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Upasana Barman

@upasanabarman

Partnerships and growth leader at Alt DRX, advancing RWA tokenisation and bringing $2M+ of real estate onto its platform.

India

Message

At Alt DRX, I lead global partnerships and growth for an RWA tokenisation marketplace. I helped scale India institutional revenue by onboarding real-estate developers and asset owners, tokenising $2M+ of real estate across revenue-generating portfolios.

I led Qatar and KSA expansion and licensing strategy, working with regulators and stakeholders to progress Token Service Provider approvals. I also structured financial-institution partnerships around custody, token lifecycle and distribution.

At CoinDCX, I partnered with VARA and CBB on launching crypto derivatives in the GCC and built a group-wide risk management platform. I also identified P&L leakages across trading and lending products, and developed risk controls for staking and DeFi.

Earlier, I reviewed forecasting and economic models at JPMorgan Chase and reported market risk at Barclays Shared Services. My work included benchmark models for macro variables, a visualisation platform for 100+ MEVs, and tools for automated model testing.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

VP, Head of Global Partnerships and Growth

Current

Alt DRX

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 9 months)

Leads global partnerships and growth for an RWA tokenisation marketplace, driving revenue through asset acquisition, institutional partnerships, and market entry across India, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.

Senior Risk Manager

CoinDCX

Jan 2022 - Dec 2025 (3 years 11 months)

Managed group risk and GCC regulatory initiatives, partnering with VARA and CBB to launch crypto derivatives, and built a group-wide risk management platform. Identified and closed P&L leakages across trading products, improving profitability.

Risk Management Regulatory Compliance VARA CBB Crypto Derivatives P&L Analysis Staking DeFi Custody Enterprise Risk Market Risk Model Risk Operational Risk M&A Integration Risk Register Risk Scoring Resource Estimation Trader Risk Reports

Associate, Model Risk Governance and Review

JPMorgan Chase

Jan 2019 - Dec 2022 (3 years 11 months)

Reviewed firm-wide forecasting models for CCAR/DFAST, stress testing, and Basel RWA, and independently reviewed economic scenarios for ICAAP/CCAR, CECL, and IFRS. Built benchmark models and a visualisation platform for macro variables.

Model Risk CCAR D FAST Performance Testing RWA ICAAP CECL IFRS Logistic Regression Time Series Forecasting Data Visualization OLS Regression Python R

Market Risk Analyst (CRIS)

Barclays Shared Services

Jan 2017 - Dec 2019 (2 years 11 months)

Reported market risk exposure internally and to regulators, covering risk positions, Greeks, and historical VaR under Basel I, II, and III. Produced daily and weekly stress-testing results across all asset classes.

Market Risk VARs Performance Testing Greek Basel I Basel II III Basel III Sensitivity Analysis Limit Monitoring Counterparty Risk Analysis Issuer Risk Data Automation Reporting

Intern, Advisory and Research

Royal Futures India

Apr 2014 - Jul 2014 (3 months)

Analysed FX and commodities markets using fundamental and technical tools, and completed a research project on US Dollar performance against the Euro.

FX Analysis Commodities Fundamental analysis Technical analysis MetaTrader Research