chandra prakash

International Market Analyst

Futures First

Oct 2024 - Aug 2025

Traded 300+ EURIBOR and 100+ SONIA STIR future contracts; identified patterns in margin utilisation driving a 10% reduction in potential margin exposure. Analyzed large-scale financial datasets to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies, supporting data-driven decision-making in dynamic market conditions. Automated data aggregation and reporting workflows using Python, SQL, and VBA, reducing manual processing time from 3 hours to near real-time. Performed data cleaning, validation, and transformation to ensure accuracy and consistency across multiple data sources. Conducted daily VAR and Stress VAR calculations on portfolios with $100K USD notional exposure, strengthening risk limit monitoring across multiple trading scenarios. Implemented exploratory data analysis (EDA) on high-frequency trade data across 15+ financial instruments to surface data quality issues and improve accuracy of operational reporting workflows. Analyzed monthly scenario analysis on 3–4 complex trading strategies; findings directly informed parameter changes and reduced margin risk by 10%. Ensured end-to-end trade data integrity including order confirmations, settlements, reconciliation, and maintaining clean datasets critical for downstream reporting and compliance. Collaborated with team members to translate analytical findings into strategic recommendations and process improvements.