Avid Apranik
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Naeem Ahmed
Avid joined the New York Equity Swaps support team at a time of transition when we needed a calm head and solid technical knowledge to stabilise the team. He very quickly established himself as highly capable application support professional, over and above apparently more senior team mates. After I moved on from Equity Swaps, I was sad to hear that Avid had left Morgan Stanley as I believe he had the potential to to go far with the firm. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Avid for any technical or business analysis role and am very glad to see that he has progressed really well since leaving MS.
LinkedIn User
Avid has a strong work ethic, very detailed oriented. His business acumen and customer service skills are strong. Avid display's very high regard to ethic's and he is very driven by results. Avid is and will always make a strong teamplayer. Avid's winning spirit is only one of his strong attributes that he contributes to an organization. Avid will make a solid and knowledgable employee to any future organization that hires him.
Naeem Ahmed
Avid joined the New York Equity Swaps support team at a time of transition when we needed a calm head and solid technical knowledge to stabilise the team. He very quickly established himself as highly capable application support professional, over and above apparently more senior team mates. After I moved on from Equity Swaps, I was sad to hear that Avid had left Morgan Stanley as I believe he had the potential to to go far with the firm. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Avid for any technical or business analysis role and am very glad to see that he has progressed really well since leaving MS.
LinkedIn User
Avid has a strong work ethic, very detailed oriented. His business acumen and customer service skills are strong. Avid display's very high regard to ethic's and he is very driven by results. Avid is and will always make a strong teamplayer. Avid's winning spirit is only one of his strong attributes that he contributes to an organization. Avid will make a solid and knowledgable employee to any future organization that hires him.
Naeem Ahmed
Avid joined the New York Equity Swaps support team at a time of transition when we needed a calm head and solid technical knowledge to stabilise the team. He very quickly established himself as highly capable application support professional, over and above apparently more senior team mates. After I moved on from Equity Swaps, I was sad to hear that Avid had left Morgan Stanley as I believe he had the potential to to go far with the firm. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Avid for any technical or business analysis role and am very glad to see that he has progressed really well since leaving MS.
LinkedIn User
Avid has a strong work ethic, very detailed oriented. His business acumen and customer service skills are strong. Avid display's very high regard to ethic's and he is very driven by results. Avid is and will always make a strong teamplayer. Avid's winning spirit is only one of his strong attributes that he contributes to an organization. Avid will make a solid and knowledgable employee to any future organization that hires him.
Naeem Ahmed
Avid joined the New York Equity Swaps support team at a time of transition when we needed a calm head and solid technical knowledge to stabilise the team. He very quickly established himself as highly capable application support professional, over and above apparently more senior team mates. After I moved on from Equity Swaps, I was sad to hear that Avid had left Morgan Stanley as I believe he had the potential to to go far with the firm. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Avid for any technical or business analysis role and am very glad to see that he has progressed really well since leaving MS.
LinkedIn User
Avid has a strong work ethic, very detailed oriented. His business acumen and customer service skills are strong. Avid display's very high regard to ethic's and he is very driven by results. Avid is and will always make a strong teamplayer. Avid's winning spirit is only one of his strong attributes that he contributes to an organization. Avid will make a solid and knowledgable employee to any future organization that hires him.
