Pankaj Palkhade

Project: Singular Enterprise Regulatory Reporting (SDR Transition)

• Client: Credit Suisse / UBS (Zurich Onsite)
• Role: SME & Tech Lead (Onsite Client Facing)
• Tech Stack: Java 11/17, Spring Boot, Microservices, Apache Kafka, Oracle, MS SQL, GitHub
• Strategic Bank Merger (CS to UBS): Led integration of two Tier-1 Swiss banks by overseeing large-scale backend transitions and aligning architectures between PBM (Primary Banking Model) and SBM (Secondary Banking Model).
• Platform Migration: Directed migration from legacy CRRE to modern Sierraplatform, utilizing event-driven Microservices architecture and Kafka for high-throughput data streaming.
• Regulatory SME (10+ Years): Serving as the Subject Matter Expert for global regulatory compliance, including EMIR/FCA REFIT, LBMA, BOI, Finfrag, LUX VAT, NBB
• Led the project lifecycle, gathered client requirements in Zurich, and directed delivery teams in India.
• Reporting Ecosystem: Oversaw submissions to global trade repositories including DTCC, SIX, UnaVista, and Simplicium across multiple asset classes, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Project: CRRE (Common Regulatory Reporting Engine)

• Client: Credit Suisse / UBS (Switzerland)
• Role: Lead Java Developer & Onsite Coordinator
• Tech Stack: Java 8, Spring Boot, Microservices, Oracle, Unix, Maven, SFTP, JMS, Git, Scrum.
• Core Impact: Spearheaded the development of a high-criticality regulatory reporting engine (SDRA) enabling Credit Suisse/UBS to meet global compliance duties for EMIR, FCA, LBMA, BOI, and FINMA.
• Reporting Architecture: Designed and implemented services to facilitate trade reporting under the regulatory, achieving ESMA approval for SDR operations in Switzerland across all asset classes.
• Data Transformation: Engineered an adapter to process upstream trade data, converting complex formats into FpML (XML) and CSV for submission to global repositories like DTCC and Finfrag.
• Technical Excellence: Migrated legacy components to a Microservices-based architecture using Spring Boot, improving system modularity and message handling via JMS.

Project: DSL (Data Service Layer) – Trade Reporting System

• Client: HSBC India | Tech Stack: Java/J2EE, Spring 3.0, RESTful APIs, Oracle, JMS, IBM MQ, Linux.
• Core Impact: Developed and maintained the Data Service Layer (DSL) responsible for high-volume trade reporting to global regulatory bodies including DTCC, HKMA, and EMIR.
• Messaging & Integration: Orchestrated end-to-end data flows using IBM MQ and JMS to process raw trade data, manage acquisitions, and handle ACK/NACK/WACK response cycles from external consumers.
• Strategic POC (Risk Focus Tool): Engineered a Risk Focus Proof-of-Concept to replace legacy rule engines, successfully reducing response errors (NACKs) from trade repositories.
• DevOps & Quality: Managed application deployments on HSBC Linux servers and led unit testing efforts to ensure compliance with strict banking standards.

Spearheaded development of co-innovation solutions focused on market-driven roadmaps with WebRTC implementation for messaging and video calls.

• Developed Smilefy, a facial-expression feedback system capturing user sentiment via REST services based on location and category.
• Integrated Fitbit REST APIs into gamified fitness dashboard for syncing wearable data with real-time activity tracking and leaderboards.
• Managed deployment and maintenance of innovation projects on Megham cloud server to ensure operational efficiency.
• Developed central management system for EV charging stations using OCPP standard protocol for communication.
• Engineered business logic layer and secured user authorization for access to charging points.

Oversaw code merging activities to guarantee seamless integration of web service consumers.

Project: Global Cash Plus (Banking/Cash Management)

• Tech Stack: Java/J2EE, Spring, JSP, jQuery, Oracle, WebLogic, Oracle Reports.
• Developed a modular Cash Management Application for corporate banking, managing Payment, Collection, and Admin modules.
• Collaborated on requirement gathering and designed system interfaces to streamline product management for bank clients.

Developed accounting management system utilizing JSP, Struts2, AJAX, Oracle Reports, and MySQL.

• Streamlined client request handling by automating email notifications for specific pods.
• Facilitated document preservation and management, reducing reliance on complex manual registers.
• Enabled generation of various reports for high-level management insights.

Collaborated within a team of 6 developers to enhance system functionality.

Optimized user experience through effective design and implementation strategies.