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MUHAMMAD SAMEER

Summary

To work in a progressive and challenging environment and efficiently meet the organizations requirements. Summary More than 20 years of banking experience ranging across functions, including Corporate, Syndicate deals, Retail, Trade Finance & Treasury Operations. Most recent work experiences at Warba Bank (Flexcube, EastNets, Dow Jones & Clear stream systems ) and Boubyan Bank ( IMAL, Exim bills & I-Core systems ) involved in initial setup and launch of Islamic Banking operations, including full cycle of product setup, system parameterization, operational work-flow mapping and subsequent product roll-out. Working in high-pressure start-up environments and providing innovative solutions to encountered problems, while keeping junior staff motivated to deliver projects on schedule. Constantly testing in all areas of operations for process improvement and converting to paperless environment Implementation of RPA Robotics process for Salaries and Cash management with no manual interference Automated all Exchange house daily payments end to end Inward payments fully STP Corporate and Retail customers fully STP Overall central operations, remittances, Salaries and Cash-management converted to paperless

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
1
1
Language

Work History

Operations Expert

Finance Consultation services
08.2022 - Current
  • In Automation and Digitisation for Treasury, Corporate/syndicate Finance, Trade Finance, Cash Management, Remittances, Central Operations and Reconciliation.

Execute Manager

Warba Bank
11.2016 - 06.2022
  • For Central Operations Department consisting of below Units
  • Salary Unit
  • Remittances Unit
  • Cheque Clearing KECCS & Clearances Certificate Unit
  • Cash Management Unit
  • Exchange houses Unit
  • Communications Unit

Manager

Warba Bank
11.2014 - 10.2016
  • Islamic Finance, Treasury & Investment Operations
  • Treasury Back office
  • Investment Back office
  • Financing Back Office ( Corporate, Retail & Syndicate Financing )

team member

Warba Bank
05.2011 - 10.2014
  • Corporate/Retail and Head of Islamic Finance Operations
  • Warba Bank, Kuwait
  • Successfully tested and implemented the banks onboard Oracle Flexcube system
  • Prepared exhaustive test scripts with detailed scenarios including accounting entries which was ratified by Financial Control & Risk Groups among many
  • Using the same performed extensive testing session spanning full yearly cycles particularly for modules for Corporate Finance, Trade Finance, Retail Finance, KNET Settlement, Central Cash Movement, ATM Cash Replenishment, Reconciliation, LC’s, LG’s, Funds Transfer, Cash Management, Treasury Back office, Enterprise-wide limits & collateral module
  • Designed Reports and Customer Advices of Retails & Corporate Finance deals
  • Wrote procedure/work flow for Islamic finance operations and Trade Finance department
  • Coordinating with all pertinent Business Units and higher management, PMO, on-board Oracle Flexcube team and Finance department to resolve all types of obstacles, via Incident Report, in an effort to streamline the smooth operational workflow in sync with Warba Bank management’s guidelines and aspirations
  • Successfully handled Participant Calculations & Confirmations, Commodity Purchase, Murabaha Confirmations, Legal, Sharia, Risk and ECIC approvals for Warba Bank first Lead Syndicate deal and Participation Syndicate deal without any system and resources

Senior Officer

Boubyan Bank
10.2005 - 05.2011
  • Automated and Tested the Treasury Back office system ( IMAL – System ) Oct 08 to 2011
  • Checking treasury deals tickets like Murabaha, Wakala, (Placements & Deposits) foreign Exchange deals, Islamic placement & deposits against Reuters direct dealing slips, broker confirmations and verifying them in system
  • Preparing and sending the deal confirmations to the counterparties through fax, email, swift etc
  • And follow with them to receive their confirmations
  • Verification of funds transfer MT202, MT103 for payments and MT320, MT300, MT398 & MT399 for confirmations
  • Reconciling Nostro accounts of different currencies with the system reports.

Boubyan Bank
02.2008 - 09.2008
  • Developed, Tested and implemented the Reconciliation Dept
  • ( IMAL – System )
  • Reconciliation for ATMs / K-net / Nostro Accounts
  • Handled Remittances also

Boubyan Bank
10.2005 - 02.2008
  • Developed, Tested and established the Trade Services Department ( IMAL/ICORE/EXIMBILLS systems)
  • Letter of Credit Dept
  • (L/C)
  • Letter of Guarantee Dept
  • (L/G)
  • Inward Bills for collection Dept
  • (IBC)
  • Implemented the Banks trade finance system processes, generated new forms, applications and integrated trade finance module with banks core banking system IMAL with Retail Banking, Corporate Loans etc., setting clients limits, exposures and outstanding balances etc
  • The LG system is completely bilingual (Arabic and English).

Boubyan Bank
01.2005 - 01.2007
  • Designed, developed and Implementation of:
  • Reconciliation Dept
  • System and procedure
  • Letter of Guarantee System and procedure

Customer Service Officer

Trade
01.1999 - 10.2005
  • Which included handling of all LG Procedures
  • Issuance, re-issue and amendments
  • Extend or pay and cancellation/claim
  • Customer inquiry
  • Cards Processing Department 8 Months

National Bank of Kuwait
08.1997 - 10.2005

National Bank of Kuwait
08.1997 - 01.1999
  • Checking L/C documents
  • Advising customers
  • Dealing with foreign banks through swift/telex
  • L/C amendments and issuance

National Bank
  • Of Kuwait
  • Worked part time for processing Visa, Master, Visa Internet and Mini cards

assistant editor

Mushrif Trading & Contracting Co
08.1995 - 08.1997
  • Reviewed and edited the KAC news letter
  • Designing forms, applications and presentations for notice boards
  • Designed and prepared service procedure manuals of Airbus 340, 320, 310, 300 and Boeing 747
  • Preparing monthly reports in computer presentations
  • Trained two Briefing Officers in computer software’s
  • Daily filing/dispatching of important letters & circulars

Data Entry Operator & Programmer

Ministry of Public Works
  • Monitoring and surveying of all pumping stations in Kuwait through latest computerized network
  • Data entering of tender records
  • Keeping records of store Items.

Mushrif Contracting Company
01.1996
  • Designed Store Control System in FoxPro 2.6 for store inventory and annual reports

Secretary cum Computer Designer

Kuwait Airways Corporation
02.1996 - 09.1996
  • In Quality Control section

Sales Executive

Pioneer Exports
Karachi
11.1994 - 03.1995

Lab Instructor

BAS Institute
Karachi
01.1993 - 11.1994

Petroman Training Institute
Karachi
01.1993
  • Designed Bank Accounts and Managing System in FoxPro 2.0 , covering account handling, transaction of account, management of Accounts

Education

UCP600 -

Credit - undefined

Analysis Institute of Banking Studies

E-Banking Awareness - undefined

Institute of Banking Studies

undefined

Letter of Guarantee SP, Institute of Banking Studies

English Speed Reading - undefined

Institute of Banking Studies

English for Banking Communication - undefined

Institute of Banking Studies

English for Commercial Correspondence - undefined

Institute of Banking Studies

Certificate in Computer Programming - undefined

Petroman Training Institute

Diploma - Basic Air ticketing

Grace Institute of Technology

Skills

Programming Language Basic,dBase III, FoxProundefined

Certification

1992 Certificate in Computer Software from Bas Institute, Karachi, Pakistan, covering following subjects – Windows, MS Word, Lotus, MS Excel, WordStar, I Artist, Qpro, Corel Draw, Qbasic, Publisher

Timeline

Operations Expert

Finance Consultation services
08.2022 - Current

Execute Manager

Warba Bank
11.2016 - 06.2022

Manager

Warba Bank
11.2014 - 10.2016

team member

Warba Bank
05.2011 - 10.2014

Boubyan Bank
02.2008 - 09.2008

Senior Officer

Boubyan Bank
10.2005 - 05.2011

Boubyan Bank
10.2005 - 02.2008

Boubyan Bank
01.2005 - 01.2007

Customer Service Officer

Trade
01.1999 - 10.2005

National Bank of Kuwait
08.1997 - 10.2005

National Bank of Kuwait
08.1997 - 01.1999

Secretary cum Computer Designer

Kuwait Airways Corporation
02.1996 - 09.1996

Mushrif Contracting Company
01.1996

assistant editor

Mushrif Trading & Contracting Co
08.1995 - 08.1997

Sales Executive

Pioneer Exports
11.1994 - 03.1995

Lab Instructor

BAS Institute
01.1993 - 11.1994

Petroman Training Institute
01.1993

National Bank

Data Entry Operator & Programmer

Ministry of Public Works

UCP600 -

Credit - undefined

Analysis Institute of Banking Studies

E-Banking Awareness - undefined

Institute of Banking Studies

undefined

Letter of Guarantee SP, Institute of Banking Studies

English Speed Reading - undefined

Institute of Banking Studies

English for Banking Communication - undefined

Institute of Banking Studies

English for Commercial Correspondence - undefined

Institute of Banking Studies

Certificate in Computer Programming - undefined

Petroman Training Institute

Diploma - Basic Air ticketing

Grace Institute of Technology
MUHAMMAD SAMEER