Rachana Somaiya
About Rachana Somaiya
Rachana Somaiya is a Client Onboarding Specialist (VP) at Jefferies & Company with extensive experience in financial technology and trade workflows.
Title
Rachana Somaiya currently holds the position of Vice President and Client Onboarding Specialist at Jefferies & Company. In this high-responsibility role, Rachana manages the onboarding process for new clients, ensuring a seamless integration into the company's services.
Professional Background
Rachana Somaiya has a rich professional history that spans over several years in the financial and investment banking industry. Notable positions include her current role at Jefferies & Company, her tenure as a Business Analyst at Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking (SGCIB), and her previous roles as a Senior Test Analyst at PLUS Markets Group plc, and Test Analyst at Merrill Lynch Investment Bank.
Education and Expertise
Rachana Somaiya pursued her studies at Cass Business School, where she specialized in Finance and earned an Executive MBA (EMBA) degree from 2009 to 2011. She has extensive expertise in delivering enhancements for cash equity trade workflows, including Direct Market Access (DMA), Manual, Algorithmic trading, Smart Order Router (SOR), and Multilateral Trading Facilities (MTFs).
Technical Skills and Methodologies
Rachana Somaiya is proficient in a variety of technical skills and methodologies. She has domain expertise in FIX Protocol, Cash Equity, Algorithmic/Portfolio Trading, Low Latency, Smart Order Routing, Allocations, and Indications of Interest (IOIs). Her toolkit includes products such as Fidessa components, ULLink, Verifix, Autosys, Tradeweb, Bloomberg EMSX, and JIRA. She is also adept in programming languages and databases including Shell Script, UNIX, and SQL. Additionally, she has significant experience with Kanban and Scrum Agile methodologies.