AMANDA VICTORIA LIM DE VERA

138 East 94th St., New York, NY 10128 - (312) 981-9454 - amandadevera@yahoo.com JOB OBJECTIVES Obtain a position in a financial institution where I can maximize my Investment Banking experience in Operations of FX products, comprehensive knowledge of operating systems and FX trade flow processes, quality assurance, effective communication skills, and training experience. EDUCATION May 2005-October 2008 DE LA SALLE-COLLEGE OF ST. BENILDE, MANILA Bachelor of Arts Major in Consular and Diplomatic Affairs Recipient of the Honorable Mention Award, Graduation 2008. Recipient of the 3rd place Citation in the Working Group of International delegations, National Model United Nations (NMUN), New York, USA, April 21-26, 2008. Consistent Deans Lister and Recipient of the First and Second Honors for SYs 20052008 awarded in the Convocation of Honors; and twice Recipient of Certification of Plaque of Recognition. WORK EXPERIENCE May 2012-Present FX Options Trade Management and Controls Specialist JPMORGAN CHASE & CO., NEW YORK, NY Provide trader support and operational support for FX and Option products. The main trading locations are Tokyo, Singapore, London and New York and currently support 16 locations across the world. The average monthly volumes across all trading locations are approximately 40,000 trades. Responsible for the accurate and timely input of failed STP trades into back office systems. Investigate failed trades and raise issues to trade support groups and other internal departments. Reconcile the trade activity between front and back office systems and any discrepancies related to the trade details or settlement are identified in a timely manner and efficiently resolved. The work covers daily BAU as well as process improvement initiatives. Duties include: adhering to standard operating procedures and controls, liaising with internal JPMorgan departments, multitasking, with particular emphasis on daily checklists and controls, monitoring e-mail inboxes, investigating failed trades and raising appropriate queries, query management, trade booking into front and back office systems, performing FX option lifecycle events in back office systems, reconciling front end systems to back end systems, resolving deal queries from Back Office / Front Office / Clients and defining root cause, cross training between products such as Currency Solutions, PCO, and Options Middle Office, manage high level ad hoc projects for priority clients, collate and produce MIS on trading volumes quality, analyze MIS and report trends and spikes in Front Office workflows to Senior Management. March 2012-May 2012 Tax Operations Analyst, Tax Documentation and Classification BARCLAYS CAPITAL, JERSEY CITY, NJ Monitored GAOS database system to ensure that clients have submitted the appropriate documents to perform accurate tax withholding and reporting to the Internal Revenue Service. Handled account setups, account reconciliations and allocations, TIN matching, and tax documentation issues. Validated appropriate documents into the proper applications and implemented procedures based on the policies of the Corporate Tax Department. Managed and completed tax packets for multiple financial products. Communicated with clients and Front office on tax related matters. Ensured client-level documentation is solicited in a timely manner to prevent fines and penalties for the Bank. Maintained internal controls and process reviews. Proactively follows up on outstanding issues and provides feedback to senior managers about exposure levels and the means to reduce risk through multiple reports such as Monthly MIS reports, Risk and Control Dashboard, and Undocumented Accounts Report. June 2010-October 2011 Operations Associate, Global Finance and Foreign Exchange (GFFX) - FX Options DEUTSCHE KNOWLEDGE SERVICES (DKS), DEUTSCHE BANK GROUP (DB), MANILA Manually drafted both New and Event Confirmations in a timely manner within the agreed timeframe, which consisted of NonDeliverable Options, Non-Deliverable Forward (NDF), Coupon Swaps, Precious Metals, and Structured Currency Options transactions. Completed structured FX Option confirmation reports on a daily, weekly and monthly basis (i.e. Global Cash Management Systems Report, Weekly Outstanding and Chasing Report, Payment Advice Report, and MIS Report). Manually reviewed and checked that the confirmations reflect the terms and trade details substantiated on the term sheet provided by Front Office or other source documents (Reuters via Conversation Checker or brokers notes) against the bookings. Verified and investigated via internal tool to resolve confirmation discrepancies of the trades mismatched. Second checked colleagues manually drafted confirmations for completeness and accuracy. Determined settlement breaks and assisted clients with inquiries on trade confirmations (i.e. trade difference and unrecognized deals) by logging the issues in OPAL (Operations Portal) and engaging in thorough investigations. Updated the counterparties contact details as and when provided by Front Office and regional and global clients. Processed signature verification for London Corporate Clients and Platinum Clients and performed High Risk Media for third party payments. Dispatched confirmations for Vanilla and Structured Currency Options to clients. Responsible for following-up and chasing incoming and outgoing confirmations. Performed verbal affirmation on trades transacted with Asian-based and Tokyo clients. Monitored

outstanding confirmations and engaged in escalation to the Front Office. Reconciled Profit and Loss Ledgers and managed option premium and precious metals settlements for Asia-Pacific based clients (Interbanks, Private Wealth Margin clients and Platinum Clients). Attained Markup & Transfer Pricing postings for internal clients. Generated and held team presentations on products and processes for senior management with Question and Answer sessions. Facilitated UAT (user acceptance testing) for systems and process improvement as required and performed numerous adhoc tasks by Management.

