SRIDHAR RAJA ATHREYA

Asian Institute of Management, Permanent Address: 123, Paseo de Roxas, C/o R.RAJAMANI, B-11, Anand Flats, 1260 Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. No.4, Warren Road, Chennai-600004 India. Telephone 632-7517395,91-44-4936854, 91-44-4942349 Fax 632-8403949 Email rathreya@aim.edu.ph , rsathreya@hotmail.com
BACKGROUND SUMMARY
A Professional with experience in consumer banking and Direct Selling of Investments. A sound understanding of Corporate Financing, Credit Evaluation,Risk Management and Marketing with a flair for working in Cross-Cultural enviroment. Looking for a challenging job opening in Banking upon graduation.
EDUCATION
Asian Institute of Management, Manila, Philippines, 1997-1999 Candidate for the Degree of Master in Business Management-Finance (MBM) Rotterdam School of Management, Rotterdam, Netherlands. Student Exchange Program for one semester Sacred Heart College, Cochin, India, 1992- 1995 Bachelor of Science (BSc.), Subjects : Mathematics, Physics, Statististics.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Citibank.N.A., Manila, Philippines, May 1998 - till date. Managment Associate Local Interchange settlement system - Implementation of settlement system with local credit card issuers & acquirers from Card operations' end. Recommended procedural changes for settlement and reconciliation. General Ledger Interface project - Complete conceptual mapping of all credit card transactions which deals with general ledger entries. This project entailed complete understanding of credit card operations. Direct Selling of the Resurgent India Bonds with Non-Resident Indian Business center. Learned the basics of Leveraging through arbitrage opportunity and Managing Road shows. Entry strategy into the Mutual Fund Industry - Worked with the Global Asset Management Group for the launch of this new business. The study contained complete Industry analysis, procedural requirements and recommendations on the launch strategy for retail sales. Citibank.N.A, Chennai, India, Jun 1996 - July 1997 Citi Phone Officer Major responsibilities in Phone Banking included attending to telephone calls of credit card holders, solving their queries and problems in frontline customer service. Maxworth Orchards India Limited, India, July 1995- May 1996 Sales Executive Work involved concept selling of an investment proposition. Acquired good inter-personal and convincing skills. Rated top performer in the company for the months of Jul'95, Nov'95, Dec'95, Jan'96. Sponsored for Direct-selling course with McGrawth Institute of Leadership Training, Affiliated to the Dale Carnegie Institute.
OTHER INFORMATION
Keen Trekker; Was awarded the President Scout, the highest honor in the Scouting movement. Highly adaptive in working in cross-cultural settings