Credentials
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Professional Scrum Master™ I (PSM I)
Scrum.orgApr, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Series 7
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)May, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
ITIL v3 Certified
ITIL CertifiedJan, 2012- Nov, 2024
Experience
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BTIG
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United States
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Financial Services
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500 - 600 Employee
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Project Manager - Program Management Office (Director)
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Sep 2020 - Sep 2023
• Define and standardize Program and Project management processes that provide repeatable and predictable results. • Oversee the demand and resource management of the Information Technology Project Portfolio. • Collaborate with Senior Leadership to define, prioritize, and develop projects. • Manage process improvements: scope definition, project schedules, change control, governance & reporting, managing risks, engaging stakeholders, and project value realization. • Provide… Show more • Define and standardize Program and Project management processes that provide repeatable and predictable results. • Oversee the demand and resource management of the Information Technology Project Portfolio. • Collaborate with Senior Leadership to define, prioritize, and develop projects. • Manage process improvements: scope definition, project schedules, change control, governance & reporting, managing risks, engaging stakeholders, and project value realization. • Provide leadership, facilitate communication and collaboration through the implementation of weekly portfolio status reports, change management, risk and issue escalation to leadership, and third-party vendors. Accomplishments: • Defined the PMO Project Life Cycle, PMO Project deliverables and the PMO Communication Model. • Defined the Firmwide Project Intake Process (ServiceNow), Standardized Project Request Review and Approval. • Onboarded SmartSheet and later Atlassian Suite (JIRA and Confluence) as the Project Management tool. • Managing a full-scale Cybersecurity project with MFA implementation. (KANBAN) • Delivered a T0 Reporting project for regulatory audit on Prime brokerage clients. (SCRUM) • Designed, Architected and Delivered a regulatory project on a tight deadline. (SDLC)
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Program Manager - Team Lead App Support/ServiceDesk (SVP)
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Jun 2018 - Sep 2020
• Program manager in charge of establishing ServiceDesk as the Single Point of Contact for Technology. • Procured ServiceNow and full deployment of the ITSM module firm-wide. • Created a formal structure for support procedures across all the applications and departments. • Cross trained and created a global schedule based on follow-the-sun model. • Supported and engaged with international technology and business teams. • Contributed to long-term technical projects, process… Show more • Program manager in charge of establishing ServiceDesk as the Single Point of Contact for Technology. • Procured ServiceNow and full deployment of the ITSM module firm-wide. • Created a formal structure for support procedures across all the applications and departments. • Cross trained and created a global schedule based on follow-the-sun model. • Supported and engaged with international technology and business teams. • Contributed to long-term technical projects, process improvement and the documentation by onboarding and utilizing several different systems including a modern ticketing system (ServiceNow), knowledgebase, communication tools, Cyber Security enhancements and administrative tools. • Managing the ServiceDesk and application support groups. Hiring, inspiring and career development for new talent across a variety of technical disciplines. Accomplishments: • Defined and Introduced IT Single point of contact firm-wide. • Delivered an ITSM solution to facilitate support procedures across all the applications and departments. • Defined and enhanced multiple new processes across various departments including. • Reimagined the technical architecture and design of fundamental IT processes with automation through various systems(ServiceNow, Intune, Cisco, Jabber, Webex, etc)
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Application Support - Project Manager (VP)
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Feb 2016 - Jun 2018
• Project Management of OMS(Order Management System). • Participation in analysts, design and testing of the new web-based order management system. • Performed technical Product demos to clients of the firm and provided technical support. • Internal and external client support of Order Management Systems, communication tools, Cyber Security enhancements and operational/administrative tools. • Technical client account manager for creating custom T+0 reports for clients based on… Show more • Project Management of OMS(Order Management System). • Participation in analysts, design and testing of the new web-based order management system. • Performed technical Product demos to clients of the firm and provided technical support. • Internal and external client support of Order Management Systems, communication tools, Cyber Security enhancements and operational/administrative tools. • Technical client account manager for creating custom T+0 reports for clients based on complex requirements. Accomplishments: • Performed OMS demos to more than 600 clients. • Transitioned more than 400 clients from a Legacy version of the OMS to the new version. • Introduced MFA to more than 600 clients as part of the cybercity initiative.
