Jignesh Khona

Project Management:

• Led quality deliverables and release management for three projects.
• Conducted sprint events, and optimized team efficiency.
• Assisted in defining the product vision and managing the backlog.
• Utilized Jira for task organization and reporting.
• Promoted transparency and continuous feedback with stakeholders.
• Spearheaded Agile delivery for a multi-million-dollar Trade Finance platform, managing four high-performing teams, and ensuring alignment with global release milestones.
• Orchestrated end-to-end project execution, consistently delivering quality releases ahead of schedule, and under budget.
• Enhanced product transparency and stakeholder engagement by implementing advanced reporting tools, including burn-down charts, and real-time dashboards.
• Collaborated with Product Owners to define product vision, prioritize backlogs, and drive strategic release planning.
• Fostered a culture of continuous improvement through regular sprint retrospectives, process audits, and targeted training initiatives.
• Successfully coordinated with global vendors and interface partners, optimizing integration and minimizing release risks.
• Led cross-functional teams for the successful completion of major projects, resulting in increased efficiency and client satisfaction.
• Collaborated with senior management to develop strategic initiatives and long term goals.
• Cultivated strong relationships with key stakeholders, including customers, vendors, regulators, and community leaders to promote collaboration and long-term success.
• Managed financial planning and budgeting processes, ensuring fiscal responsibility and maximizing return on investments.

Business Analysis:

• Reviewed ICD mappings, and refined the product backlog.
• Engaged in business flow discussions, and handled team queries.
• Eliciting requirements from business and documenting functional specs.
• Collaborated with business and partner systems in an agile environment.
• Skilled in evaluating existing processes, identifying inefficiencies, and recommending improvements to enhance productivity, and reduce costs.

Quality Assurance:

• Managed end-to-end release responsibilities and test planning.
• Coordinated with stakeholders, and performed deployments.
• Validated ICD and supported releases in QA/UAT environments.

Extra-Curricular Activities:

• Organized team events and participated in the 'People Agenda.'
• Acted as Scrum Master and contributed to the RNR Committee.
• Published newsletters for Payments Technology, India.

• Managed migration processes, authorized LCs, payments, and verified swift messages, maintaining 98% accuracy.
• Created and checked documents, advised LCs, and distributed work for smooth transaction flow.
• Recognized as Employee of the Month, received Special Employee Award, and attended LC reviews with certification.

• Authorized LCs for the Asian division and trained staff on technical aspects.
• Recognized in the Top 10 under JP PMC and contributed to enhancing the Global Trade Services system.

• Managed advising/confirming LCs for the Europe division, ensuring compliance with terms, conditions, and INCOTERM.
• Identified business needs, checked goods policy compliance, and handled backup planning and team training.
• Awarded CIB GTS SPOT AWARD for processing high-value transactions and received compliance training certification.
• Sole processor for Titan transactions from Day 1, trained team members for efficient processing.