Ujwal Kalanouria

Career Highlights & Achievements

Platform Development & Transformation (2024–2025)
At S&P Global Capital IQ, designed and led a Private Equity fund accounting and reporting platform supporting LP reporting and analytics. Defined data architecture and business rules for complex multi-entity structures and implemented automation that improved data accuracy by 40%+. At Cognizant, owned the full PE fund accounting lifecycle, led migration of 30+ funds, and managed a 28-member team delivering scalable and compliant operations.

Strategic Operations Leadership (2022–2024)
As AVP at Apex Fund Services, led end-to-end AIF and PE fund operations including NAV sign-off, financial statements, and regulatory deliverables. Oversaw capital calls, distributions, IRR calculations, and carry models. Ensured SEBI compliance and acted as a senior escalation point for investors, Big 4 auditors, and trustees. Led migrations across Investran, Geneva, and eFront platforms. At HSBC, supported NAV oversight, pricing validation, and governance controls.

Process Excellence & Governance (2013–2022)
Managed global data workflows at S&P Global with strong quality controls and automation initiatives. Led fund accounting functions at FactSet within robust control environments. At HSBC (2013–2017), governed 100+ fund migrations from Hong Kong to India with comprehensive risk frameworks. Executed daily controls including reconciliations, break resolution, and P&L validation for multi-region hedge funds.

Core Competencies

Data Governance: Risk data validation, GL/Sub-GL reconciliations, break analysis, data lineage, RCSA frameworks, SOX testing, audit management
Financial Operations: NAV calculations, valuations, capital calls, distributions, IRR and carry calculations, financial statements (GAAP/IFRS), regulatory reporting
Technical: Bloomberg, Advanced Excel, Python/SQL (developing), Investran, Geneva, eFront, FactSet
Leadership: Cross-functional collaboration with Risk, Finance, Treasury, Compliance, and Technology; team leadership and mentoring

Recognition

International Speaker at IMA Ireland Chapter on “Private Equity Deep Dive” (August 2025). Recipient of multiple leadership awards for excellence in fund migrations, governance, and operational delivery.

Career Goals

Seeking Risk Data Governance, Financial Controls, or Operations Leadership roles focused on scalable governance frameworks, data validation, reconciliations, platform implementations, and transformation initiatives bridging operations, risk, and technology.