“True leadership is not measured by the power you hold, but by the lives you uplift — building teams where every voice matters, every difference is strength, and every decision is guided by integrity.”
Prabin Kumar S
Director – Trading Technology | CTRM & Risk Systems | Digital Transformation | Data & Analytics
Soft CommoditiesDry Bulk ShippingFreight Derivatives & Risk
CTRM: Allegro · Endur · SoftmarP&L · M2M · Exposure ReportingAI / GenAI Integration19+ Years Experience
Profile
Professional Summary
Results-driven Director of Trading Technology with 19+ years of experience owning and scaling end-to-end trading technology platforms across CTRM, Risk, Middle Office, and Back Office for global commodity trading organisations. Deep domain expertise in soft commodities (grains, oilseeds, sugar, cotton) and dry bulk shipping, including freight derivatives, hedging strategies, and associated risk management. Proven track record of building and ramping lean high-performance teams, implementing and optimising multiple CTRM and Freight CTRM platforms (Allegro, Endur, Softmar), and delivering P&L accuracy, exposure reporting, and trade lifecycle automation at scale. Combines deep technical architecture capability with strong commercial acumen to enable trading growth without proportional cost or headcount increases.
Impact at a Glance
Measurable Results
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40%+
Manual Effort Reduced
AI & GenAI-driven workflow automation across CTRM, freight, and middle office — enabling headcount-neutral growth
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20+
Team Members Built & Led
Cross-geography teams across India and UAE ramped from scratch with Agile, ITIL, and performance frameworks
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3+
CTRM Platforms Owned
Simultaneous ownership of Allegro, Endur, Softmar, and In-House CTRM — full trade lifecycle across soft commodity & freight books
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30%
SLA Adherence Uplift
Operational efficiency frameworks improved SLA performance and significantly reduced escalations across technology functions
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$1M+
Annual Revenue Managed
Led operations teams generating over USD 1M in annual revenue through strategic account management and retention
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19yrs
Domain Experience
End-to-end trading technology expertise across CTRM, risk, P&L, data, and digital transformation — from team lead to Director
Thematic Excellence
Key Areas of Impact
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Digital Transformation & AI
Technology Modernisation & Innovation
- ▸Migrated legacy monolithic CTRM to cloud-native microservices (Django, Azure), replacing brittle on-premise infrastructure
- ▸Deployed enterprise-scale GenAI solutions using Azure OpenAI, Ollama, and Deepseek for trading workflow automation
- ▸Introduced AI-powered trade document processing, reducing confirmation turnaround time by 40%+
- ▸Pioneered Microsoft Fabric and Snowflake-based data platforms replacing fragmented BI stacks
- ▸Drove organisation-wide shift from spreadsheet dependency to real-time, governed data products
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Cost Saving & Efficiency
Operational Excellence & Lean Delivery
- ▸Reduced manual operations by 40%+ across CTRM, freight, and middle office via Python, PowerApps, and AI automation
- ▸Rationalised technology vendor footprint — consolidating overlapping platforms and reducing licensing cost
- ▸Eliminated spreadsheet-based P&L and reconciliation processes, cutting error rate and remediation effort significantly
- ▸Enabled trading business growth without proportional increase in technology headcount or infrastructure cost
- ▸Implemented ITIL-based service management reducing unplanned downtime and support cost
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Strategy & Governance
Roadmap, Controls & Data Integrity
- ▸Defined and executed multi-year trading technology roadmaps aligned to commodity business growth plans
- ▸Established enterprise data governance frameworks — single source of truth for P&L, positions, inventory, and exposure
- ▸Instituted audit trails, data validation controls, and reconciliation frameworks across CTRM and finance systems
- ▸Led vendor management, contract governance, and SLA frameworks across multiple strategic technology partners
- ▸Aligned technology governance with information security standards and regulatory compliance requirements
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CTRM & Trading Technology
Allegro · Endur · Softmar · In-House
- ▸Owned full trade lifecycle across soft commodities and dry bulk shipping — deal capture, logistics, pricing, settlements, invoicing
- ▸Implemented FFA (Forward Freight Agreement) position management and bunker hedging tools in Softmar
- ▸Built hedge effectiveness tracking and options/futures valuation models for agricultural trading books
- ▸Delivered daily P&L (realised & unrealised M2M) and counterparty exposure reporting across Front Office, Risk, and Finance
- ▸Managed system adoption uplift across trading and operations — improving data quality and user engagement
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Data, Analytics & BI
Real-Time Intelligence for Trading
- ▸Built real-time trader dashboards and executive MI in Power BI and Tableau for one of Olam’s largest trading books
- ▸Architected Snowflake and Azure Synapse data warehouses consolidating CTRM, freight, and ERP data streams
- ▸Delivered P&L explain dashboards enabling front office and finance reconciliation in near real-time
- ▸Implemented Microsoft Fabric for integrated data orchestration across commodity and freight operations
- ▸Automated data validation and quality controls eliminating manual reconciliation across mid and back office
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Team Leadership & Culture
Building High-Performance Organisations
- ▸Recruited, onboarded, and ramped cross-geography technology teams of 20+ across India and UAE from scratch
- ▸Instituted Agile (Scrum) delivery practices and ITIL service management, improving delivery predictability
- ▸Built performance review frameworks, individual development plans, and team incentive structures
- ▸Created strong cross-functional alignment across Trading, Risk, Finance, and Operations stakeholders
- ▸Mentored and developed team members into senior individual contributors and team leads
Career
Professional Experience
May 2022 – Present
Dubai, UAE
Associate Director – IT, Trading Technology
Mindsprint (Formerly Olam Information Services)
Full ownership of the trading technology platform supporting global commodity trading and dry bulk freight operations across multiple asset classes.
