PRASHANTH KUNNISSERI SUBRAMANIAN
Jersey City,USA
Summary
Lead Consultant with 19+ years of experience in delivering large-scale Risk & Compliance, Trade Surveillance, and Wealth Management solutions for major global banks. Specialized in Actimize Modeler/Designer/RCM, Oracle PL/SQL, performance engineering, and end-to-end regulatory surveillance model development across Fixed Income, Equities, FX, Commodities, and Information Barriers. Proven record of driving regulatory compliance for SEC/FINRA mandates, implementing high-impact surveillance models, and leading cross-functional onsite/offshore teams. Strong background in Agile, DevOps, performance tuning, enterprise design, and data engineering. Recognized for delivering defect-free releases, optimizing complex systems, and partnering closely with business, risk, and operations stakeholders.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Consultant (US) / Senior Consultant
Infosys Ltd
12.2011 - Current
- Lead Consultant (US Onsite) | 2022 – Present
- Senior Consultant / Consultant | 2014 – 2021
- Role Summary: Lead Actimize/Oracle engineer responsible for designing, developing, tuning, and deploying surveillance models across Trading and Wealth Management domains. Partner with risk officers, compliance leaders, product owners, and technology teams to ensure alignment with regulatory expectations and enterprise surveillance strategy.
- Key Responsibilities & Accomplishments
- Designed, developed, and enhanced surveillance models using Actimize Modeler, Designer, and RCM.
- Led 8-member onsite/offshore team delivering high-quality, on-time releases with zero production issues.
- Built 50+ custom surveillance scenarios for market manipulation, insider trading, suitability, IB breaches, and trade behavior anomalies.
- Performed large-scale performance optimizations, reducing model execution times and improving processing throughput.
- Automated surveillance batch workflows using Autosys, improving monitoring stability and reducing manual operations by 60%.
- Created PL/SQL packages, procedures, tables, indices, and performance-optimized SQL for critical data pipelines.
- Anchored POCs for new compliance capabilities, validating architectural feasibility and reducing implementation risk.
- Collaborated with business/regulatory stakeholders to refine requirements, coverage, thresholds, and tuning logic.
- Implemented Git/Bitbucket-based CI/CD pipelines, improving version control, traceability, and release automation.
- Created release plans, estimation models, and future roadmaps for multi-year surveillance modernization programs.
- Supported cross-workstream design sessions impacting Actimize frameworks, rules engines, and data pipelines.
- Technologies: Actimize Modeler 4.x, Designer 5.x/6.x, RCM/ActOne, Oracle 19c/12c/11g, Hadoop (Hive/Impala), Git, Bitbucket, Jira, Autosys, XML/XSL, PL/SQL.
Senior Consultant
Bank of America (India)
01.2014 - 01.2018
- Built Actimize-based surveillance solutions in Trading Surveillance for SEC/FINRA regulations.
- Performed PL/SQL tuning, data validations, model enhancements, and job automation via Autosys.
Technology Lead (Onsite – UK)
Tesco Stores Ltd
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Delivered PL/SQL and UNIX-based backend components for large-scale retail e-commerce systems.
- Identified performance bottlenecks using OEM, improved database performance, and supported nightly batch stability.
- Reviewed HLD/LLD docs, supported design sessions, and partnered with cross-functional engineering teams.
Technology Lead
Royal Bank of Scotland
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Developed PL/SQL/UNIX components and integrated SQL pipelines into Actimize-based data processing layers.
- Created data models using Erwin; supported architectural reviews and end-user process mapping.
- Executed design/code reviews, white-box test design, and configuration management using VSS.
Senior Software Engineer
Mphasis (An HP Company)
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Developed Teradata/Oracle/UNIX components for pharmacy analytics and compliance workflows.
- Conducted impact analysis, design, development, and peer code reviews.
Analyst Programmer
Ramco Systems
01.2007 - 01.2010
- Created PL/SQL, SQL, and UNIX-based modules for Citibank and NLGIC.
- Performed design, development, testing, and production support across ERP and custom platforms.
Junior Software Engineer
FourteWest Technologies
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Developed PL/SQL/database objects and assisted with design, testing, and production deployments.
Education
Doctorate in Management Studies - SAP Planning
Kazian Global School of Business Management
Pune01.2014
MBA – Software Enterprise Management - undefined
Anna University
Coimbatore01.2011
B.Tech - Information Technology
Anna University
Chennai01.2006
Skills
- Compliance & Surveillance: Actimize Modeler, Designer, RCM, Trade Surveillance, AML/Compliance, Regulatory Reporting (SEC/FINRA)
- Programming & Data: Oracle PL/SQL, Shell Scripting, Hadoop (Hive/Impala), Teradata, SQL, XML/XSL
- Tools & Platforms: Autosys, Git, Bitbucket, Jira, SharePoint, PL/SQL Developer, Toad, WinSCP
- Architecture & Engineering: Data modeling (Erwin), performance tuning, scalability engineering, batch optimization
- Methodologies: Agile (Scrum/Kanban/XP), DevOps, Waterfall
- Domains: Banking, Wealth Management, Trade Surveillance, Insurance, Retail
Accomplishments
- Improved Actimize model performance by 50%, significantly increasing scalability and regulatory processing efficiency.
- Built 50+ surveillance use cases covering Fixed Income, Equities, FX, Commodities, and Information Barrier Services.
- Delivered 30+ production releases with zero defects, ensuring uninterrupted compliance operations.
- Led an 8-member onsite/offshore team, driving delivery, quality, and stakeholder alignment.
- Optimized PL/SQL packages, reducing runtime from 2 hours to 20 minutes.
- Enhanced model coverage and tuning across SEC/FINRA-aligned surveillance frameworks.
Certification
- Google Project Management
- PRINCE2 Foundation & Practitioner
- Professional Scrum Master I & II
- Professional Scrum Product Owner I
- Google AI Essentials & Prompting Essentials
- AI for Product Owners (Scrum Alliance)
- Oracle Certified Associate – PL/SQL
- Additional trainings in AI & Emerging Technologies
Core Competencies
Actimize Modeler, Designer, RCM, Trade Surveillance, AML/Compliance, Regulatory Reporting (SEC/FINRA), Oracle PL/SQL, Shell Scripting, Hadoop (Hive/Impala), Teradata, SQL, XML/XSL, Autosys, Git, Bitbucket, Jira, SharePoint, PL/SQL Developer, Toad, WinSCP, Data modeling (Erwin), performance tuning, scalability engineering, batch optimization, Agile (Scrum/Kanban/XP), DevOps, Waterfall, Banking, Wealth Management, Trade Surveillance, Insurance, Retail
Visa Approval
I-140 Approved
Personal Information
- Work Permit: H1-B Visa
- Visa Status: H1-B Visa
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Tamil
Full Professional
Hindi
Professional Working
Malayalam
Limited Working
Timeline
Senior Consultant
Bank of America (India)
01.2014 - 01.2018
Technology Lead (Onsite – UK)
Tesco Stores Ltd
01.2013 - 01.2014
Technology Lead
Royal Bank of Scotland
01.2012 - 01.2013
Lead Consultant (US) / Senior Consultant
Infosys Ltd
12.2011 - Current
Senior Software Engineer
Mphasis (An HP Company)
01.2010 - 01.2011
Analyst Programmer
Ramco Systems
01.2007 - 01.2010
Junior Software Engineer
FourteWest Technologies
01.2006 - 01.2007
MBA – Software Enterprise Management - undefined
Anna University
B.Tech - Information Technology
Anna University
Doctorate in Management Studies - SAP Planning
Kazian Global School of Business Management