Tushar Sathe

Quality-driven finance technology professional with 8+ years of experience in test automation, functional QA, and defect resolution across Capital Markets Operations, OTC Derivatives, and Fixed Income systems built on Calypso. Proven track record designing automation test suites, executing root-cause analysis on test failures, and validating complex trade and product configurations to ensure release quality. Skilled in translating business requirements into testable specifications, driving SQL-based data validation, and partnering with engineering and product teams to strengthen test coverage, reduce regression risk, and improve release confidence.

Senior Analyst-Quality Assurance, Fixed Income (QA & Product Delivery) at NASDAQ (2023-05 – Present)

Test Automation & Quality Delivery

• Assessed complex client enhancement requests for fixed income bond products (bond forwards, options, RFR/Compounded RFR instruments), defining test scenarios and translating business requirements into implementable, verifiable solutions within Calypso.
• Leveraged the Playwright automation framework to build and maintain automated test scripts, expanding regression coverage and reducing manual test effort while improving release quality assurance.
• Investigated breaks in Automation Test Suites for fixed income products, performed root cause analysis, and delivered timely fixes to maintain system integrity and test suite reliability.
• Designed and maintained functional specification and test documentation, enabling structured knowledge transfer and a reusable reference framework that improved test accuracy across delivery cycles.
• Resolved product defects related to Calypso software configuration and installation, ensuring optimal functionality and minimising quality-related disruption for clients.
• Executed testing across multiple code branches including Maintenance branch, Feature branch, and Hotfix versions, ensuring consistent quality validation and stability across parallel release streams.
• Partnered with product managers, developers, and client stakeholders to clarify test requirements and ensure end-to-end quality delivery of enhancements across maintenance and hotfix branches, meeting client timelines with validated sign-off.
• Collaborated across engineering, QA, and client success teams to investigate and resolve automation test suite breaks for fixed income products, applying analytical rigor to identify root causes and prevent recurrence.
• Used the CATT tool and SQL-based data extraction to analyse automated test case failures, generating data-driven quality insights that informed the product roadmap and client engagement outcomes.

Associate Manager, OTC Operations at SS&C GlobeOp Financial Services (2018-02 – 2023-05)

Operational Quality & Performance Validation

• Managed end-to-end OTC collateral and clearing operations for multiple institutional clients, overseeing quality checks on collateral reconciliation, margin call issuance, wire preparation, and month-end interest settlements across IRS, CDS, Swaptions, FX Options, and Fixed Income instruments.
• Executed daily cash, position, trade, and collateral reconciliations across multi-asset class portfolios, establishing quality benchmarks and identifying process gaps to strengthen operational resilience.
• Reviewed ISDA Master Agreements and systematically validated and documented key statistics within internal applications, enhancing data accuracy and supporting regulatory compliance frameworks.
• Spearheaded the onboarding and quality validation of a notable hedge fund client onto the SS&C platform, coordinating with clients, counterparties, and Acadia teams to design, test, and implement the collateral process from the ground up.
• Partnered with prime brokers and counterparties to streamline collateral workflows, identify and resolve operational discrepancies, and deliver a client experience built on accuracy, responsiveness, and trust.
• Used Acadiasoft for end-to-end collateral processing and DTCC electronic confirmation platforms to validate bilateral and cleared trade confirmations, reducing settlement risk through consistent quality checks.
• Investigated and resolved disputed margin calls through structured root-cause analysis and stakeholder engagement, demonstrating the ability to navigate complex, multi-party quality issues to timely resolution.

Master of Management Studies in Finance – Vivekanand Education Society's Institute of Management, Mumbai (2018)

Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics & Telecommunication – Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering and Research, Nagpur (2015)