Anji Mandepudi

About Anji Mandepudi

Capital markets technology leader with nearly 20 years of experience in trading platform…

Experience

1. Front Arena Core & Aws Lead-markets IT (Front Office, Post Trade Services, Prime Services & Aro)

   Absa Group

   Nov 2017 — Present · Prague, CZ

   Leading and collaborating with a highly skilled team of technical specialists spread across multiple locations, responsible for the installation, configuration, application support, and maintenance of Absa Group\'s CIB Market Tier 1 application - Front Arena sales and trading application. This encompasses both the South Africa and ARO instances (across 10 countries), including the management of all upstream/downstream interfaces, middleware adapters, and market exchange interfaces.Key Responsibilities- Front Arena South Africa Instance: Overseeing the comprehensive management of the Front Arena application in the South Africa instance, ensuring seamless operation and optimal performance- Front Arena ARO Instance (10 Countries): Extending leadership to the Front Arena instance across the ARO region, spanning 10 countries, to guarantee efficient functionality- Adaptiv (Confirmation and Settlements): Managing Adaptiv for both the South Africa and ARO instances, with a focus on confirmation and settlement processes- AWS Migration for Front Arena Applications: Spearheading the migration of Front Arena applications from On-Prem to AWS, contributing to enhanced scalability and efficiency- Front Arena Service (API between Integration Systems and Front Arena) Operations: Overseeing the operations of Front Arena Service, specifically the API between integration systems and Front Arena, ensuring smooth connectivity- Markets Tech India Team: Collaborating with the Markets Tech India team, providing essential support for overnight processes of all Markets IT applications.My role emphasizes application management within an ITIL framework, focusing on trading, sales, market risk, and operations across various asset classes. This multifaceted responsibility requires a holistic approach to ensure the optimal performance of critical financial systems.

Education

• Osmania University

  Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Science

  2003 — 2006

• Osmania University

  Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Science

  2000 — 2003

• Osmania University

  Master of Computer Applications - MCA, Computer Science