ANURADHA SUDHARSEN
Chennai
Summary
Dynamic product management leader with a proven track record at BNY Mellon, driving efficiency initiatives that enhanced processes by 30%. Skilled in Agile delivery and stakeholder engagement, leveraging expertise in Power BI and strategic problem-solving to deliver impactful solutions and foster continuous improvement across teams. Innovative product leader with extensive experience in Agile delivery and strategic problem-solving. Adept at translating business needs into actionable plans and driving significant process improvements to enhance operational efficiency.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President, Product Manager
BNY Mellon
11.2021 - Current
- Product Manager for Corporate Trust Insurance overseeing product lifecycle, PI planning, stakeholder engagement, and delivery of efficiency initiatives.
- Define product and program roadmaps in collaboration with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Translate business needs into detailed requirements by coordinating with IT, business teams, and external partners.
- Lead Agile delivery cycles including PI planning, backlog story creation, and prioritization using JIRA.
- Establish and monitor PI plans ensuring alignment with business objectives.
- Manage end-to-end product lifecycle activities including requirement gathering, validation, development, and rollout.
- Justify and manage backlog scope, preventing backlog creep and ensuring delivery discipline.
- Drive efficiency initiatives resulting in 30% improvement across key processes.
- Create central data repositories and develop success-measurement dashboards using Power BI.
- Ensure data sanctity and governance for insurance and program administration products.
- Deliver monthly business reviews and insights to internal leadership.
Assistant Vice President, Business Solutions Unit
BNP Paribas Securities Shared Services
08.2020 - 11.2021
- Project Manager within the Digital Transformation & Business Solutions Unit.
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certified; led the complete ETD restructuring project achieving ~10 FTE hard savings.
- Delivered efficiency improvements across business units through automation (RPA, ML) and process redesign.
- Led initiatives modernizing legacy systems and transitioning to streamlined digital platforms.
- Provided ongoing support to ensure long-term sustainability and continuous improvement of implemented solutions.
Assistant Vice President – ADS Client Services
Barclays Shared Services
Chennai
05.2016 - 07.2020
- Led the end-to-end client services team supporting ETD & OTC clients.
- Successfully migrated on-shore client service processes within a 3-month timeline.
- Ensured governance and risk controls for 36+ clients.
- Drove automation initiatives resulting in ~2 FTE savings.
- Managed BAU activities including closeouts, GMI entries, trade movements, audit support, and break resolution.
- Strengthened SOP compliance and implemented robust control frameworks.
- Chennai
Senior Mortgage Analyst
Academy Mortgage Services
05.2013 - 09.2013
- Managed document readiness and compliance for loan closing.
- Ensured indexing accuracy and eliminated STIPS for reduced rework.
- Coordinated with India-based team for pilot transitions.
- Sent accurate daily EOD reports across indexing and loan processing functions.
- Utah (USA)
Team Leader / Manager – Investigations & Reconciliations
ABN AMRO / RBS
05.2005 - 06.2011
- Promoted four times; final role as Senior Executive / Junior Manager overseeing a 30-member team.
- Led payment investigation workflows and performed root-cause analysis for fund transfers.
- Drove CAPA process improvements across payments teams.
- Spearheaded Greece market transition from manual to electronic payment systems.
- Completed multiple managerial certifications including ON TRAC.
Education
IT Project Management -
Indian School of Business (ISB)
12.2023
PGP - Data Science & Business Analytics
Great Lakes / Texas McCombs University
12.2022
MBA -
SSN School of Management
12.2005
BBA -
Ethiraj College for Women
12.2003
Skills
- Lean Six Sigma
- Root Cause Analysis
- Product Management
- Roadmap Planning
- Agile Delivery
- PI Planning
- Stakeholder Management
- Communication
- Data Governance
- Reporting
- Process Transformation
- Automation
- Risk Governance
- Control Governance
- Strategic Problem-Solving
- Decision-Making
- Mergers and acquisitions
Technical Competencies
Python, Tableau, Power BI, Business Objects, Alteryx, KNIME, Exploratory Data Analysis, Time Series Analysis, Machine Learning, Data Mining, RPA/Bots, Document Intelligence, COMBO (Workflow), Bloomberg Terminal, Reconciliation Tools: DLM, Intellimatch, Harmony Univista, GMI, GBS, FISS, PAM, RAMP, Sophis ETI, Sophis Risque, ESM, Markitwire, SWIFT, MIFT, Intellitracs, Lean Six Sigma – Green Belt Certified, Root Cause Analysis (Fishbone, 5 Whys)
Timeline
Vice President, Product Manager
BNY Mellon
11.2021 - Current
Assistant Vice President, Business Solutions Unit
BNP Paribas Securities Shared Services
08.2020 - 11.2021
Assistant Vice President – ADS Client Services
Barclays Shared Services
05.2016 - 07.2020
Senior Mortgage Analyst
Academy Mortgage Services
05.2013 - 09.2013
Team Leader / Manager – Investigations & Reconciliations
ABN AMRO / RBS
05.2005 - 06.2011
IT Project Management -
Indian School of Business (ISB)
PGP - Data Science & Business Analytics
Great Lakes / Texas McCombs University
MBA -
SSN School of Management
BBA -
Ethiraj College for Women