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Shikshya Khatiwada ... VP of Business Development at Fusemachines Inc. ... Greater New York City Area ... Financial Services

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Shikshya Khatiwada 1st Shikshya Khatiwada VP of Business Development at Fusemachines Inc. Greater New York City AreaFinancial Services Current Fusemachines Previous Ana-Data Consulting, Radha Structure and Engineering Works Pvt. Ltd., Goldman Sachs Education Brooklyn College, CUNY 500+ connectionsSend a messageEndorseMore options Connected 1 hour ago RelationshipContact Info Email khatiwada.s@gmail.com Linkedin www.linkedin.com/in/shikshyakhatiwada Website Company Website Company Website Edit contact info Background Summary Excellent communication, analytical, interpersonal, and presentation skills; expert at managing multiple projects simultaneously. Experience in diversified industry sectors including Listed Derivatives, Distressed Bank Loans and Commodities Unique blend of Logical / Technical skills, and Creative / Concept development skills. Experience in designing various reports for risk management, credit risk and monitoring and P&L management. Expert in business process engineering and software development life cycle, including analysis, design, development, testing and implementation of software applications. Expertise in designing and implementing sales and marketing plans for national and international markets Experience FusemachinesVP, Business Development Fusemachines January 2013 – Present (1 year 7 months)Greater New York City Area • Participate alongside co-founders in crafting long and short-term strategies to achieve company targets for funding, product development and marketing. • Guided the work of technical teams to roll out company’s Artificial Intelligence solutions designed to help government agencies automate customer service inquiries. • Consistently exceeded established account development and revenue-generation goals. Developed all channel partner relationships and lead sales/account management teams • Promote sustained revenue growth through client retention, referral generation, and the leveraging of cross-sales opportunities • After liaising with clients, guide an offshore team of 13+ computer engineers, product designers and usability researchers to implement all new functionality and UI requests • Maintain strong relationships with senior members of client organizations, addressing their needs, and maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction both domestically and internationally Ana-Data ConsultingBusiness Analyst/Project Coordinator Ana-Data Consulting May 2012 – December 2012 (8 months)Jersey City • Guided the work of technical teams to roll out company’s Big Data solutions designed to help financial companies with new regulatory requirements. • Maintained a strong working knowledge of products/services and respective marketplaces, including regulatory trends, competitor strategies, product growth, general economic conditions, and other relevant information • Articulated project goals and scope, translated business needs into technical terms, prepared detailed work breakdown structures and workflows. • Managed debugging projects by creating detailed test scripts, standardized new builds and follow-ups with appropriate teams. Finance director Radha Structure and Engineering Works Pvt. Ltd. April 2010 – April 2012 (2 years 1 month)Nepal •Implemented numerous business optimization projects and reporting tools that increased efficiency, reduced expenses and labor costs and maximized profits by automating outdated manual processes. •Oversaw budget disbursement and project management of 12+ projects simultaneously by liaising with design, production and installation teams to reduce project delays. •Restructured critically delayed projects by reassigning appropriate team members and setting performance requirements. Goldman SachsDistressed Senior Debt Specialist Goldman Sachs February 2010 – May 2010 (4 months)Greater New York City Area •Worked closely with external counsel as well as teams across the firm including legal, controllers, traders, Investment Bankers, Capital markets, technology and back office operations to create greater procedural efficiency and enhanced risk management. • Performed root cause analysis to improve controls in the transaction cycle, implementing new controls to eliminate persistent problems. •Assisted the Senior Bank Debt and Loan Origination business by managing portfolio of corporate distressed loan positions, reviewed daily exceptional reporting and strategized trade closings by identifying issues and developing