Porika V

Markets Operations Analyst with ~2 years of experience across Listed Derivatives and Structured Notes within global investment banking. Skilled in trade lifecycle management, post-trade controls, reconciliation, clearing & settlement, and payment validation. Proven ability to support high-volume operations while maintaining accuracy, resolving complex exceptions, and collaborating effectively with Front Office, Risk, Technology, and Operations teams.

Trading Operations Analyst - Morgan Stanley (via Abacus Staffing)

(2026-06)

• Validated 100+ daily payment events across Structured Notes within Equity Sales & Trading Operations, servicing the New York Deal Risk Payments function — identifying discrepancies and escalating exceptions to Trading and Technology teams for timely resolution and accurate investor payouts.
• Reconciled coupon accruals and redemption cash flows against contractual terms and internal payment records, preserving payment accuracy and operational integrity across the full structured note lifecycle.
• Coordinated with Trading and Technology teams to investigate and resolve payment exceptions, maintaining consistent controls across downstream systems and investor records.

Trade & Transaction Analyst – Clearing Trade Management - Deutsche Bank

(2024-07 - 2026-02)

• Executed end-to-end post-trade processing for 500+ ETD transactions daily across ICE Europe and Eurex (Top Day & T+), maintaining 99% processing accuracy while supporting timely clearing and settlement.
• Managed the complete post-trade lifecycle including trade matching, booking, allocations, amendments, cancellations, giveups/take-ups, position transfers, and exercise & assignment events.
• Investigated and resolved T0/T+1 trade exceptions through reconciliation of complex trade data, liaising with trading desks, compliance, and back-office teams to ensure consistency across internal books, downstream systems, and clearing records.
• Monitored unmatched trades, margin exceptions, and settlement breaks — ensuring timely escalation and resolution while maintaining strong operational controls across counterparty brokers.
• Supported automation and system enhancement initiatives by providing business feedback during UAT/testing cycles, contributing to improved processing efficiency.
• Coordinated with internal stakeholders and external clearing participants to ensure seamless execution and compliance with exchange rules and regulatory standards.

E-Commerce Client Support – Foreign Exchange - Deutsche Bank

(2024-07 - 2026-02)

• Assisted in FX client onboarding by reviewing documentation and ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory standards.
• Coordinated with sales and trading teams to map client accounts across internal systems; gained exposure to Spot, Forwards, Options, and Swaps.
• Mapped client funds across multiple platforms and engaged third-party vendors to enable account activation and operational readiness.

Financial Analyst Intern - Margin Sentiment Advisorys Pvt. Ltd.

(2023-04 - 2023-07)

• Conducted analysis of equity, commodity, and currency markets; assisted in evaluating investment risk and return profiles.

Bachelor of Commerce - Strategic Finance - Mount Carmel College (Autonomous), Bangalore (2021 - 2024)

Pre-University - Business Economics, Statistics & Accountancy - Carmel Pre-University College (2019 - 2021)