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Gaurav Sharma
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Gaurav Sharma

Gurugram

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Business AnalystAgile Product OwnerBusiness Consultant

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Location: Gurgaon, HRBengaluru, KAHyderabad, TGPune, MHNoida, UP
Open to relocation: Yes

Summary

Accomplished Product Owner with over 11 years in banking and financial services, specialising in enterprise and compliance-driven solutions. Translates commercial requirements into actionable increments through user stories and agile practices. Enhances delivery speed and stakeholder satisfaction via structured processes and cross-functional collaboration.

Overview

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12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Engineer - IT Application Development

S&P Global
05.2022 - Current
  • Owned product backlog: authored user stories, acceptance criteria, and functional specs to translate complex enterprise requirements into iterative releases that meet user needs.
  • Championed Agile/Scrum best practices across cross-functional teams; improved feature delivery speed by 25%.
  • Led stakeholder alignment and structured UAT cycles, increasing user satisfaction by 40%.
  • Collaborated on UI/UX mockups and workflow diagrams to create intuitive user experiences that seamlessly integrate with complex backend systems.
  • Defined AI product strategy, collaborated with AI Center of Excellence to identify AI use cases, develop functional requirements, and deliver AI-powered features that enhance product capabilities.

Associate

NatWest Markets Plc
12.2021 - 05.2022
  • Prepared functional specifications, user stories, and end-to-end workflows; coordinated with compliance, risk, and technology teams to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements.
  • Led requirements gathering and functional design for enterprise risk surveillance platform to enhance regulatory compliance.
  • Acted as the daily contact to resolve team blockers and align features with monitoring and reporting requirements.

Associate II SQA Engineer

IHS Markit
04.2018 - 09.2021
  • Implemented data-driven QA practices, including regression suites (Playwright) and KPI tracking, to enhance release quality and ensure adherence to standards.
  • Conducted gap analysis, coordinated UAT cycles, and obtained stakeholder sign-offs to facilitate timely and compliant releases.
  • Authored BRDs, FRDs, user stories, and acceptance criteria for tax and regulatory reporting products (1042-S, 1099, CRS, FATCA) to ensure alignment with business requirements.

Associate Consultant

Snap-on Business Solutions
04.2015 - 03.2018
  • Conducted business analysis and process mapping, coordinating releases to enhance system reliability and minimise critical errors.
  • Managed SDLC workflows, coordinated release deployments, and provided UAT support for enterprise applications, ensuring seamless integration and functionality.
  • Collaborated with global teams to design scalable and secure product experiences, aligning with user needs and organisational goals.

Education

B.Tech - Computer Science

KIIT College of Engineering
Gurgaon, HR
01-2014

Skills

  • Product management
  • Backlog prioritization
  • Process analysis
  • Acceptance criteria definition
  • Functional specs
  • Requirements analysis
  • Roadmap planning
  • Release management
  • UAT management
  • SDLC management
  • Agile Scrum
  • Testing frameworks
  • Languages & Integrations: JavaScript, cucumber
  • Process analysis
  • Stakeholder management
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Root cause identification
  • Quality assurance controls
  • Creative solutions
  • Quality assurance controls

Accomplishments

  • Delivery velocity: Implemented Agile refinements and acceptance criteria standards that accelerated feature delivery by 25%.
  • Stakeholder satisfaction: Structured UAT and release sign-off processes that improved stakeholder satisfaction by 40%.
  • AI productization: Partnered with AI CoE to convert exploratory AI use cases into prioritized product backlog items and delivered initial MVPs.
  • Regulatory impact: Led requirements and QA for tax/regulatory reporting modules (FATCA, CRS, 1042-S, 1099) ensuring compliance and auditability.

Professional Attributes

Strong communicator and cross-functional facilitator; experienced in stakeholder management across commercial, legal, compliance, and engineering teams. Comfortable operating in regulated environments and translating compliance constraints into product requirements.

Certifications & Training

Software Testing (QA) – QA Campus; PHP Development – DUCAT; Java – SVIVS

Languages

English
Advanced
C1

Timeline

Engineer - IT Application Development

S&P Global
05.2022 - Current

Associate

NatWest Markets Plc
12.2021 - 05.2022

Associate II SQA Engineer

IHS Markit
04.2018 - 09.2021

Associate Consultant

Snap-on Business Solutions
04.2015 - 03.2018

B.Tech - Computer Science

KIIT College of Engineering

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