Abhinandan Jaiswal

About Abhinandan Jaiswal

With over 13 years of experience in investment banking and financial services technology, I specialize in leading large-scale transformation initiatives that bridge business strategy with technology delivery.Currently working as an Assistant Vice President – IT Project Manager at Citi, I lead end-to-end delivery of finance and securities reference data transformation initiatives supporting regulatory, operational, and enterprise data platforms. My work involves managing global Agile teams, driving program planning and release governance, and collaborating with business, risk, and technology stakeholders to deliver complex initiatives across capital markets systems.Throughout my career, I have worked extensively across securities reference data, institutional trading workflows, and middle-office platforms, supporting global financial institutions including Citi, Credit Suisse, and HSBC. My experience spans regulatory initiatives such as IBOR transition, data transformation programs, and system modernization efforts aimed at improving data quality, operational efficiency, and control frameworks.I bring strong expertise in Agile delivery, SDLC management, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional team leadership. I am passionate about driving technology solutions that improve transparency, strengthen data governance, and support evolving regulatory requirements within global banking environments.Certifications include Certified Scrum Professional – ScrumMaster (CSP-SM), SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM), ICAgile Certified Professional – Agile Project Management (ICP-APM), and Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner (A-CSPO).Core Areas of Expertise:• IT Project & Program Management • Agile & Scaled Agile Delivery (SAFe) • Capital Markets & Investment Banking Technology • Securities Reference Data Platforms • Data Transformation & Data Quality Frameworks • Regulatory Technology Initiatives • Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Team Leadership Open to opportunities in India and UAE and interested in roles focused on technology delivery, capital markets platforms, and digital transformation within financial services.

Experience

1. Assistant Vice President

   Citi

   Aug 2022 — Present

   Lead end-to-end delivery of finance and securities reference data transformation initiatives supporting regulatory and operational objectives within global capital markets platforms.• Drive program planning, backlog prioritization, sprint execution, and release governance across global Agile teams • Partner with Business, Technology, Risk, and Operations stakeholders to identify data risks and implement control improvements • Define business and functional requirements for data model enhancements, system integrations, and workflow automation • Lead cross-functional teams of developers, analysts, and QA resources across multiple workstreams • Implement delivery governance including RAID management, stakeholder reporting, and release tracking • Achieved 95%+ on-time delivery across regulatory and system enhancement initiatives • Support internal audit and regulatory reviews through structured documentation and metadata gover

Education

• Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance and Financial Management Services

• Institute of Management Studies (IMS) Ghaziabad - Business School

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

  2011 — 2014

• Sunbeam English School, Varanasi

  HSc. Commerce

  2007 — 2011

Skills

• Teamwork
• Banking
• Futures Trading
• Research
• Bonds
• Fixed Income
• Business Analysis
• Market Research
• Financial Analysis
• Analysis
• Bloomberg Terminal
• Financial Modeling
• Microsoft Word
• Team Building
• Management
• Sql
• Visio
• English
• Economics
• Business Strategy
• Options
• Equity Capital Markets
• Finance
• Thomson Reuters Eikon
• Data Analysis
• Strategic Planning
• Unix
• Customer Service
• Corporate Actions
• Fixed Income Analysis
• Microsoft Office
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Analytical Skills