Tracr
Vimal SOMASSOUNDARAME is an experienced professional in the field of data analysis and integration, currently serving as a Data Integration Analyst at Tracr since December 2019. In this role, Vimal focuses on improving and normalizing data, developing monitoring scripts in Python, and engaging with stakeholders to define optimal integration solutions. Previous experience includes positions as a Business Analyst at BNP Paribas, where Vimal analyzed business requirements and managed product improvements, and as Functional Support at Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking, providing crucial support on pricing applications and risk analysis. Vimal's earlier roles also include working as an ERP Functional Consultant at Avanade, a Project Manager at HSBC, and an Analyst Developer at Alternativa.fr. Vimal holds a Master’s degree in Management Information Systems, with a major in Finance from Université Paris Dauphine - PSL, and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Le Mans Université.
Tracr
TracrTM is an advanced technology platform developed by De Beers Group to underpin trust in diamond provenance. Through the use of leading-edge technologies - including blockchain, artificial intelligence, the internet of things and advanced security and privacy technologies – TracrTM enables confidence in a diamond's source throughout the diamond value chain. TracrTM is the world’s only distributed diamond blockchain that starts at the source and provides tamper-proof source assurance at scale, enabling De Beers Group’s rough diamond customers to provide an immutable record of a diamond’s provenance, and empowering jewellery retailers to have confidence in the origin of the diamonds they purchase. Tracr was first launched in 2018 and was named by Forbes as one of the world’s 50 leading blockchain solutions in 2020, 2022 and 2023