solutions. (Open)1 recommendation Stephanie Smith Stephanie Smith Managing Director, Global Head Credit Operations Shikshya possesses a strong understanding of the bank loans product and is an effective distressed closer. Shikshya has been instrumental in the support of the loans trading desk. She is technical, detailed oriented and a strong culture carrier. ...View Goldman SachsListed Derivitaves Specialist Goldman Sachs July 2007 – February 2010 (2 years 8 months)New York, New York • Assisted Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities Futures Trading desks with ad hoc requests and daily processes. • Analyzed trading behavior and operational needs of some of the highest volume institutional clients with focus on automating bespoke processes. • Gathered data and performed in-depth analysis using internal models to mitigate client and firm’s risk exposures associated with daily trading activities. • Accompanied client visits with sales and CRM teams, with defined agendas and objectives. • Worked closely with desk, exchanges and clients, often under strict time restrictions to ensure clearance of all products in the different European and US exchanges. • Liaised extensively with the Client Technology Solutions team to accelerate testing of new Listed Derivatives platform. (Open)1 recommendation Martin Ganda Martin Ganda Africa Investor, Advisor & Strategist Shikshya is a terrific team player, has great intellect, and a blessing to work with. She is very creative in solving problems, and always goes the extra mile to make sure the client is more than satisfied.View Grameen FoundationResearch Intern Grameen Foundation 2006 – 2007 (1 year)Greater New York City Area Examined futuristic models of microfinance by working on a research paper with Marge Magner(Managing partner, Brysam Global Partners, Director at Accenture) to get maximum number of people out of poverty. Liaised with leading microfinance organizations and prominent figures like Anne Hastings(Fonkoze, Haiti), Alex Counts(Grameen Foundation, USA), Sharmi Shoban(Fonkoze, USA), Dr. Muhammad Yunus(Nobel Peace Laureate, Bangladesh), Ed Scott(BAE systems, founder), Carmen Valasco (Pro Mujer, Peru) on a whitepaper focusing on a new approach for realizing Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of halving poverty by 2015. Publications Tapping the Power of Big Data and R&D Tax Credits for Utility Companies(Link) RDTS Publishing February 1, 2014 Our society is producing more data than ever before with 90% of the worlds data being created in the past 2 years. Although there has been a explosion in data new systems are being developed as cost effective alternatives to storing and processing data 3 authors Shikshya Khatiwada Shikshya Khatiwada VP of Business Development at Fusemachines Inc. Charles Goulding Charles Goulding President and Owner at Energy Tax Savers Inc. No photo Anna Lynn Bertrand Volunteer Experience & Causes Strategy and Development officer Seeds of Africa Foundation May 2007Education Advisor Kids of Kathmandu Children Skills & Endorsements Top Skills 20Risk Management 13Analysis 12Business Process... 11CRM 9Financial Analysis 7Start-ups 7Portfolio Management 6Business Development 6Analytics 6SDLC Shikshya also knows about... 5Strategy 5Project Management 4Finance 3Fixed Income 3Capital Markets 3Business Analysis 3Financial Services 2Project Planning 2Management 2Budgets 2Derivatives 2Equities 2Financial Risk 2Commodity 2Financial Modeling See 2+ Languages Nepali Native or bilingual proficiency Hindi Professional working proficiency Education Brooklyn College, CUNY BS, Business Management & Finance 2003 – 2007 Additional Info Advice for Contacting Shikshya Khatiwada.s@gmail.com Recommendations Received (2) Peter, would you like to recommend Shikshya? Recommend Shikshya Distressed Senior Debt Specialist Goldman Sachs Stephanie Smith Stephanie Smith Managing Director, Global Head Credit Operations Shikshya possesses a strong understanding of the bank loans product and is an effective distressed closer. Shikshya has been instrumental in the support of the loans trading desk. She is technical, detailed oriented and a strong culture carrier. Shikshya has earned the trust of her peers and managers globally. June 28, 2012, Stephanie managed Shikshya at Goldman Sachs Listed Derivitaves Specialist Goldman Sachs Martin Ganda Martin Ganda Africa Investor, Advisor & Strategist Shikshya is a terrific team player, has great intellect, and a blessing to work with. She is very creative in solving problems, and always goes the extra mile to make sure the client is more than satisfied. 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