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Morgan Stanley
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Application support
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Apr 2012 - Mar 2016
EQUITY DERIVATIVES July 2015-March 2016 •Work with senior IED trading managers and key stakeholders to develop solutions for Equity Derivatives OTC trades booking (front-to-back) & real-time Risk Management platforms. •Manage state-of-the-art real time risk analytics platform covering a wide spectrum of asset classes including equities, derivatives, convertible bonds, swaps, OTCs & exotic products. •Daily interaction with traders, operations, controllers… Show more EQUITY DERIVATIVES July 2015-March 2016 •Work with senior IED trading managers and key stakeholders to develop solutions for Equity Derivatives OTC trades booking (front-to-back) & real-time Risk Management platforms. •Manage state-of-the-art real time risk analytics platform covering a wide spectrum of asset classes including equities, derivatives, convertible bonds, swaps, OTCs & exotic products. •Daily interaction with traders, operations, controllers, legal & compliance and risk management to provide real-time position & risk info, reconcile daily P&L, and manage exposure from Greeks (Delta, Gamma, Theta, Rho), Volatilities and various Yield Curves. •Develop & implement risk frameworks to identify potential issues with client flow, trading & downstream trade streams. •Supervise production management of best in class sophisticated OTC Options trading engine. DELTA-ONE STRUCTURED PRODUCTS April 2012-July 2015 •Level 3 support of the Equity Swaps desk daily trading activities. Perform proactive and reactive ready-for-business checks and real-time monitoring of processes, connections & trade flows. •Handled daily and major incidents, assisting on major incident resolutions by parsing log files, Perl scripts and stored procedures using UNIX, shell scripting and Sybase SQL. •Utilized JIRA and servicenow to report/track daily tickets, incidents and problems. Insuring issues are tracked and resolved with a strict attention to time and quality. •Management of weekly Technology change management (TCM) meetings to prioritize application features and enhancement. •Administration and continual interaction with in-house Equity Swaps applications including downstream systems such as Summit, GRS, PX, Mainframe and LIBRA PnL systems. •Providing daily support of Global Risk Systems(GRS), a Q based Risk systems for the Equities, this includes processing of risk data in several batches and providing/ retrieving data utilizing KDB. Show less EQUITY DERIVATIVES July 2015-March 2016 •Work with senior IED trading managers and key stakeholders to develop solutions for Equity Derivatives OTC trades booking (front-to-back) & real-time Risk Management platforms. •Manage state-of-the-art real time risk analytics platform covering a wide spectrum of asset classes including equities, derivatives, convertible bonds, swaps, OTCs & exotic products. •Daily interaction with traders, operations, controllers… Show more EQUITY DERIVATIVES July 2015-March 2016 •Work with senior IED trading managers and key stakeholders to develop solutions for Equity Derivatives OTC trades booking (front-to-back) & real-time Risk Management platforms. •Manage state-of-the-art real time risk analytics platform covering a wide spectrum of asset classes including equities, derivatives, convertible bonds, swaps, OTCs & exotic products. •Daily interaction with traders, operations, controllers, legal & compliance and risk management to provide real-time position & risk info, reconcile daily P&L, and manage exposure from Greeks (Delta, Gamma, Theta, Rho), Volatilities and various Yield Curves. •Develop & implement risk frameworks to identify potential issues with client flow, trading & downstream trade streams. •Supervise production management of best in class sophisticated OTC Options trading engine. DELTA-ONE STRUCTURED PRODUCTS April 2012-July 2015 •Level 3 support of the Equity Swaps desk daily trading activities. Perform proactive and reactive ready-for-business checks and real-time monitoring of processes, connections & trade flows. •Handled daily and major incidents, assisting on major incident resolutions by parsing log files, Perl scripts and stored procedures using UNIX, shell scripting and Sybase SQL. •Utilized JIRA and servicenow to report/track daily tickets, incidents and problems. Insuring issues are tracked and resolved with a strict attention to time and quality. •Management of weekly Technology change management (TCM) meetings to prioritize application features and enhancement. •Administration and continual interaction with in-house Equity Swaps applications including downstream systems such as Summit, GRS, PX, Mainframe and LIBRA PnL systems. •Providing daily support of Global Risk Systems(GRS), a Q based Risk systems for the Equities, this includes processing of risk data in several batches and providing/ retrieving data utilizing KDB. Show less
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DeVry University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Business Analyst
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Sep 2007 - Feb 2011
• Maintained and monitored systems used to perform daily business. • Performed software and hardware upgrades as required, and evaluated new company procedures and application enhancements to uncover potential problems and provide the necessary preventative maintenance. • Automated daily tasks through Windows Scheduler to streamline operations, simplifying redundant tasks and reducing human overhead. • Recommended and built key computing infrastructure to create efficiency and… Show more • Maintained and monitored systems used to perform daily business. • Performed software and hardware upgrades as required, and evaluated new company procedures and application enhancements to uncover potential problems and provide the necessary preventative maintenance. • Automated daily tasks through Windows Scheduler to streamline operations, simplifying redundant tasks and reducing human overhead. • Recommended and built key computing infrastructure to create efficiency and enhance productivity. • Worked with vendors regarding software-related issues, offering solutions to simplify frequently used tasks. • Collected necessary information, troubleshoot problems, and developed the best solutions possible as part of the problem solving process. • Managed systems configuration and maintenance, problem troubleshooting, planning and