Banking professional with a spectrum of strategic experience within the Private Equity, Transaction Banking and Financial markets businesses

Associate Director, Financial Sponsors @ Corporate and Institutional Client coverage role focused European Investors, particularly around Africa-focused Financial Sponsors. Part of the team responsible for providing Banking services to Private Equity funds. From January 2015 to Present (1 year) Business Manager - Structuring @ Business manager assisting the Global Head of Structuring within the Financial Markets business stream for the Bank. From October 2012 to Present (3 years 3 months) Executive Committee Member, eCell Core group @ Executive Committee member for two consecutive years. Involves extensive dedication of time/energy to coordinate with partner organizations, organize events that position IIT alumni as nuclei of thought leadership and manage fund-raising. Brief areas of work: - Entrepreneurship and Business incubation cell (eCell) - Professional Talks (Business / socially inclined expert talks) - Event management From March 2011 to March 2013 (2 years 1 month) Global Product Manager, Transaction Banking - Domestic Payments @ Central Product Manager, managing the Domestic Payments and Commercial Cards portfolios across the Stan Chart franchise. Predominantly three verticals of Group-wide responsibilities: - Conceptualize, drive strategy, obtain funding and implement new products and variations. Work closely with Product Development teams. - Manage commercialization of existing capabilities (Cheque outsourcing, domestic payments' regional variations) including business transformation projects - Regularly contribute as Product lead for new business with specialized / structured solutions. Involved in several deals / pitches with regional and global clientele. From March 2011 to September 2012 (1 year 7 months) SingaporeAnalyst, Group Cash Management Operations @ Reporting to the Global Operations Head for Cash Management (Wholesale Banking), managed and executed initiatives across several specialized verticals that added strategic value to the business: - Strategy, planning, budgeting for upcoming financial years/quarters to cope with double digit business growth, whilst maintaining no deviation in service levels - Responsible for Operations support to Cash Collections products, also managed global relationship with JP Morgan Chase Bank for franchise wide process rollout/support - Core member of Network Banking team heading Operations stream. Aided in setup of the Bank's Domestic payments capabilities in Australia, Japan, Saudi and Egypt. - Setup and tracked Hubbing operations for new products - Enhance key process controls - Coordinate with stakeholders to develop best-in-class Risk management protocols From September 2009 to March 2011 (1 year 7 months) SingaporeBusiness Analyst, Group Technology and Operations @ Reporting to the Global Head of Operations for the Bank, with a responsibility to undertake process reengineering initiatives with a view to make operations faster, simpler and cheaper for global Business lines. Client Service Group - Hubbing and Reengineering for Singapore's Trade and Cash contact center processes, including R&I handoff process Internet Banking Group - Outlining strategic channel migration to iBanking - Functionality enhancement - STP-ing payments Group Cash Management Operations - Value destroying product analysis for Bank profitability - Business &Client Profitability Reporting working team - Proposed phased implementation to reduce TAT of FCY Cheque collections using new Product arrangements From July 2007 to September 2009 (2 years 3 months) SingaporeAssociate Software Engineer @ Developer focussing on adding new functionality to clients' workflow and websites in a Technology services consulting environment. Specialized in deploying 'smarter' code. Two major projects involving one of the largest mobile phone manufacturers in the world (Nokia-Siemens Network) and a US-based global card issuer (American Express) From June 2006 to July 2007 (1 year 2 months) Mumbai Area, India

Bachelor of Technology, Civil Engineering @ Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee From 2002 to 2006 Murali Akella is skilled in: Product Management, Transaction Banking, Banking Operations, Process Engineering, Payments, Cash Management, Re-engineering