ANBARASU RAMACHANDRAMOORTHY
Chennai
Summary
Experienced Project and Product Manager with a strong background in Investment Banking, Retail Banking, and International Trading, adept at driving complex financial operations and delivering value-driven solutions in global markets. Proficient in project planning, budgeting, product backlog management, sprint planning, and UAT testing, with expertise in Agile and Waterfall methodologies and the Scrum framework.
Key Achievements:
- Delivered a cloud-based data model implementation at PhillipCapital, driving a 30% increase in project throughput and enabling scalable portfolio management solutions.
- Spearheaded the integration of trading platforms at PhillipCapital to enhance product functionality, enabling seamless e-wallet operations for equities, bonds, and CFT trading.
- Pioneered digital transformation initiatives, automating manual processes into integrated systems, reducing operational costs, and improving process efficiency.
- Designed and launched product features by collaborating with cross-functional teams, performing market analysis, and defining product roadmaps to align with strategic goals.
- Managed comprehensive business analysis tasks, including requirement gathering, user prototype creation, UML modeling, and user story development, ensuring alignment with stakeholder expectations.
- Championed stakeholder engagement, achieving a 30% improvement in satisfaction, by fostering transparent communication and delivering measurable outcomes.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager - Business Analysis (International Trading)
Phillip Capital
Chennai
04.2021 - Current
- Developed comprehensive project plans using Gantt charts to streamline timelines, allocate resources effectively, and manage dependencies across multiple projects.
- Led cross-functional teams using Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) to deliver high-impact projects on time and within budget, ensuring consistent delivery of project milestones.
- Designed and implemented stakeholder engagement strategies, achieving a 30% increase in satisfaction by fostering transparent communication and aligning deliverables with business goals.
- Managed UAT processes and supervised wireframe designs using tools like Balsamiq and Figma, ensuring alignment with user requirements and business objectives.
- Conducted proactive risk assessments and managed project budgets, ensuring financial alignment while mitigating potential delivery risks.
- Oversaw sprint planning, backlog refinement, and daily stand-ups, ensuring seamless collaboration between development, operations, and IT teams.
- Implemented server and cloud-based solutions, optimizing scalability and efficiency, resulting in a 30% improvement in project throughput.
- Spearheaded the adoption of advanced project management tools, improving tracking and collaboration by 30%, enhancing overall project execution.
- Defined product vision, conducted competitor analysis, and prioritized epics and stories to align with strategic goals, driving measurable business outcomes.
- Managed international trading operations, integrating SAP with port applications to enable seamless e-wallet functionality for equity and bonds trading.
- Facilitated retrospectives and performance reviews, driving operational excellence and fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
- Created detailed business and functional requirement documents, including artifacts such as story maps and process flows, ensuring clarity across all project phases.
- Oversaw end-to-end project delivery, balancing scope, time, and quality metrics, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and client expectations.
Senior Manager - Business Analyst
IndusInd
Chennai
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Spearheaded the organization's vision for growth and scalability in retail loan operations
- Facilitated the migration of the entire legacy platform to a modernized approach, significantly enhancing operational efficiency
- Modernized loan origination, data maintenance, payments, and collections processes, eliminating swivel-chair operations
- Transformed the mobile experience through business process and tooling enhancements, including agile requirement gathering, design thinking, and documentation (BRD, FSD)
- Implemented robust testing methodologies, including SIT, CIT, UAT, and proficiently managed projects using JIRA
- Maintained mobile applications, addressing development needs, troubleshooting pain points/issues, ensuring security compliance, and handling customer complaints
- Actively engaged with internal and external stakeholders, fostering successful collaboration with Operations, Vendors, and IT teams
- Pivotal in maintaining strong relationships to ensure the deployment and launch of technology-focused projects and programs
Deputy Manager - Business Analyst (Trade Finance)
HDFC
Chennai
06.2018 - 01.2021
- Managed Trade Finance applications, supervising various processes and tools, including document checking, TransUnion CIBIL checking, CRILC checking (RBI risk application), limit setting in Flexcube Core UBS, and issuance of BG/LC
