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Mikhail Gurov

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Last update: 20.04.2021

Senior Business Analyst

Company: Unicorn Finance Ltd
Graduation: MSc Applied Mathematics, MSc Management, Risk Management, Scrum Master, IMC
Hourly-/Daily rates: show
Languages: German (Elementary) | English (Full Professional) | Russian (Native or Bilingual)

Attachments

MGurov_CV_BA_PM.pdf

Skills

PROFILE
A dynamic, proactive and diligent professional with 12+ years of experience in risk and business analysis, project management and process enhancements. Knowledge of derivatives across asset types – including pricing (FRM program), greeks and risk management; obtained Financial Risk Manager (FRM) and Prince2 Practitioner certification. Experience of working in trading environment and across the regions (UK, India, Canada, US) in top-tier financial institutions.
Looking for a role in Zurich on permanent or contract basis.

EXPERTISE
Business
Systems Analysis
  • Led gathering of business / functional requirements from risk managers and other business stakeholders; prepared technical tasks and supported the development in agile (scrum) environment
  • Managed the implementation and QA/BA tested the changes
  • Developed end-user business reports in OBI in collaboration with risk managers
  • Improved business processes and IT development workflows

Project Management
Led a number of work streams for the enhancement of risk consolidation and reporting systems:
  • Initiated and led the standardisation of market risk reports
  • Led switching Erebus (risk management system) from IDC to Rating Services credit ratings
  • Managed the development of OBI releases by external (outsourced) team
  • Liaised with DEV teams to provide effort estimates for new projects
Risk Management
  • Analyzed and managed market risk of derivatives portfolios (index, currency, energy, commodity, equity products)
  • Automated risk management (RM) reports
  • Reconciled positions for RM reports: liaised with Front, Middle, Back office and IT
  • Performed trainings on building risk management reports in different systems (e.g. ORC, OBI)
Business Skills
  • Good technical, analytical and time management skills. Excellent structuring skills and attention to detail
  • Strong ownership of the tasks and ability to project manage delivery
  • Well organized and flexible, quick learner and hardworking
  • Ability to work well as part of a team, contributing ideas, driving continuous improvements
  • Proven ability to operate independently, communicate and work effectively with business users and developers.

Project history

I have references from all previous places of employment:
02/16 – 11/17 BNP Paribas, London, UK - Front End Business Analyst (contractor, 2 renewals)
04/15 – 01/16 Barclays Investor Services, London, UK - Market Risk Business Analyst  (contractor, 3 renewals)
12/10 – 04/15 RBC Capital Markets, London, UK - Business Systems Analyst
04/10 – 10/10 CQS Investment Management Limited, London, UK - Market Risk Analyst (contractor, 1 renewal)
11/09 – 03/10 Fortis Bank Nederland N.V. , Amsterdam, Netherlands - ALM Risk Officer
01/08 – 10/09 HUP Benelux B.V. (software company), Netherlands - Business Analyst/Implementation Manager
09/06 - 12/07 Optiver Holding B.V. , Netherlands - Junior Risk Manager


 

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