- ▸Owned end-to-end governance of Allegro, Endur, Softmar (Freight CTRM), and In-House systems — full trade lifecycle across soft commodity and dry bulk shipping books from deal capture through invoicing and settlement
- ▸Defined and executed technology roadmap for migration of legacy monolithic CTRM to cloud-native microservices (Django, Azure), improving scalability and reducing infrastructure dependency
- ▸Architected daily P&L production (realised and unrealised), mark-to-market valuation, and counterparty exposure reporting — aligning Front Office, Risk, and Finance on a single source of truth
- ▸Implemented freight risk tools including voyage P&L, bunker hedging, and FFA position management within Softmar for the dry bulk shipping desk
- ▸Led soft commodity risk management technology — hedge effectiveness tracking, options and futures pricing models for agricultural trading books
- ▸Pioneered enterprise AI and GenAI integration (Azure OpenAI, Ollama, Deepseek), driving 40%+ reduction in manual effort
- ▸Built and ramped cross-geography teams of 20+ across India and UAE; instituted Agile and ITIL frameworks, SLAs, and performance governance
- ▸Delivered analytics automation using Python, Power BI, and PowerApps — real-time trader dashboards and executive MI
AllegroEndurSoftmarCTRMP&L / M2MFreight RiskGenAIPower BIAzureDjangoTeam Leadership
May 2016 – May 2022
Chennai, India
Manager – IT, CTRM & Analytics
Olam Information Services Pvt. Ltd.
Led CTRM platform management and analytics delivery for soft commodity and freight trading businesses across global Olam trading desks.
- ▸Led full restructuring and migration of CTRM and Freight CTRM systems (including Softmar) maintaining 100% compliance with information security and audit standards
- ▸Developed P&L, M2M, and exposure reporting dashboards in Tableau and Power BI for one of Olam’s largest soft commodity trading books
- ▸Delivered automation solutions across CTRM, freight settlement, and back office workflows using Python and PowerApps
- ▸Drove integration between CTRM platforms, ERP, treasury, and finance reporting layers — single source of truth for positions, inventory, and exposure
- ▸Managed cross-functional teams across geographies; led technology governance, stakeholder communication, and system prioritisation
AllegroSoftmarTableauPower BIPythonERP IntegrationCTRM Migration
Aug 2013 – May 2016
Chennai, India
Senior Manager – Operations
K7 Computing Pvt. Ltd.
- ▸Built and led high-performing operations teams of 50+; drove USD 1M+ in annual revenue through strategic account management and renewals
- ▸Implemented operational efficiency frameworks improving SLA adherence by 30% and significantly reducing customer escalations
Team LeadershipOperationsSLA Governance
2006 – 2013
Chennai, India
Earlier Career
Olam Information Services · WNS Global Services · HOV Global Services
- ▸Team Leader – CTRM Support, Olam Information Services (2011–2013) — First exposure to commodity trading systems, supporting Allegro and In-House CTRM platforms
- ▸Team Leader – Desktop Support, WNS Global Services (2007–2011) — Managed support operations and service delivery for enterprise clients
- ▸Data Analyst, HOV Global Services (2006–2007) — Foundation in data processing and analytical workflows
Domain Expertise
Commodity & Trading Domain Knowledge
Soft Commodities
Grains & OilseedsSugar & CottonPhysical Commodity Trading LifecycleFutures & OptionsHedging StrategyMark-to-Market ValuationMargin & Exposure Management
Dry Bulk Shipping & Freight
Dry Bulk Freight OperationsFFA (Forward Freight Agreements)Voyage P&LBunker HedgingFreight DerivativesSoftmar CTRMLogistics & Inventory Tracking
Risk & Financial
Daily P&L ProductionCounterparty RiskRealised & Unrealised M2MPosition ReportingP&L Explain & ReconciliationHedge EffectivenessExposure Frameworks
Technology
Technical Skills & Platforms
CTRM & Freight CTRM
AllegroEndurSoftmarIn-House CTRMSAP Commodity Mgmt
Analytics & BI
Power BITableauSnowflakeMicrosoft FabricAzure SynapsePythonSQL
AI & Automation
Azure OpenAILLM DeploymentOllamaDeepseekGenAI WorkflowsPowerAppsStreamlit
Cloud & Development
AzureAzure DevOpsAWSDjangoMicroservicesGitJIRAServiceNow
Databases
Azure RedshiftOracleMS SQL ServerPostgreSQLMySQLNoSQL
Methodologies
Agile / ScrumITILDevOpsChange ManagementVendor Governance
Credentials
Education & Certifications
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BE, Computer Science & Engineering
Anna University
2006
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MBA, E-Commerce
Annamalai University
2010
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PGP in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
University of Texas at Austin / Great Lakes Institute
2021
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Snowflake Certified Data Professional
Snowflake Inc.
Certified
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Microsoft Fabric Certified Analytics Engineer
Microsoft
Certified
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Microsoft Certified AI Business Professional
Microsoft
Certified
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Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900)
Microsoft
Certified
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Certified Microservices Architect
Architecture & Design Certification
Certified
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Agile (Scrum) & ITIL Frameworks
Practitioner Certified
Certified
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