Vinod

Results-driven Trade Compliance & Quality Specialist with 8.10+ years of experience in international trade regulations, export controls, and customs compliance. Proven expertise in U.S. EAR/ITAR compliance, ECCN/HTS classification, restricted party screening, and SAP-based order management.

Track record of reducing compliance errors, achieving duty savings through FTA utilization, and ensuring audit-ready documentation. Adept at collaborating cross-functionally with supply chain, procurement, and logistics teams to maintain seamless global trade operations.

Trade Compliance & Quality Specialist — Senior Process Executive at Fulcrum Global Info Services LLP (2020-08 – Present)

Client: Juniper Networks

• Ensured full compliance with U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), driving accurate product release and hold decisions for a global client base.
• Managed end-to-end SAP order life-cycle — process orders, purchase orders, sales orders, and stock transfer orders — maintaining data integrity and reliable customer confirmation dates.
• Conducted Restricted Party Screening (SPL/DPL), Embargo Operations, and EPCI concern checks, preventing compliance violations before order fulfillment.
• Performed ECCN classification-based license determination for controlled products and reviewed failed sales orders, releasing them under appropriate export licenses (ELA, IVL, ENC).
• Generated critical trade documents including End User Certificates (EUC), Import Licenses, Export Invoices, and Preshipment notifications.
• Coordinated BIS notifications for shipments under ELA & IVL licenses in adherence to regulatory timelines.
• Improved HTS classification accuracy, reduced compliance errors, and achieved duty savings through strategic FTA and USMCA utilization.
• Maintained audit-ready compliance reports and data accuracy across all trade documentation.
• Collaborated with Supply Chain teams to reduce Out-of-Stock (OOS) incidents and restrict non-compliant material inflow.
• Monitored changes in global trade regulations, sanctions, and export control policies, updating internal processes to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Identified risks and discrepancies in trade documentation, escalated compliance issues, and worked cross-functionally to resolve trade-related inquiries.

Assistant Engineer at I-Tech Avionics India Pvt Ltd (2016-07 – 2019-07)

Client: BEL, HAL, ADA, IISC

• Design, operation, maintenance, testing, fault analysis, project execution, supervising construction/erection, preparing estimates, technical approvals.
• Engineering assistant are to help project engineers design, develop, evaluate, and troubleshoot to accomplish project goals.

Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication Engineering – AMC Engineering College (2013)

Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) – Vijaya Junior College (2006)

Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) – St Philomenas English School (2004)