Abhishek Krishnan
About Abhishek Krishnan
Abhishek Krishnan is a Business System Analyst at FINRA, where he has worked since 2019. He has led significant projects, including the migration of file delivery processes to a secure platform and the transformation of regulatory data feeds to cloud technology.
Work at FINRA
Abhishek Krishnan has been employed at FINRA as a Business System Analyst since 2019. In this role, he led the migration of file delivery processes from legacy FTP systems to FINRA's secure file transfer platform, fileX. This initiative improved the security and efficiency of data transfers. He played a significant role in the Cloud Migration Project, transforming legacy SQL logic to Scala for over 150 regulatory data feeds, which facilitated a seamless transition to AWS cloud. Additionally, he drove weekly domain meetings with downstream data consumers to address issues and set agendas for Fixed Income and Regulatory data domains.
Previous Experience
Before joining FINRA, Abhishek worked at Tata Consultancy Services as a Technical Consultant from 2016 to 2017 in Hyderabad, India. He also served as a Data Analyst Intern at United Fray for one month in 2018 in the Washington D.C. Metro Area. His experience includes a role as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business for the Google Online Marketing Analytics Challenge in 2018, where he contributed for five months.
Education and Expertise
Abhishek Krishnan earned a Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Information and Communication Technology from SASTRA University, completing his studies from 2012 to 2016. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master's degree in Information Systems from the University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business, where he studied from 2017 to 2018. His academic background provides a strong foundation in both technical and analytical skills relevant to his current role.
Key Responsibilities and Projects
In his current position at FINRA, Abhishek has taken ownership of planning and delivering third-party data intake from major external providers such as DTCC, Bloomberg, Morningstar, and Reuters. He has also administered the creation and updating of keys and passwords in secure credstash locations, ensuring data security and compliance. Additionally, he spearheaded the roadmap planning effort by maintaining upcoming stories and business commitments for future sprints, aligning project goals with business objectives.