Kumara Mahadevappa

Results-driven Trade Services and Investment Operations professional with 19+ years of Financial Services Operations experience at Cognizant Technology Solutions. Expertise in end-to-end trade lifecycle management including trade booking, trade confirmation, settlement, fail management, reconciliation, operational risk, KPI/KRI monitoring, business transitions, vendor management and stakeholder collaboration.

Senior Associate – Trade Services at Cognizant Technology Solutions (2019-04 – 2026-07)

• Managed end-to-end trade lifecycle activities including trade booking, confirmation, settlement and fail management.
• Collaborated with Middle Office, brokers, custodians, vendors and stakeholders.
• Supported business transitions, KPI/KRI monitoring and operational risk mitigation.
• Resolved settlement breaks and reconciliation exceptions while meeting SLA targets.

Senior Associate – Vendor Management at Cognizant Technology Solutions (2007-04 – 2019-03)

• Managed vendor governance, SLAs, stakeholder relationships and performance reporting.
• Drove continuous process improvement and service excellence.

Master of Commerce

Bachelor of Commerce