Arif Ahmed

About Arif Ahmed

As Vice President of Client Data Engineering at Goldman Sachs, I lead the Relationship Data Management function for the Global Markets business across EMEA and APAC, with over three years in this role. My responsibilities include sales commission management, client entity revenue reporting, supervisory risk and control, as well as trade and order visibility. I oversee a team of five and manage vendor relationships, service level agreements, budget planning, and performance monitoring through KPIs and KRIs. My work focuses on implementing proactive entity data management strategies by leveraging data feed integration, data quality services, and automation to enhance operational efficiency. With expertise in data analytics and critical thinking, I am dedicated to advancing data governance, streamlining processes, and delivering impactful solutions that align with organizational goals in the financial services sector.

Experience

1. Vice President, Client Data Engineering

   Goldman Sachs

   Jan 2023 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Regional lead of the Relationship Data Management function overseeing sales commission management, hierarchical client entity revenue reporting model & objects, supervisory risk & control, trade/order visibility for the Global Markets business across EMEA & APAC.• Transitioned my team to proactive Entity Data Management through data feed integrations, daily reconciliation leveraging data quality services, and realized efficiency for redistribution of FTE.• Operate as a Vendor Relationship officer for the Reference Data vendor engagement in Client Data Engineering, currently managing a team of 5, adherence to Service Level Agreements, Budget Planning, maintenance and monitoring of KPIs and KRIs, expansion of reference data expertise, and quality assurance.• Led effective risk management by introducing checklists, appropriate role segregation, and controls for reportable Reference Data attributes and Regulations with KRI.• Lead Reference Data engagement with Global Compliance/Reg Control officers monitoring Regulatory Reform, expanding network and engagement with client coverage, franchise managers, and front office engineers to re-engineer aging regulatory data controls.• Partner globally with internal teams to integrate external data sources to enhance reference data quality and completeness for regulatory reporting and material headcount optimization.• Engage with Compliance/Audit Liaisons/External Auditors for regulatory audits of Goldman Sachs Bank Europe (GSBE) to aid in information gathering, understanding of systems in scope and procedures, and driving remedial action and enhancement of the firm’s controls and processes based on findings.• Promoted to the role of Vice President in just five years, in recognition of significant contributions and positive impact on the department and business unit.

Education

• CIMA

  Chartered Global Management Accountant, Management and Finance

• St Joseph's College of Commerce (Autonomous)

  Bachelor of Commerce, Finance

  2014 — 2017

• Christ University, Bangalore

  Pre-university, Business/Commerce

  2012 — 2014

• Kendriya Vidyalaya

  High School

  2004 — 2012