Salahuddin Haque

Contractor via Astek International (IT Consultancy)
As a key member of an agile project management team, I played a pivotal role in developing and implementing a
state-of-the-art data catalog at a leading Singaporean Sovereign Wealth Fund (GIC). This initiative focused on
enhancing Data Discoverability, Accessibility, and Operational Efficiency

Led the entire metadata lifecycle, from requirements gathering, data collection to publication on the Precisely Data
Catalog; influenced senior stakeholders (up to VP level) to populate metadata templates accurately and in a timely
manner.

Developed and onboarded metadata repository for 25+ critical systems by liaising with data custodians and stewards,
ensuring 100% compliance for the metadata team for FY24/25.

Reduce reliance on data owners by 60% through a proactive metadata collection strategy, fostering a self-service data
culture that accelerates decision making across investment and risk teams.

Enabled market data accessibility by curating and publishing 300+ datasets to a central data catalog, and designed a
process for ongoing metadata registration.

Developed and mentored a high-performing team of 3 data analysts (2 Denodo & 1 Metadata Analyst), providing
training, guidance, and hands-on experience to foster their professional growth and expertise in metadata
management.

As a project manager, I successfully led complex data visualization and cloud data migration projects concurrently for
my client ST Engineering, a leading defense engineering company.

Delivered high-quality SDLC projects: Overseen all aspects of project delivery, ensuring adherence to timelines,
budgets, and quality standards while managing a diverse team of 8 including Data Engineers, BI Developers and
Application Administrators, across Singapore and India.

Modernized BI architecture: Successfully led the migration of BI architecture to the cloud (Nutanix), resulting in
significant improvements in system performance, scalability, and user experience.

Streamlined reporting processes: Significantly reduced BI report generation time for the inventory management unit,
enabling near real-time insights for management decision-making.

Managed billing, RFQ/RFP documentation, and client change requests - ensuring feasibility, controlling scope, and
protecting profitability for the consultancy.

Implemented a comprehensive Data Governance framework at Changi Airport Group utilizing Informatica Data
Quality (IDQ) and Enterprise Data Catalog (EDC) tools.


Enhanced data quality and discoverability by developing a business glossary, establishing data lineage, and
implementing robust data quality rules.

Delivered significant business value by optimizing operational efficiency with cost savings of up to S$200K and 2150
hours saved through effective data governance practices.

Mitigated compliance risks by proactively identifying and addressing sensitive data issues (PII data), preventing
potential fines of up to S$1 million.

Shared expertise by delivering a presentation on Data Governance Awareness to a global audience, demonstrating
knowledge and expertise in the field.

Successfully led the global implementation of a Critical Data Element (CDE) framework across 40+ departments within
the Corporate & Institutional Banking (CCIB) segment, ensuring compliance with BCBS239 regulations and
collaborating with teams across NYC, LDN, HK, SGP, INDIA, MY, and JORDAN.

CDE Framework Implementation: Pioneered and operationalized the CDE framework across key departments
(including BCBS239 risk verticals, FCC (Mantas Team), CDD, Tax, Financial Markets, and Local Regulatory Reporting),
ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and department directors (data owners).

Data Governance Enhancement: Established data service level agreements (SLAs) to strengthen data quality and
accountability. Successfully loaded and validated CDE data definitions within Informatica's Axon Business Glossary
tool, improving data comprehension and accessibility.

Improved Data Sourcing: Enhanced data's fit for purpose by managing metadata and data definitions, facilitating data
definition alignment and usage identification between data providers and consumers across the bank.

Managed treasury risks in Bonds, FX, and Futures through compliance and market risk reporting for internal and
Malaysian Regulatory Reporting needs. Conducted monthly liquidity stress tests to enhance resilience at RHB Bank
Singapo

Ensured BCBS 239 compliance through data integrity validation, enhancing market risk reporting accuracy at Credit
Suisse London and Singapore, and optimized trade migration to minimize finance charges.

Contributed to a specialized compliance consultancy focused on KYC advisory for esteemed financial institutions,
optimizing clients' KYC/AML manuals to align with complex local regulations (MAS Notice 626).

Conducted customer due diligence (CDD) checks on clients of a Japanese hedge fund, using tools like World-Check to
identify money laundering risks. This included reviewing identification documents of individual and corporate clients,
such as Certificates of Incorporation (COI) and Board Resolutions.

Led as an analyst in Data Remediation Project for Barclays Singapore Global Markets, validating standard settlement
instructions data to prevent finance charges from trade payment failures, for seamless client data flow.

Spearheaded instrument setup and pricing data flows for diverse asset classes on a fund pricing platform at a hedge
fund administration company, while ensuring accurate market data integration via Bloomberg terminal.