Rudra Daman Singh

I am a bold, analytical and detail-oriented problem solver who thrives in high pressure situations. Leadership and management of people & resources come naturally to me. I am an excellent communicator (written and verbal) who enjoys developing and fostering human relations which may be leveraged to meet organizational goals. Along with superior planning and execution abilities, I take pride in being morally upright and in taking quick decisive actions. Puzzles and problems intrigue me.

HSBC Bank, New York |Project Lead MRA - Risk and Audit | Aug 2021 - Present

• Serving as a project lead – Risk and Audit for Core Banking in the Wealth Management Division.
• Lead a team of 21 engineers and 8 financial analysts to help the bank clear a multi-level audit campaign carried by the OCC (Office of the Comptroller & Currency, USA).
• Successful in clearing the MRA audit. Instrumental in saving the bank a total of $300 Million in auditory fines. 
• Liaise and with the audit consulting team at KPMG to help the bank circumvent further findings and fines. 
• Facilitate dependency management, risk management & impediment removal for defined deliverables and planning/coordination of delivery across multiple teams spread out across various time zones.
• Ensure execution & negotiate delivery terms for auditors in terms of functionality, quality, timelines & costs.
• Promote/facilitate communication & collaboration across organizations to support deliverables per timeline.

• The only graduate assistant at the International Students Service Center (ISSC). Managed all IT related matters for the ISSC including website development & management, hosting various events for international students and form & request management.

• Oversaw navigation and cargo ops whilst on port onboard geared bulk carriers and container vessels.
• Planned several global trans-ocean passages. Leveraged research skills and detail orientation to plan international voyages by reviewing nautical publications, local and international Flag State & Port State regulations and guidelines. 
• Liaised with various shoreside bodies such as US Coast Guard, Australian AMSA, Transport Canada and other national MOU’s. 
• Carried out critical calculations to strategize loading/discharging quantity and placement of cargo.
• Traded in piracy-infested waters (Gulf of Aden and Nigerian waters). Led men to fend off pirates on two occasions (Nov-2016 & May-2018). 
• Managed and handled shipboard accounts including shipboard stores, provision and bonded stores. 
• Performed extensive risk management resulting in no damage to life, property or environment during time as a deck officer. Led teams of 5-7 men for critical (life-threatening) shipboard operations including emergencies such as fires and man overboard.

• Served as trainee navigational officer on-board Bulk carriers, containers and LPG carriers. 
• Supported deck officers in navigation, passage planning, cargo ops, routine deck maintenance and all other shipboard ops. 

• Baruch College, Zicklin School of Business | New York, NY | MS in Finance June 2021: GPA – 3.6

• Indian Maritime University | Chennai, TN, India | BSc in Nautical Science Dec-2015: GPA- 3.3