directing upgrades, and testing operations which ensured optimum system functionality. Eastern Mediterranean University Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry • Liaison between business units, technology teams for requirement analysis and development of a new attendance system. The new system was replacing an old paper based system, taking advantage of the existing users identity cards. • Analysis, design, and successful deployment of the new attendance system for various functions including conferences, workshops, marketing events and receptions to facilitate a timely and efficient flow. • Managed a 3 person group part of the larger team in coordinating different phases of the System development Life Cycle . • Worked with the various business lines facilitated the leveraging of ideas and best practices to be shared and utilized throughout, allowing for new and more efficient processes to be established. • Achieved a high level of end-user satisfaction after creating the solutions that fulfilled and in many cases exceeded the requirements set forth by the business. Show less • Maintained and monitored systems used to perform daily business. • Performed software and hardware upgrades as required, and evaluated new company procedures and application enhancements to uncover potential problems and provide the necessary preventative maintenance. • Automated daily tasks through Windows Scheduler to streamline operations, simplifying redundant tasks and reducing human overhead. • Recommended and built key computing infrastructure to create efficiency and… Show more • Maintained and monitored systems used to perform daily business. • Performed software and hardware upgrades as required, and evaluated new company procedures and application enhancements to uncover potential problems and provide the necessary preventative maintenance. • Automated daily tasks through Windows Scheduler to streamline operations, simplifying redundant tasks and reducing human overhead. • Recommended and built key computing infrastructure to create efficiency and enhance productivity. • Worked with vendors regarding software-related issues, offering solutions to simplify frequently used tasks. • Collected necessary information, troubleshoot problems, and developed the best solutions possible as part of the problem solving process. • Managed systems configuration and maintenance, problem troubleshooting, planning and directing upgrades, and testing operations which ensured optimum system functionality. Eastern Mediterranean University Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry • Liaison between business units, technology teams for requirement analysis and development of a new attendance system. The new system was replacing an old paper based system, taking advantage of the existing users identity cards. • Analysis, design, and successful deployment of the new attendance system for various functions including conferences, workshops, marketing events and receptions to facilitate a timely and efficient flow. • Managed a 3 person group part of the larger team in coordinating different phases of the System development Life Cycle . • Worked with the various business lines facilitated the leveraging of ideas and best practices to be shared and utilized throughout, allowing for new and more efficient processes to be established. • Achieved a high level of end-user satisfaction after creating the solutions that fulfilled and in many cases exceeded the requirements set forth by the business. Show less
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Business Analyst
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Oct 2005 - May 2007
• Analyzed information gathered, and documented the necessary business requirements in an efficient and quality manner. • Managed a 8 person feasibility study team on developing feasibility plans utilizing methods such as SWOT analysis. • Acted as the interface between business units, technology teams and the Ministry of Science to ensure seamless communication at all times. • Analyzed the current status of business issues and carried out the necessary changes in the… Show more • Analyzed information gathered, and documented the necessary business requirements in an efficient and quality manner. • Managed a 8 person feasibility study team on developing feasibility plans utilizing methods such as SWOT analysis. • Acted as the interface between business units, technology teams and the Ministry of Science to ensure seamless communication at all times. • Analyzed the current status of business issues and carried out the necessary changes in the organization. • Maintained good relations with clients by analyzing their specific needs, and suggesting proper methods to satisfy their requirements. • Prepared documentation for further studies, and provide progress updates on a weekly basis to management and clients. Show less • Analyzed information gathered, and documented the necessary business requirements in an efficient and quality manner. • Managed a 8 person feasibility study team on developing feasibility plans utilizing methods such as SWOT analysis. • Acted as the interface between business units, technology teams and the Ministry of Science to ensure seamless communication at all times. • Analyzed the current status of business issues and carried out the necessary changes in the… Show more • Analyzed information gathered, and documented the necessary business requirements in an efficient and quality manner. • Managed a 8 person feasibility study team on developing feasibility plans utilizing methods such as SWOT analysis. • Acted as the interface between business units, technology teams and the Ministry of Science to ensure seamless communication at all times. • Analyzed the current status of business issues and carried out the necessary changes in the organization. • Maintained good relations with clients by analyzing their specific needs, and suggesting proper methods to satisfy their requirements. • Prepared documentation for further studies, and provide progress updates on a weekly basis to management and clients. Show less
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Education
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2002 - 2006
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Bachelor of Science, Management Information Systems -
2009 - 2010
Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University
MBA, Master of Business Administration | Networking and Telecommunications Concentration
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