Lav Asthana

• Leader in Capital Markets technology driving critical delivering across M&A, Financing and Equity Trading businesses
• Presently leading the teams to deliver on critical growth initiatives - Commercial Mortgage Based Securitization (CMBS) and Deal Execution/Investor Relationship management system implementation with DealCloud
• Led full end-to-end technical integrations of M&A acquisitions done by Capital One - KDC and Triple-Tree
• Led the end-to-end implementation of complex derivative system Murex for CapitalOne leading to SWAP dealer registration
• Led multiple application migration to cloud supporting AWS cloud strategy for Capital One
• Contributed to capital markets strategy discussions, providing valuable insights based on technological trends and industry developments
• Developed high-performing engineering teams by recruiting top talent and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• ACE (Achieving Commercial Excellence) award recipient for Triple-Tree integration to Capital One in 2023
• Tech Excellence award for building Google Workspace solution Mail-merge with Google
• Tech Excellence Award at the company level for developing a tool for automated testing of capital markets trading applications

• Led the capital markets implementation of Murex for TD bank to enable the real-time data streaming managing millions of transactions per day

Led the complex transformation of data for regulatory DTCC reporting

• Led the migration of Collateral system for a insurance client
• Increased overall team productivity through continuous process improvement initiatives and effective resource allocation.
• Led a team of engineers to deliver high-quality software solutions in a timely manner, ensuring customer satisfaction and business growth.
• Championed best practices in software architecture, code quality, and testing within the engineering organization to maintain high standards of excellence.

• Lead the client suitability application development for Morgan stanley
• Led the development of "best execution" FINRA regulatory for Private wealth management system supporting Equity Trading capabilities
• Extended the support of application to Zurich region
• Directed multi-national team of junior developers, integrating disparate levels of experience and technical knowledge into cohesive efforts.
• Led developer meetings to discuss project milestones, share updates on individual progress, address any obstacles faced, and encourage collaboration amongst team members.
• Maintained a high level of technical knowledge through continued professional development, attending industry conferences, and staying informed on advancements in relevant programming languages and frameworks.

• Developed scalable applications using agile methodologies for timely project delivery.
• Implemented the load balancing algorithm in C for CPU utilization
• GUI enhancements in Java Swings related to HSDPA/HSUPA protocols
• Maintained comprehensive documentation of development work, facilitating knowledge sharing among team members.
• Enhanced software functionality by identifying and resolving complex technical issues.
• Participated in Nokia Research Center (Germany) simulation exercise for the new release of 5G supporting 30K UES simulation