Sharankumar Samala
About Sharankumar Samala
Sharankumar Samala is an Associate Director at Apollo Global Management, Inc. with extensive experience in finance, including cash reconciliation and trade support, and has passed CFA Level I and II exams with high scores.
Work at Apollo Global Management
Sharankumar Samala currently serves as an Associate Director at Apollo Global Management, Inc., a position he has held since 2023. Prior to this role, he worked at Apollo as an Associate from 2020 to 2023. His responsibilities include overseeing various financial processes and ensuring effective management of assets.
Professional Experience in Finance
Sharankumar has extensive experience in the finance sector, having worked at several prominent firms. He was a Team Lead at J.P. Morgan from 2018 to 2020. Before that, he held positions at State Street, where he worked as a Senior Associate and Emerging Lead. Additionally, he served as a Financial Analyst and Senior Financial Analyst at eClerx from 2013 to 2016.
Education and Expertise
Sharankumar holds a Master of Commerce degree in Accounting and Business Management from Padmashri Annasaheb Jadhav Bharatiya Samaj Unnati Mandals Bhiwandi Nizampur Nagarpalika Arts Science & Commerce College. He also earned a Master of Management Studies in Finance from Swayam Siddhi College of Management and Research. His academic background is complemented by his ongoing studies at The Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
CFA Qualifications
Sharankumar has successfully passed the CFA Level-I exam in November 2021 and the CFA Level-II exam in August 2022, scoring above the 90th percentile in both instances. These achievements reflect his strong understanding of financial analysis and investment management.
Skills and Specializations
Sharankumar possesses expertise in various financial processes, including reconciliation of cash, position, transaction, and book values. He is skilled in trade support, trade confirmations, and settlements for both privately held and publicly traded securities. His experience also includes process and system migration, investable cash review, and fund reclassification.