Kumkum Prakash
About Kumkum Prakash
Kumkum Prakash serves as the Assistant Vice President of Payments Transformation, bringing extensive experience in financial services from various global institutions. Her career includes roles at HSBC, UBS, Thomson Reuters, Barclays, and Cisco, complemented by a strong academic background in finance and accounting.
Work at HSBC
Kumkum Prakash served as a Business Analyst focusing on FATCA and CRS regulatory change at HSBC Retail Banking and Wealth Management from 2014 to 2017. This role was based in London, United Kingdom, and involved analyzing and implementing regulatory requirements within the banking sector. The experience gained during this period contributed to her expertise in compliance and regulatory frameworks.
Previous Experience in Financial Services
Before her tenure at HSBC, Kumkum Prakash worked at UBS as a Manager in Product Control for Equity Derivatives for nine months in 2014 in Zurich, Switzerland. She also held a position at Barclays Investment Bank from 2012 to 2014, where she was involved in business analysis for sales and trading decisions in New York, United States. Additionally, she worked at Cisco as a Business Analyst from 2010 to 2012 in San Jose, California.
Educational Background
Kumkum Prakash earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree from PG Center, Kolar, where she studied Management, Accounting, and Financial Accounting from 2001 to 2004. She furthered her education by obtaining a Master of Business Administration from Visvesvaraya Technological University, focusing on Finance, from 2004 to 2006. She has also pursued studies at the CFA Institute.
Early Career Experience
Kumkum Prakash began her career as a Trainee at ICICI Bank in 2006 for three months in Bombay, Maharashtra, India. She also worked as an Analyst in Financial Markets at Thomson Reuters from 2006 to 2008 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. These early roles provided her with foundational experience in the financial services industry.