March 2009-May 2010 Operations Associate, Global Finance and Foreign Exchange (GFFX) - FX Cash Operations DEUTSCHE KNOWLEDGE SERVICES (DKS), DEUTSCHE BANK GROUP (DB), MANILA Accomplished foreign exchange cash settlements and international payments for both interbank and corporate clients of DB in different Asian countries. Reached on an average of 100-120 transactions per day. Provided operations support to multiple bank branches in Asia (China, Manila, Ho Chi Mihn, Hong Kong, Taipei, Colombo, and Singapore). Acquired complete knowledge of trade input, confirmation matching (manual and electronic), reconciliations and SSIs. Other responsibilities: Inputted start and end of day exchange rates, posted currency vouchers for DB branches, validated client settlement instructions/signatures, GEM Transfer, and supervised client facing tasks and functions. Attained cross training on additional functions and entity coverage and performed tasks of at least 3 associates in GFFX FX Cash Operations. Managed foreign exchange settlements and reports for FX Tokyo Processing. Executed weekly-unconfirmed deals report for Singapore and Hong Kong DB branches to minimize operational risk. Performed and supported Management on several adhoc tasks and consistently accomplished these ahead of deadline despite the high volume of Run-The-Bank (RTB) tasks. June 2008-October 2008 Trainee - Events Assistant, Fairs & More Inc. (FMI) EUROPEAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE PHILIPPINES (ECCP) Marketed and coordinated special events. (i.e. Travel Tour Expo, Manila Food & Beverages Expo (MAFBEX), Golf Tournament, Business Sourcing Expo, and other events). Conducted business with clients, members, and staff. Created and updated the ECCPs database and documents. Actively attended and contributed to important meetings for the organization of trade fairs and events. ORGANIZATIONAL INVOLVMENT November 2010-October 2011 DEUTSCHE KNOWLEDGE SERVICES (DKS), CSR Peoples Committee VOLUNTEER/MEMBER Participated in the DKS CSR Year End Program for the Children of Childhope Asia Philippines, Resources for the Blind, and Cancer Treatment. Participated in the planning and execution of DKS Earth Week 2011 activities. Supported the DKS CSR programs. April 2008 NATIONAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE (NEW YORK, USA) DELEGATE OF THAILAND Participated and represented Thailand in the National Model United Nations Conference International and Security Disarmament Council. SEMINARS/TRAININGS ATTENDED 2011 Foreign Exchange Confirmation Settlement & Position Error, by Philip Eden (Intuition Publishing) Positive Assertion - Learn & Develop Programme Problem Solving & Decision Making Course Learn & Develop Programme 2010 Communications at Work (A Customized Programme For Improved Communication), by People Potential Influencing Skills Seminar - Learn & Develop Programme 2009 Accomplished Financial Markets Learning Programme (FMLP) Web based Understanding Financial Markets Programme and Life Cycle of a Trade Discussion - Learn & Develop Programme Partnering with your clients (Culture Program), by ITAP International, Inc. Fundamentals of Associates, by Roadmaps + Beyond Absolutely Customer Driven Workshop (ABCD Training), by Dr. Anand Kasturi Seminar on Corporate Communications w/ Anuja Kale-Agarwal, Global Head of Communications of DB SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS Possesses leadership abilities and promotes team efficiency Demonstrates initiative, highly goal-driven, executes ideas with creativity and innovation Very good interpersonal skills and shows flexibility in different situations Eager to expand knowledge about a given task, fast learner Fluent in both English and Filipino language, has Basic French Proficient in the use of Outlook, Lotus Notes, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe Photoshop, Movie Maker, Mac OS X application, and experience with multiple financial systems such as FXPCA, SWIFT, ATHENA, TSS, APRIL Link Monitor, FX Connect, GAPP, IRFE, MARKIT, GAOS Database, CPI, ETHOS, MINT, IDMS, and RMS Query Tool.