Atharva Kulkarni
Pune
Summary
Strategic technology and business professional with a master’s in business administration, majoring in Software Solutions Management and minoring in Information Security. Demonstrates expertise in Agile and SCRUM methodologies, Azure DevOps, and dashboard management. Proven ability to lead transformation projects, manage executive priorities, and deliver impactful solutions across diverse business environments. Skilled in product ownership, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional collaboration to drive organizational success.
Business analysis professional with proven track record of delivering impactful solutions for complex projects. Known for strong analytical skills and ability to translate business needs into technical requirements. Collaborative team player focused on achieving results and adapting to changing project dynamics.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Business Analyst – Bajaj Finserv Mobile App
Bajaj Finserv
11.2025 - Current
- Assigned to create Bug Resolution SOP for the entire vertical within the first month (currently in progress).
- Authored solutioning document and led end-to-end creation of BRD for Sprint II Affordable Housing Loan digital journey.
- Collaborated with product, design, and technology teams to define user flows, application tracker logic, and compliance requirements.
- Ensured integration of business rules, regulatory standards, and UX enhancements for successful delivery.
- Analyzed business requirements to develop strategic solutions for process optimization.
Executive Assistant to CHRO
Bajaj Finserv
08.2024 - 10.2025
- Managed strategic initiatives and leadership priorities for CHRO office.
- Prepared board-level presentations and RBI compliance reports.
- Coordinated cross-functional projects, ensuring timely delivery and stakeholder alignment.
Product Owner – HR Tech Transformation
Bajaj Finserv
02.2023 - 08.2024
- Executed lift-and-shift project for TCS CHROMA HRMS application, delivering within 30 days using SCRUM and Agile concepts.
- Managed Azure DevOps boards and dashboards for project tracking and delivery.
- Resolved 398 system and user issues post-launch with 99% SLA compliance.
- Defined 35 Generative AI use cases for HR processes; executed 3 major use cases including content automation and query resolution bots.
- Received Heroes and Kudos awards for outstanding contributions to HR tech initiatives.
Assistant Systems Engineer
TCS
11.2019 - 12.2020
- Participated in the National Pension Scheme project for the Government of India, focusing on manual testing of web applications.
- Conducted functional and performance testing for the Atal Pension Scheme project to ensure optimal functionality.
Education
MBA - Information Technology Business Management
Symbiosis International University (SCIT)
01.2023
Bachelors - mechanical engineering
Solapur University
01.2019
Skills
- Business Analysis: Requirements gathering, stakeholder management, business process improvement
- Product Management: Product vision and strategy, roadmap development, backlog management, user story creation
- Agile Methodologies: Scrum, Kanban, sprint planning, sprint reviews, retrospectives
- Technical Skills: Familiarity with compliance technology, UI/UX design collaboration, KPI definition and measurement
- Communication: Clear and concise communication, presentation skills, cross-functional collaboration
- Business requirements documentation
- User acceptance testing
- Agile project management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Process mapping
- Regulatory compliance
- Stakeholder engagement
- Project tracking tools
Accomplishments
- Designed and implemented an innovative claims workflow solution for a Rs 50 million, ~60,000-employee company.
- Product Development - Led team of 5 indirect reports to launch a HR Policy BOT and HR Content Creation Web Application for successful new product launch. In turn reducing the operation
- Data Organization - Classified, recorded and summarized numerical and human resource data to compile and keep records.
- Led team to meet 99% of SLAs by streamlining business processes and identifying areas for improvement.
- Earned the Heroes Award for 2 years in a row for documenting, redesigning and improving business processes. Earned Kudos Award for 3 quarters in a row for Cross Functional collaboration.
Certification
- Product Manager Fellowship, NextLeap – Ongoing (Jan 2026)
- Develop Generative AI solutions with Azure OpenAI Service
- Designing and Implementing a Microsoft Azure AI Solution
- Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect
Timeline
Senior Business Analyst – Bajaj Finserv Mobile App
Bajaj Finserv
11.2025 - Current
Executive Assistant to CHRO
Bajaj Finserv
08.2024 - 10.2025
Product Owner – HR Tech Transformation
Bajaj Finserv
02.2023 - 08.2024
Assistant Systems Engineer
TCS
11.2019 - 12.2020
MBA - Information Technology Business Management
Symbiosis International University (SCIT)
Bachelors - mechanical engineering
Solapur University