Caesar Gonsalves
Project Manager, Business analyst
Mumbai
Summary
Professional Project Management Specialist with experience working with teams to accomplish short- and long-term project goals. Managed budgets and monitored project costs. Seeking and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Project Lead (Manager)
Morgan Stanley
12.2021 - Current
- Working on Hedge fund Investor Management and service project to Onboard client,
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of various project components.
- Conducted thorough risk assessments to identify potential issues early on, allowing for proactive mitigation strategies to be implemented.
- Oversee a team of 7 members consist of testers and Business Analyst to deliver timely projects
- Successfully managed 10+ major releases per year with projects which gave 6+ FTE saves.
- Worked on project aspects such as Resource allocation, Project Documentation, Client interaction, Change Management
- Enhanced Project efficiency by creating BUG tracker to track 200+ bugs efficiently and also created effective dashboard for Reporting updates.
- Maintained quality assurance standards while managing large-scale projects, resulting in significant reductions in defects and rework.
- Optimized resource utilization by accurately forecasting project needs and allocating resources accordingly throughout the project lifecycle.
- Contributed to the development of company-wide project management strategies, resulting in more streamlined processes and increased productivity.
- Established strong relationships with clients, leading to repeat business and positive referrals for the company.
- Increased stakeholder engagement by conducting regular status updates and addressing concerns proactively.
- Mentored junior team members, fostering professional growth and increasing overall team efficiency.
- Coordinated with vendors to secure competitive pricing on materials, ensuring cost-effective procurement practices were maintained across all projects.
Project Lead
Team Lease Digital (Client Location Morgan Stanley.)
01.2019 - 12.2021
- Requirement Gathering and User stories writing as per IT grooming call
- Attending the Go no GO call as per the deliverables
- Delivered project needs on time and within the agreed acceptance criteria in a hybrid methodology environment as they attempted to transition to an Agile Methodology
- Conduct different levels of testing including Functional, Regression, UAT, Performance to meet Client's requirement
- Conduct regular calls with the IT and testing team to understand the gaps and raise defects and Issue
- Raise Jira's for the Defects raised during UAT Testing
- Manage Production Deployment over the Weekends to ensure smooth transition and testing before client Usage
- Provide User documentation and training to end user
- Handling team and providing necessary training as required
- Providing overall test updates to the IT and higher management
Testing Analyst
JPMorgan Chase India Private LTD
09.2014 - 01.2019
- Mitigated risk of system downtime through extensive stress and load testing, identifying areas requiring optimization or refactoring.
- Optimized software performance through rigorous testing and defect identification processes.
- Boosted customer satisfaction by conducting thorough user acceptance testing, ensuring products met end-user needs.
- Strengthened client relationships through prompt response to issues reported during user acceptance tests, demonstrating a commitment to excellence in service delivery.
- Collaborated with development teams to resolve defects and improve overall product quality.
- Promoted a culture of continuous learning within the team by organizing regular training sessions on testing methodologies and tools, fostering professional growth and development.
- Ensured consistency across all releases with strict adherence to established change management procedures during software deployment phases.
- Elevated product quality with rigorous regression testing before each release cycle.
- Enhanced testing efficiency by implementing automated test scripts and tools.
- Kept scripts and test cases updated with current requirements.
- Documented testing procedures for developers and future testing use.
Fixed Income Analyst
State Street Syntel India Private LTD
02.2013 - 08.2014
- Contributed to asset allocation decisions by providing insights on macroeconomic trends and their impact on fixed income markets.
- Participated in system implementation projects, ensuring smooth transition and minimal disruption to daily operations.
- Enhanced reconciliation efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing automation tools.
- Improved the accuracy of financial statements by ensuring timely completion of reconciliations for all accounts.
- Reduced financial discrepancies through diligent research and prompt resolution of outstanding items.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to address data inconsistencies, enhancing overall reporting quality.
Education
MBA - Finance
St Francis Institute of Management And Research, Mumbai University
Mumbai, India03.2017
B.COM Degree (Bachelor in Commence) - Accounting
Viva College of Commerce, Mumbai University
Virar, India 04.2001 - 04.2012
+2 (Commerce) -
ST. Joseph Junior College, Mumbai University
Virar, India03.2007
10TH (SSC) -
Holy Cross Convent High School, Mumbai University
Virar, India03.2005
Skills
Client communications
Gathering requirements
Resource Allocation
Project Management
Root Cause Analysis
Mentoring
Team motivation
Client Relations
Multi-tasking skills
Requirements Analysis
Personal Information
Total Experience: 11 years
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the above written particulars are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Timeline
Project Lead (Manager)
Morgan Stanley
12.2021 - Current
Project Lead
Team Lease Digital (Client Location Morgan Stanley.)
01.2019 - 12.2021
Testing Analyst
JPMorgan Chase India Private LTD
09.2014 - 01.2019
Fixed Income Analyst
State Street Syntel India Private LTD
02.2013 - 08.2014
B.COM Degree (Bachelor in Commence) - Accounting
Viva College of Commerce, Mumbai University
04.2001 - 04.2012
MBA - Finance
St Francis Institute of Management And Research, Mumbai University
+2 (Commerce) -
ST. Joseph Junior College, Mumbai University
10TH (SSC) -
Holy Cross Convent High School, Mumbai University