Akshay Sanjay Singh

Risk Analyst, Advising, and Student in Buffalo, NY

Graduate student in Quantitative Finance & Fintech at SUNY Buffalo with hands-on experience in counterparty credit risk, regulatory compliance, and process optimization.

Credit Risk Associate - Counterparty Credit
• Reduced expected future exposure by 19% by implementing CPFE limits in LMS, applying daily VaR simulations, collateral netting, and activating early-warning alerts with dynamic margins.
• Strengthened capital adequacy by recommending exposure rebalancing, lowering projected stress losses by 12% through CCAR assessments under macroeconomic shock scenarios.
• Enhanced global risk monitoring by building real-time Tableau dashboards for 55 banks and broker-dealers, cutting breaches by 25% and achieving 98% reporting accuracy across three legal entities.
• Improved regulatory compliance and reporting efficiency by 20% through Agile-driven automation of risk reporting workflows and standardization of templates for UK and Belgium entities.

Transaction Management Analyst - Middle Office
• Performed risk assessments, due diligence, and valuation analysis to support transaction managers in structuring deals, optimizing terms, and mitigating risks, resulting in smoother closings and fewer post-deal adjustments.
• Developed automated report distribution workflows, reducing reporting time by 45 minutes per cycle and improving operational efficiency.
• Leveraged Power BI to create interactive dashboards, providing transaction managers with real-time insights into key performance metrics and enabling more informed decision-making.

Fund Accounting Analyst - Trade Lifecycle Management
• Prepared month-end bond portfolio and cash flow reports using Bloomberg Terminal, Solvas, and Eagle, reconciling coupon and maturity data to improve accuracy in executive reporting.
• Automated recurring reporting tasks, including daily cash balances and coupon payments, by developing SQL queries to replace manual processes and enhance reporting efficiency.
• Partnered with cross-functional teams and IT to standardize and optimize reporting workflows, ensuring consistency, reduced manual intervention, and improved operational reliability.

  • Work
    • BNY Mellon
  • Education
    • University at Buffalo