- Applied agile and design thinking methodologies for requirement gathering, coupled with documentation (BRD, FSD), and comprehensive testing (SIT, CIT, UAT)
- Executed project management tasks using JIRA, ensuring seamless workflow post finalizing system requirements
- Played a pivotal role in raising Flexcube requirements in Jira to the vendor, creating concept notes, process maps, and data flow diagrams using Visio and Blueworks
- Developed UAT test cases and actively participated in UAT testing, ensuring the robustness of Trade Finance applications
- Led the team to achieve management expectations, focusing on timely loan delivery within TAT
- Identified and implemented system requirements quarterly to achieve cost reduction and instituted controls in processes and systems
- Proficiently managed Flexcube application and FC core UBS along with Trade Finance products such as LCBG, SBLC, and Business banking products like CC, OD, Term loans, LAP, LAS, LAFD
- Managed Finnone application for retail term loan products, encompassing auto loans (backed by FD and vehicles), commercial vehicle and equipment loans, business loans, and personal loans
Senior Business Analyst
Wipro
Chennai
10.2014 - 06.2018
- Implemented Agile Scrum methodology in Change Management for Barclays' Wholesale Banking - Commercial Lending domain
- Streamlined change request processes by efficiently raising Jira IDs, gathering requirements through collaborative stakeholder engagement, and creating comprehensive process maps
- Facilitated end-to-end change lifecycle, from system design collaboration with architects to conducting feasibility studies, resulting in successful implementation of complex changes to the loan servicing system
- Showcased strong leadership by coordinating rigorous testing phases, ensuring compliance, and conducting effective training sessions for operation stakeholders on implemented changes
Analyst - Operations (Investment Banking - Capital Market as a Domain)
Statestreet HCL
Coimbatore
01.2013 - 10.2014
- Led the transition of Global Markets Portfolio Solutions process from Edinburgh, U.K., ensuring seamless operations
- Prepared business readiness documents, process maps, and control mappings, enhancing process efficiency
- Conducted day-to-day activities in Confirmations and Settlements, resolving discrepancies, investigating failing trades, and performing DDA reconciliations for balanced transactions
- Played a key role in post-trade processing, supporting custodians and ensuring fulfillment of trade transition requirements
Associate Business Analyst
Wipro
Chennai
04.2011 - 01.2013
- Gathered requirements from Operations, Risk, and Management for process and system advancements
- Initiated change requests in Quality Centre or JIRA, securing change request numbers and preparing Business Requirements Documents (BRD) in collaboration with operations and technology
- Developed process flows using Microsoft Visio and prioritized change requests based on factors such as cost-effectiveness, risk optimization, and time efficiency
- Executed testing in UAT environments, discussing results with operations, and raising defects for technology resolution
- Orchestrated sign-off processes for deploying changes into the production environment, conducting training for operational resources on new/advanced systems
- Analyzed the benefits derived from changes and reported findings to management
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Finance
P.S.G. Institute of Management
Coimbatore01.2011
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Computer Technology
Bannari Amman Institute of Technology
Sathyamangalam, India01.2008
Skills
- Project Management
- Requirement Gathering
- Testing
- Platforms/Applications
- Domain Expertise
- Product management
Languages
- English
- Tamil
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 07/24/88
Affiliations
- As President of a Toastmasters Club, I led the executive team, setting the vision and strategic direction to foster member growth and engagement. Oversaw club operations, ensured meetings were organized and impactful, and facilitated leadership development opportunities for members. Acted as the primary representative of the club, building external relationships, promoting membership, and ensuring alignment with Toastmasters International standards. Focused on creating a supportive and collaborative environment to help members achieve their public speaking and leadership goals.
Timeline
Manager - Business Analysis (International Trading)
Phillip Capital
04.2021 - Current
Senior Manager - Business Analyst
IndusInd
01.2021 - 05.2021
Deputy Manager - Business Analyst (Trade Finance)
HDFC
06.2018 - 01.2021
Senior Business Analyst
Wipro
10.2014 - 06.2018
Analyst - Operations (Investment Banking - Capital Market as a Domain)
Statestreet HCL
01.2013 - 10.2014
Associate Business Analyst
Wipro
04.2011 - 01.2013
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Finance
P.S.G. Institute of Management
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Computer Technology
Bannari Amman Institute of Technology
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