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Lavina Johnson Girkar

Lavina Johnson Girkar

Goregaon (West)

Summary

Proven leader with extensive experience in UAT and process optimization at JP Morgan Services Pvt. Ltd., adept at OFAC Screening and fostering team collaboration. Demonstrated ability to enhance testing protocols and reduce production bugs by 30%, leveraging HP Quality Centre and strong analytical skills to deliver high-quality solutions.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Team Lead

JP Morgan Services Pvt. Ltd.
Mumbai
11.2020 - Current
  • UAT(User acceptance Testing) USD clearing:
  • USD Clearing and WDC team performs testing for Global Fund Processing (GFP), Global Fund Control (GFC) & (CIF) Client information facility Application using mainframe and UI
  • Testing is performed for Agile, Waterfall & CR releases
  • Preparing Business Scenario Matrix and Test Case Matrix for Tier 0 and Tier 1 projects
  • Identifying requirement gaps during planning
  • Identifying and executing test cases along with negative & regression testing
  • Worked on ISO 20022 messages in SWIFT, CHIP & FED
  • Worked on swift messages payment processing FIN via MT103, MT202, MT202Cov, MT910, MT900 MT942, MT940, fed and chip deposits
  • Also worked on PACS08, PACS09, PACS09 COV in ISO format XML
  • Presenting UAT test scenarios and test cases to stakeholders and obtaining sign off
  • Raising production bugs, coordinating with team for bug fixes and retesting them
  • E2E partner engagement activity to ensure that testing is complete from an E2E perspective and is done including front end and backend applications
  • Regression testing of applications after code fixes, database or version updates
  • Preparing ‘Release Notes’ for all the projects (Tier 0 Tier 1) and explaining the same over to operations team
  • Participating in performing ‘Exploratory Testing’ with Ops team
  • Commitment to co-operative teamwork and involved in delivering high quality product to client
  • Participate in Monthly audits for process and generic controls
  • Provide Release Report to the management
  • Analyzing and highlighting risk
  • Involve in Risk mitigation planning
  • Validating test result on Account online with different backend applications
  • Document test results and log defects on the execution tracking tool (Quality Centre)
  • Following up with the developers for defect fixing

Consultant

JP Morgan Services Pvt. Ltd.
Mumbai
03.2019 - 10.2019
  • Nostro & Controls
  • To ensure all the ledger debit received from the corporate action & income team reconcile with the statements received from the agent
  • All breaks are assigned on priority based on the value date & the age of the break
  • Whenever needed breaks are escalated to reduce the financial exposure
  • This team plays an important role & acts as a last line of defense for corporate action & income team through various control functions
  • This team also maintains details of asset & cash breaks relating to corporate action & income through various reports
  • Also ensures that the movements are accurately recorded by the respective team
  • To track & assign the mails to the respective person of the team
  • To make various reports for the team
  • To resolve cash breaks & assign to the respective teams

Account Manager

Etisalat UAE
06.2018 - 08.2018
  • Operating as the lead point of contact for any and all matters specific assigned customer’s accounts
  • Makes sure clients receive requested products and services in a timely fashion
  • Coordinate with staff members working on the same account to ensure consistent service
  • Collaborates with sales team to reach prospective clients
  • Service multiple clients concurrently, often meeting deadlines
  • Assist with challenging client requests or issue escalations as needed
  • Ensure the timely and successful delivery of our solutions according to customer needs and objectives
  • Develop trusted advisor relationships with key accounts
  • Build and maintain strong, long-lasting client relationships
  • Proven ability to juggle multiple account management projects at a time, while maintaining sharp attention to detail

Team Leader

Etisalat UAE
01.2018 - 05.2018
  • Handling group of 11 people
  • Discover training needs and provide the same
  • Handling escalation to IT & other teams
  • Reporting & monitoring activities of the team
  • Creating bad debt reports for managements
  • Conducts team meetings to update members on best practices and continuing expectations
  • Preparing the training plan for new joiners for completing the training within the stipulated period

Processing Analyst

Etisalat UAE
09.2015 - 12.2017
  • Prepare relevant reports like Data collection Report, monthly Statistical Reports, Debtors’ Schedules etc
  • In order to provide required Management information
  • Personal Assistant for Director and Senior Manager when it comes to escalated cases concerning processing
  • Shares information about black listed customers and initiates appropriate action as required to keep bad debts to a minimum
  • Responds promptly & effectively to customer queries/ concerns in accordance to Company standards & guidelines to ensure total customer satisfaction
  • Addresses customer concerns as required & upon specific instructions of immediate supervisor and also coordinate with other departments
  • Updates files of statistical reports ensuring that all relevant details are accurate/ correct & promptly entered
  • Ensure timely execution of the process delivery
  • Hands on Experience with various tools like CRM, CBCM AND ADTB
  • Excellent command on MS Office Suite to support rigid reports to be delivered in timely fashion

