Oleksandra

ALEKSANDRA
BOLOTNOVA ACADEMIC EDUCATION

Kozminski University
PRODUCT CONTROL
MANAGER/CAREER Master Degree in Corporate Finance, 2017
MENTOR

CONTACT INFORMATION Vadym Hetman Kyiv National Economic University
Mobile [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) Master degree in Management of Corporations, 2014
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CAREER SUMMARY
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Product Control Manager in Valuation Control
Result-oriented leader with strong
Citi Bank| Jan 2022 - present
motivation to professional growth and
- Successfully migrated team responsible for derivatives inventory in LATAM region
constant development. Being articulate
and rebuilt processes in order to improve overall controls and consistency across all
allows me to convey my thoughts easily to
regions.
the team and organise work in the most
- Conducted Independent Price Verification, Levelling, Valuation adjustments etc.
efficient way. I am confident in my ability to - Attested new implementation for Valuation Adjustment process as well as helped
come up with interesting ideas, learn fast with its transfer to new system.
and adjust to changes. Have strong critical - Created new process for unobservable inputs and enhaced completeness control.
thinking and talent in problem-solving and - Passed successfully internal and external audits.
decision making. Work well under pressure - Performed annual and quarterly review of all the documentation. Created
and have ability to multi-task. procedures for all processes performed by the team.

Team Leader in Transaction Control/ Career Mentor
PROJECTS: Natwest Markets plc (RBS)| Mar 2021- Jan 2022
Objective: IR Vega VA risk calculation - Managed Securitisation Middle Office Team.
migration from EUC/Excel to the new - Supported Front Office on daily basis and updated the team about most recent
system. changes to processes and helped to implement them.
- Tested and assisted IT in creation of new systems and platforms for business.
Story: UAT testing, reconciliation between
- Coordinated stake holders in corporate events of Issuance, redemption, partial
EUC and system calculation, during which
paydown and coupon payments related to the securitised structures.
determined that VA differences are driven - Provided support to Risk and Control Team regarding our processes.
by different risk bucketing, as well as to - Provided support to internal and external audit regarding our deals.
some positions Lunar calendar was applied - Created new procedures and simplified existing processes.
instead of regular one. Once tenor bucketing - Implemented new checks and controls to improve the service provided to
was aligned properly by technology team, stakeholders by our team.
- Liaison with internal legal, credit and structuring teams regarding new
production testing started and was
transaction documentation, ad hoc restructures and annual credit reviews.
successful and get signed off. - Organised trainings for team members to improve and broaden their knowledge.
- Communicated clearly and consisely on all levels and being a bridge between
Management and Front Office.

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY
Risk and Scenario Assessment Expert/Career Mentor
- Was nominated by senior managers and
Natwest Markets plc (RBS)| Sep 2020 - Mar 2021
took part in “Strategic and Innovative
Thinking module” for managers, conducted - Reviewed and oversight of the global operational risk and controls for the
Finance and solution business.
by a consultancy firm IFUA and Horvath.
- Run multiple Scenarios to identify risks.
- Key player in different transformation
- Identified and managed risks, risk issues, loss events and controls.
projects. - Reported to the bank’s CFO on weekly basis on the progress of all Scenarios.
- Digitalisation of on-boarding process - Organised meetings with Directors and Heads of various departments and
Project, which included ChatBot creation. coordinated the task split for each scenario. Documented the progress and
- Key member of Training and development distributed minutes
Working Group, where we organise efficient - Updated risk scenarios and risk assessments to Vantage.
training system for different categories of
employees.
- Organizing integration events.
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 Senior Transaction Controller-Associate/Career Mentor
ALEKSANDRA Natwest Markets plc (RBS)| Apr 2019 - Sep 2020

BOLOTNOVA - Managed high volume & large value transactions for structured finance products;
- Provided advice on business operations to external parties.
ASSISTANT VICE - Assisted Front Office in signing deals.
PRESIDENT (PROD CTRL - Set up structures in all required systems and managing all cash movements.
MANAGER) IN VALUATION - Provided instructions to other teams and control timing and quality of its
CONTROL/CAREER completeness.
MENTOR - Liaising with legal advisers and the Business Process Support team regarding
various documentation issues
- Managed deals' restructures.
CAREER MENTOR AT - Created Investor Report for SPV
KOZMINSKI UNIVERSITY
Securitisation Transaction Controller/Career Mentor
Assisting students in finding jobs and helping
RBS | Jan 2018 - Apr 2019
with creating personal development plans.
Employed and helped to start career to more - Migrated processes (team) from London to Warsaw.
- Dealing with highly technical, complex, specialised and high risk products &
than 30 students. Advising and supporting
processes.
students in further career steps as well.
- Managed facilities (SPV) up to IPD ensuring all cash flows are meeting schedules
and facilities are correctly set up.
- Booked loans, deposits and bonds needed for facilities purposes.
- Created Investor report.
- Reviewed transactional documentation and worked with documentation specialist.
LANGUAGES/SKILLS

English - fluent Ukrainian – fluent Product Controller
Polish – intermediate Russian – native
RBS| Mar 2017 - Jan 2018
Spanish - elementary
- Life cycle events management;
Fluent user of Windows OS Microsoft Office (Word, - Setting-up futures contracts’ static data;
Excel, Access, Power Point, Publisher, Outlook).VBA - Solving Nostro queries for hybrids/inflation/option/exotic trades;
basic. - Processing Novations.
- Automated brokerage process.
- Full responsibility for the integrity of all curve data, underlying assets, trade
booking, trade maintenance and appropriate reconciliations;
- Work closely with internal and external stakeholders on regular and ad-hoc
requests and establish good relations with them.
- Taking part in multiple projects – UAT Testing, writing and improving procedures,
assisting in new applications creation, supporting TL In different tasks;

Junior Transaction Controller
RBS | Jul 2016 - Mar 2017

- Clearing Broker fee and Ccy discrepancies, responsible for New York and London
weekly and daily reports;
- Conducting variety of reports: Transactions’ optionality control, Future Contracts
set-up,
- General stakeholders’ query handling, communicating with traders and FO.
Intern
RBS| Apr 2016- Jul 2016

- Prepared daily P&L reports, Month-end reconciliation, clarity.

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in accordance with the regulation for the protection of personal data act passed on the following day:
29.08.97r. DzU nr 133 poz. 883.