.2007

Master of Science - Financial Engineering

Stevens Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Government Engineering College
Aarya Patel