Sri. Venkat Thiagarajan

CEO

Sribhashyam Srinivas

COO

Subramaiyam Ravi

Vice President (Faculty)

M V Subramaniam

Vice President (Faculty)

Sri Krishna Polepeddi

Vice President (Faculty)

K Venkata Raman

Vice President (Faculty)

Sri. Venkat Thiagarajan - CEO

Sri V. Thiagarajan, started his humble beginning in leading Indian Nationalized Bank. Has more than twenty years of experience in Banking Industry and more than a decade at Reliance Industries. Innovative and results driven leader focused on achieving exceptional results in one of the most competitive and dynamic markets that demand continuous improvement and constant evolution. Reliance Industry popularly called RIL stands at 106 rank as per the Fortune Global. It contributes 20% of India's exports and is ranked 8th in the Top 250 Global Energy Companies as per Platts. He was Secretary, Forex Association of India 2002-2003.

His areas of expertise include

1. Fundamental and Technical forecasting of financial markets and trading those views with significantly large bets - The trading volume of more than USD 500 billion per annum has been rated as the largest in AsiaFx Magazine -and turning Treasury into Profit centre.(The Trading profits delivered over the years are almost on par with the best in the world in such segments)

2. Leading, motivating and mentoring a team of twenty traders and enabling them to upgrade their skills and to increase the consistency in deliverance of performance

3. Formulation of a world class risk management system in RIL for measuring and managing the risk using various systems such as Murex and SAP.

It is not an exaggeration to mention that he is the only speaker who appeared in past 11 years in Forex Association of India conferences. His speeches have been instrumental for policy makers namely the Reserve Bank of India for accepting some of the suggestions (Dec'11- Gold Deficit). He was part of the panel that includes, MNC bank Chief economists, policy makers from the Central Banks, other regulatory bodies like FEDAI, NSE. Not restricting to Forex, he also contributes to events organized by National Stock Exchange (www.nseindia.com), Indian Association of Investment Professionals (www.cfasociety.org/india) to name a few.

The banks that have invited him to address their clients to the likes of DBS, HSBC (Singapore), ING (Colombo), City Bank (Mumbai), ICICI Bank (both in India and abroad), BNP (Paris), Yes Bank (Dubai), Doha Bank (Doha) and Asset Magazine (Hong Kong). Some of the seminars that he chaired include Doha Forex Association, Dun and Broad Sheet, ATMA (Association of Technical Market Association) (www.atma.ac) on various asset clauses (one can access the YouTube). He is also guest speaker at the Indian Merchant Chamber at regular interval on any policy releases. (www.imcnet.org).

Sribhashyam Srinivas - COO

Banker with 35 years’ experience, in Financial Markets last 25 years. Worked in various organization in India, London and Oman. In Oman since 2007. Faculty in various institutes like BSE, Bankers Training College, NIBM, MCX, Reuters, FEDAI to name a few. Have contributed to articles on financial markets in Business Standard and appeared couple of occasions on CNBC India. A practitioner of Financial Markets using Technical Analysis on daily basis. Holds MSTA (London) as technical qualifications. He held position as Head of Trading Global Currencies with banks like Global Trust Bank, Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank Muscat Oman (largest bank in Oman).

He has excellent track record of guiding his organisations with his trading skills as well as imparting the education. Avid follower of financial markets.

He writes occasionally in social through his social media accounts. He was one of the speakers organised by Reuters on Oman Economy and has given lecture to the local CA chapter on Global economy. He has excellent track record of guiding his organisations with his trading skills as well as imparting the education. Avid follower of financial markets.

Subramaiyam Ravi - Vice President (Faculty)

Subramaiyam Ravi has over 39 years’ experience in Treasury, Capital Markets, Fixed Income, Derivatives, Securities & Investment, Wealth Managing, AML KYC,Regulatory Banking Compliance, Operations, Trade Finance, Risk Management, Training, Insurance Life & General insurance & Mutual Fund. Worked with 2 International MNC banks, 2 Private Sector Banks, 1 Small Finance Bank, 2 MNC Software Companies and with Top notch Educational Institute in Bahrain. Roles include Head of Treasury, Head Of Treasury Operations. Internationally acclaimed trainer for teaching ACI, Paris Treasury suite of exams.

He holds B.Sc., M.A and CAIIB qualifications, in addition to ACI – Distinction, Certificate in Islamic Banking, CISI London on Wealth Management. Training program delivered ranges from AML, Securities Markets, Mutual Funds, Foreign Exchange Markets, ACI special focus, International Trade Finance, Derivatives, Risk Management to name a few. He was faculty in various organization both in India as well as Bahrain and Oman.

M V Subramaniam - Vice President (Faculty)

M V Subramaniam is a graduate in Science with diploma in banking and Computer management. He has thirty years of work experience in banking in areas of credit, foreign trade and treasury front Office (having worked both private and state-run banks). He also has a Corporate exposure having worked as Treasury back Office In-charge) in a major Corporate Conglomerate Group Treasury.

He has more than 25 years of teaching experience mainly in areas of treasury management at banks training colleges – Bank Of India, Punjab National Bank, Corporation Bank, Bank Of Baroda, Bank Dofar (Muscat) to name a few. As visiting faculty, he is associated with NIBM (which is a premier training college for banks in India), World Trade Centre, Mumbai and S P Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai. Since Jan 2009, he is a free-lance trainer and a Corporate Consultant

Sri Krishna Polepeddi - Vice President (Faculty)

Highly experienced Treasury Management Lead with 26 years’ achievement in Trading, ALM and FTP. Excels at driving policies, processes and practices to manage interest rate risk on diverse banking products.

He gained all-round exposure to financial markets at Global Trust Bank, including fixed income and money markets trading, currency trading, sales, and set up and headed the derivatives desk. He was with Scotiabank, heading ALM and MoneyMarkets. He has worked at Al Rajhi Bank, the biggest Islamic Bank in the world, as Head of Money Markets, and later as Head of Business and Product Development, with oversight of Treasuries in Malaysia, Jordan and Kuwait.

Last he was Senior Vice President and Head of ALM at Noor Bank, Dubai, one of the most contemporaryShariah compliant banks. He brings in a rich experience of Shariah compliantTreasury products and solutions. He has conducted Bourse Games at Bankers’Training College and has mentored a few traders over the years.

K Venkata Raman - Vice President (Faculty)

Venkata Raman an Engineer has 20 years of experience as Banker. Had worked in Trade finance, Treasury operations, Mid-office and Forex Treasury front office as a seasoned Trader. Has been a vivid follower of the Market and has been publishing his views through Reuters page on the Market outlook for nearly a decade. Besides Treasury had spent a couple of years as Trainer for the Bank officials.

Has also headed the Treasury of a corporate before moving to one of the Top IT companies as Treasury SME to be a part of CoE team with expertise in Solution Analysis and preparation of Specification documents. Has wide experience in Implementation of Treasury solution for many major Banks in India.