ABHINEK KUMAR
Summary
Results-driven senior business analyst with a solid background at Bajaj Finserv, recognized for driving AI integration and enhancing operational efficiency by 25%. Expertise in product strategy and agile methodologies, coupled with effective stakeholder management skills. Proven ability to deliver projects that meet business goals and create significant impact. Focused on continuous improvement and data-driven strategies.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Senior Business Analyst
Light & Wonders
04.2025 - Current
- Owned roadmap for AI-driven enhancements within Workday HRMS ecosystem, aligning technical updates with global business objectives.
- Led evolution of payroll, recruitment, and absence modules by rewriting process logic to streamline HR tasks into seamless digital experiences.
- Designed Incorta and Azure dashboards for real-time product health monitoring to inform data-driven roadmap adjustments.
- Utilized Jira to align business needs with technical execution, facilitating scrum ceremonies and removing developer roadblocks.
- Oversaw user acceptance testing (UAT) to validate features and ensure high quality prior to production release.
Senior Business Analyst
Bajaj Finserv
10.2022 - 03.2025
- Maximizing ROI: Directed high-value project portfolio, balancing resource allocation with business priorities to deliver impactful projects while maintaining team well-being.
- Operational Scale: Masterminded the rollout of a complex ERP and incentive system for 114 departments and 50,000+ employees, leading to a 25% jump in overall efficiency.
- Digital Roadmap: Built long-term technology roadmaps that turned business goals into reality, using Power BI to track risks and prove success after every launch.
- AI Integration: Led the charge in bringing AI-driven automation into HRMS projects, which removed repetitive manual tasks and allowed the leadership team to make decisions based on real-time data.
- Fintech & Compliance: Navigated strict RBI regulations to launch secure payment systems and 'colending' platforms, bridging the gap between complex banking rules and a smooth user experience.
- End-to-End Delivery: Managed the complete lifecycle of Risk Assessment and Loan Management Systems (LMS), from the first API integration to final vendor handovers.
- Streamlined transition of ideas from concept to customer delivery using Agile framework, enhancing collaboration and efficiency.
- PMO Excellence: Established a central PMO (Project Management Office) to standardize how we work, ensuring every project-no matter the size-was delivered with the same high quality and strategic focus.
- Continuous Improvement: Championed culture of 'lessons learned,' using project wrap-ups to refine Agile and Scrum processes for future cycles.
Business Analyst
Coditro LLP
11.2020 - 10.2022
- Cross-Functional Orchestration: Led planning and execution of HRMS digital transformation projects, aligning developers, designers, and business leaders throughout Agile lifecycle.
- Stakeholder Consensus: Facilitated JAD (Joint Application Development) sessions to transform vague business needs into clear functional blueprints and wireframes.
- Agile Governance: Built and managed the project infrastructure within JIRA and Confluence, creating a transparent environment where user stories, test cases, and progress were visible to all stakeholders at a glance.
- Efficiency Gains: Redesigned core business processes to eliminate bottlenecks, enhancing data accessibility and enabling leadership to make informed decisions based on real-time project metrics.
- Technical Integration & Quality: Took a hands-on approach to system reliability by managing API configurations (Postman) and SFTP paths, ensuring secure and seamless data flow between integrated HR platforms.
Education
MBA -
PDEU
03-2021
BTech. - Chemical Engineering
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies
05-2018
Skills
- Budget planning
- Product strategy
- Product development
- Product roadmaps
- Requirements gathering
- User story creation
- Product strategy
- KPI tracking
- Prioritization and execution
- Project planning
- Agile software development
- Scrum framework
- Agile methodologies (Scrum/SAFe)
- A/B testing
- Usability studies
- Improvement metrics measurement
- Metrics measurement
- Vendor and stakeholder management
- Vendor management
- Annual operating plan and budgeting
- Compliance management
- Workday HRMS
- ERP systems
- Loan management systems (LMS)
- AI integration
- Risk mitigation
- Annual operating plan and budgeting
- JIRA project tracking
- Agile methodologies
- HR analytics
- Product analytics
- Market analysis
- Functional requirements document (FRD)
- Regulatory awareness
- Data visualization
- Progress monitoring
- Problem solving
- Change management
- Agile project planning
- Business requirements
- Functional requirements
- Conflict resolution strategies
- Strategic roadmapping techniques
- Drawio for diagramming
- Cross-functional teamwork
- Conflict resolution
- Roadmapping techniques
- Executive communication
Certification
Scrum Master Certification
Timeline
Senior Business Analyst
Light & Wonders
04.2025 - Current
Senior Business Analyst
Bajaj Finserv
10.2022 - 03.2025
Business Analyst
Coditro LLP
11.2020 - 10.2022
MBA -
PDEU
BTech. - Chemical Engineering
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies