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Abhijeet Kulkarni

@abhijeetkulkarni1

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Experienced investment banking operations leader driving transformation, controls, and automation.

India

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking a senior operations role where I can lead reconciliation and transformation programs, strengthen controls, and drive automation in a collaborative, compliance-focused environment.

I am an investment banking operations leader with over 17 years' experience driving reconciliation transformation, regulatory compliance, and large-scale automation initiatives. I have led global teams, delivered machine learning and data-enrichment projects that reduced effort by multiple FTEs, and implemented SmartStream TLM and other reconciliation platforms to improve STP and control effectiveness.

I partner with Risk, Operational Control, Compliance and Technology to strengthen internal controls and support regulatory audits with no major findings. I am client-focused, committed to inclusive recruitment and retention, and experienced in delivering operational excellence across global markets, custody, corporate actions and collateral management.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Vice President, Reconciliation

BNY Mellon

Oct 2024 - Jul 2025 (9 months)

Led remediation projects and STP rule reviews, fine-tuning AI prediction rules to improve straight-through processing and reduce reconciliation breaks across global operations.

Reconciliations STP)AI ML For Reconciliation Regulatory Compliance Stakeholder Management Project Management

Senior Manager – Support Services

Cybage Software

May 2022 - Jan 2024 (1 year 8 months)

Led a team of 35 support executives, implemented operational procedures and workflows to streamline global support services, and managed RFPs, SOWs, and monthly invoicing to improve service delivery.

Team Leadership Service Delivery Process Improvement RFP SLA Management Vendor Management Client Communication

Lead Manager – Corporate Actions

BNY Mellon

May 2021 - Dec 2021 (7 months)

Oversaw global income payments and reconciliations (including Euroclear), managed regulatory attestations and escalations, and coordinated cross-regional BCP and counterparty credit risk simulations.

Corporate Actions Euroclear Escalation Management

Lead Manager – Control Management

BNY Mellon

Apr 2015 - Mar 2020 (4 years 11 months)

Directed daily reconciliation operations for investment banking transactions, managed 100+ staff, led bank-wide transformation programs (T2S, MiFID, SWIFT) and implemented 3-way reconciliations for collateral and middle office.

Team Management Swift Regulatory Compliance

Manager – Reconciliations

BNY Mellon

Jul 2009 - Mar 2015 (5 years 8 months)

Managed reconciliations for unit trusts, collateral management and global custody; transitioned OTC derivatives D360 reconciliation to Pune operations and onboarded TriOptima/triResolve platform.

TriOptima TriResolve Process Migration Global Custody Operations Management Site Transition

Operations Executive / Team Lead

BNY Mellon

Aug 2005 - Jun 2009 (3 years 10 months)

Contributed to global custody nostro and securities reconciliation, streamlined operating procedures to increase unit productivity and enabled process migrations to the India site.

Nostro Reconciliation Process Improvement Team Leadership Global Custody Productivity Improvement