Akash Bhalla

Business Analyst

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaBanking and Financial Services
11roles
33skills
2education
1credentials

About

Investment banking and financial services professional with 22 years of experience across payments, banking and cards, KYC and AML, regulatory reporting, client data management, data analysis, and business process leadership.

Experience

Business Analyst, SCB Regulatory Reporting process

TATA Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS)

Aug 2025 – May 2026 · Chennai, India

Articulated business requirements; worked with process teams and stakeholders to keep processes current; documented Business Relationship Diagrams, Change Requests, and Impact Analysis; assessed process and operational risks; assisted the Product Owner with demand prioritization.

Data Analyst, Citi Regulatory Reporting – Data Concern Remediation Management for Lending and Wealth Management

TATA Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS)

June 2024 – July 2025 · Chennai, India

Worked on business and technology data issues; consolidated data models, metadata, data quality practices, master and reference data use cases, lineage, and issue artifacts; documented gaps and remediation plans; assisted with root cause analysis and acted as liaison between business stakeholders and technology teams.

Business Analyst, Barclays account

TATA Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS)

June 2022 – June 2024 · Chennai, India

Defined data and integration requirements with application owners; elicited and documented functional and non-functional requirements; supported solution implementation and UAT; worked with developers and testers to resolve issues and align solutions with business objectives.

Business Process Lead, Deutsche Bank Guarantor KYC Remediation project for Corporate Clients

TATA Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS)

June 2020 – May 2022 · Chennai, India

Managed a team of 15 FTEs; ensured cases were completed within stipulated timeframes with 100% quality; monitored team performance; coordinated and delegated daily tasks; promoted accountability, customer focus, and knowledge sharing.

KYC Analyst, Citibank Retail KYC process

TATA Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS)

Aug 2019 – June 2020 · Chennai, India

Prepared suspicious activity reports; analyzed transactional information for risks and unusual activity; performed KYC screenings; prepared AML and KYC reports; conducted sanctions screening and PEP identification; reviewed potential negative news hits.

Individual Contributor, Citibank Banking & Cards Cluster UK CRO process

TATA Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS)

Apr 2017 – Aug 2019 · Chennai, India

Handled customer complaints regarding mis-sold PPI for EGG and Citi Financial products; reviewed claims and inquiries; ensured compliance with financial regulations and internal policies; processed refunds and addressed customer questions.

Business Process Lead, Commercial Banking Cluster – BNP Paribas Fortis Optimize Reject Repair Operations

TATA Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS)

July 2015 – March 2017 · Chennai, India

Managed a team of 15 FTEs serving Belgium clients for SEPA and Cash Receipts; managed client and TCS deliverables; led process improvement initiatives; coordinated with IT teams and UAT; mentored payment operations specialists; improved payment workflows, reduced manual errors, and increased automation.

Business Process Lead, Morgan Stanley Investment Banking – New York Product Control

TATA Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS)

June 2011 – June 2015 · Chennai, India

Managed a team of 10 associates across Equities and Fixed Income; worked with operations support groups and IT departments; coordinated reference data activities; analyzed trading processes for inefficiencies and risks; led process re-engineering projects; translated business needs into technical requirements.

Supervisor, Client Data Management, Lending and NATO, Global Banking and Markets

RBS Business Services Private Limited

July 2009 – June 2011; Supervisor from Sep 2008 – 2011 · Chennai, India

Migrated Client Data Management from Singapore to Chennai; set up legal entities and settlement instructions for FX, money markets, interest rate derivatives, lending, and North American Treasury Operations; supervised Lending Operations, NATO, and Counterparty teams.

Data Analyst, Equities & Fixed Income

ABN AMRO Central Enterprises Services Ltd (ACES)

July 2005 – July 2008 · Chennai, India

Set up and amended counterparty accounts and standard settlement instructions; supported rollout of the ASSASSIN reference data management system; handled ABN AMRO and RBS integration work; improved processing quality and validation; reconciled static data across processing systems.

Technical Support Associate

WIPRO BPO Solutions

March 2004 – June 2005 · Chennai, India

Provided technical troubleshooting for BellSouth DSL customers on Windows and Mac platforms; managed MIS reports covering call volumes, customer satisfaction, average handling time, and average talk time; handled customer queries and helped reduce call resolution time.

Education

Loyola College

B.Sc., Statistics

1997 – 2000

APTECH Computer Education

HDSE (Higher Diploma in Software Engineering), Software Engineering

2001

Skills

Investment BankingPaymentsBanking and CardsKYCAMLRegulatory ReportingBusiness AnalysisData AnalysisData Concern Remediation ManagementData LineageData ModelingData QualityMetadataMaster and Reference DataRequirements AnalysisFunctional RequirementsNon-Functional RequirementsImpact AnalysisBusiness Relationship DiagramsRoot Cause AnalysisUser Acceptance TestingProcess ImprovementClient Data ManagementReference Data ManagementEquities and Fixed IncomeSEPACash ReceiptsSanctions ScreeningPEP IdentificationNegative News ScreeningCustomer ComplaintsTeam ManagementStakeholder Management