Sruthi Raja

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About Sruthi Raja

Hello! I’m Sruthi Raja, a Financial Data & Derivatives Analyst specializing in exchange-traded derivatives (ETDs), financial data management, and market infrastructure. My expertise spans data validation, contract management, and instrument-level updates across 122+ global exchanges, ensuring high-quality market data for financial institutions, trading firms, and fintech companies.I work extensively with futures, options, commodities, and equities, ensuring accuracy in contract expiry dates, settlement methods, instrument names, and delivery specifications. By managing both instrument and delivery-level data, I help bridge the gap between market data and actionable insights, ensuring seamless integration across financial platforms.Key Expertise: Exchange-Traded Derivatives & Market Data: Handling futures, options, and commodities data across multiple exchanges. Instrument & Delivery Data Validation: Ensuring precise updates for contract ID, expiry dates, settlement methods, and grade quality.Market Infrastructure & Compliance: Managing post-trade data, MIC codes, and regulatory updates. Automation & Data Processing: Utilizing Excel automation, FTP/SFTP data extraction, and validation tools to improve accuracy. Commodities & Energy Research: Tracking physical and financial commodities (gold, oil, wheat) and updating contract details. Derivative Research & Risk Management: Analyzing options, futures, and forward contracts for market insights.Beyond technical expertise, I thrive in problem-solving and process optimization. By leveraging automation and workflow enhancements, I’ve improved efficiency by 20%, reduced errors, and streamlined data management processes. My role also involves collaborating with financial technology firms, ensuring smooth data integration and compliance with industry standards.I am passionate about continuous learning and currently expanding my skill set in HTML, JavaScript, marketing analytics tools, SQL, Power BI, Excel VBA, Python, and regex. I am actively upskilling to transition into more technical data roles, particularly those involving automation, financial intelligence, and business analytics. I am open to remote or hybrid positions that value precision, consistency, and self-motivated performance. Additionally, I am advancing my knowledge in Python, financial modeling, and risk management to deepen my expertise in financial analytics.Let’s connect to discuss market infrastructure, derivatives data, or fintech innovations!