Team Member

JP Morgan Services Pvt. Ltd.
Mumbai
01.2011 - 09.2014
  • Distributing work within the teams
  • Escalating any exceptions that come across while processing of files to the Manager
  • Updating the same in the excel spreadsheet for future reference
  • Ensuring all the MIS and end-of-day logs are updated on daily basis
  • Conducting induction and On-The-Job training for new joiners
  • Generating the daily report with cosmic system
  • Preparing the excel spreadsheet by using the reports downloaded and identifying the discrepancies between the 2 systems
  • Updating the reason/s and action/s taken to resolve the same on the spreadsheet
  • Preparing daily statistics chart which contains daily investigation of positions which are not mirrored between the CCMS and Cosmic
  • Sending the same chart to the Management team
  • Preparing and updating the daily volume on MIS
  • Daily interacting with custodians and other departments
  • Conducting induction and On-The-Job training for new joiners
  • Preparing the training plan for new joiners for completing the training within the stipulated period
  • Generating the daily report with cosmic system
  • Reviewing the individual performance within the team and publishing the same to Manager for tracking the productivity of individuals within a team

Education

PGDBA(Finance) -

Symbiosis Institute of Distance Learning
Pune
12.2014

M.Com(Accountancy) -

University of Mumbai
Mumbai
04.2012

B.Com(Accounting & Finance) -

University of Mumbai
Mumbai
04.2010

HSC -

St Thomas High School & Jr. College
Mumbai
02.2007

SSC -

St. Thomas Academy
Mumbai
03.2005

Skills

  • HP Quality Centre
  • ACF2 Mainframe
  • OFAC Screening
  • Jira
  • Defect Lifecycle
  • End to End

Certification

  • Alteryx certified
  • ISTQB certified

Languages

  • English
  • Konkani
  • Hindi
  • Marathi

Hobbies and Interests

  • Gardening
  • Listening to music

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 10/03/89
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Religion: Roman Catholic

Job Profiles

  • Team Lead, JP Morgan Services Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 11/01/20, Present, UAT(User acceptance Testing) USD clearing, Preparing Business Scenario Matrix and Test Case Matrix for Tier 0 and Tier 1 projects., Identifying requirement gaps during planning., Identifying and executing test cases along with negative & regression testing., Worked on ISO 20022 messages in SWIFT, CHIP & FED., Presenting UAT test scenarios and test cases to stakeholders and obtaining sign off., Raising production bugs, coordinating with team for bug fixes and retesting them., E2E partner engagement activity to ensure that testing is complete from an E2E perspective., Preparing ‘Release Notes’ for all the projects (Tier 0 Tier 1) and explaining the same over to operations team., Participating in performing ‘Exploratory Testing’ with Ops team., Participate in Monthly audits for process and generic controls., Provide Release Report to the management., Analyzing and highlighting risk., Involve in Risk mitigation planning.
  • Consultant, Randstad JP Morgan Services Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 03/01/19, 10/01/19, To ensure all the ledger debit received from the corporate action & income team reconcile with the statements received from the agent., All breaks are assigned on priority based on the value date & the age of the break., Whenever needed breaks are escalated to reduce the financial exposure.
  • Account Manager, Etisalat UAE, UAE, United Arab Emirates, 06/01/18, 08/26/18, Operating as the lead point of contact for any and all matters specific assigned customer’s accounts., Makes sure clients receive requested products and services in a timely fashion., Coordinate with staff members working on the same account to ensure consistent service.
  • Team Leader, Etisalat UAE, UAE, United Arab Emirates, 01/01/18, 05/31/18, Handling group of 11 people., Discover training needs and provide the same., Handling escalation to IT & other teams.
  • Processing Analyst, Etisalat UAE, UAE, United Arab Emirates, 09/07/15, 12/31/17, Prepare relevant reports like Data collection Report, monthly Statistical Reports, Debtors’ Schedules etc., Responds promptly & effectively to customer queries/ concerns in accordance to Company standards & guidelines.
  • Team Member, JP Morgan Services Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 01/01/11, 09/01/14, Distributing work within the teams., Conducting induction and On-The-Job training for new joiners., Preparing the training plan for new joiners for completing the training within the stipulated period.

Timeline

Team Lead

JP Morgan Services Pvt. Ltd.
11.2020 - Current

Consultant

JP Morgan Services Pvt. Ltd.
03.2019 - 10.2019

Account Manager

Etisalat UAE
06.2018 - 08.2018

Team Leader

Etisalat UAE
01.2018 - 05.2018

Processing Analyst

Etisalat UAE
09.2015 - 12.2017

Team Member

JP Morgan Services Pvt. Ltd.
01.2011 - 09.2014

PGDBA(Finance) -

Symbiosis Institute of Distance Learning

M.Com(Accountancy) -

University of Mumbai

B.Com(Accounting & Finance) -

University of Mumbai

HSC -

St Thomas High School & Jr. College

SSC -

St. Thomas Academy
Lavina Johnson Girkar