Pavan Kumar

MBA graduate in Banking and Finance with experience as a Analyst Apprentice at S&P Global, working on Asset Allocation and investment data projects. Skilled in quality checks (QC), financial research, data validation, and web sourcing of company and LP documents using Capital IQ Pro and other research tools. Experienced in Ground Truth validation and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

Detail-oriented professional with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, committed to delivering accurate, high-quality data and insights.

Analyst Apprentice at S&P Global (2025-08 – Present)

• Working on the Asset Allocation Project, supporting investment research and portfolio analytics through data validation and quality assurance activities.
• Review, classify, validate, and perform quality checks (QC) on asset allocation and investment-related data to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Conduct financial and company research using internal databases and publicly available sources.
• Source and verify Limited Partner (LP) documents, company filings, and investment-related information from official and public sources.
• Perform web sourcing of company documents, regulatory filings, financial reports, and corporate disclosures.
• Utilize Capital IQ Pro for company research, financial analysis, and data collection.
• Analyze and validate financial, corporate, and investment-related data to support research operations.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve data discrepancies to maintain high-quality datasets.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet productivity, quality, and turnaround targets.
• Maintain detailed documentation of research findings, validation activities, and quality assurance processes.
• Performed Ground Truth validation and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) during the initial onboarding phase to support data quality and system testing initiatives.
• Consistently deliver accurate and high-quality outputs while adhering to established quality standards and SLAs.

Post-Graduation (MBA) in Banking and Finance – Presidency University, Bengaluru (2023 – 2025)

Under graduation (BBA) in Finance – Nandi Institute of Management and Science, Ballari (2020 – 2023)