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SREERAM BABU PALANISWAMY

Chennai

Summary

  • IT Governance Manager with 17 years of experience leading IT transformation initiatives across sectors including banking and payment services. Key achievements include:

- Reduced project delivery delays by 30% through establishing a collaborative studio model for BNP Paribas.

- Increased stakeholder satisfaction ratings by 25% via implementation of tailored governance frameworks.

- Championed enhancements to IT control frameworks that improved compliance with standards by 40%.

- Lead the high-performance teams of Agile coaches, Process coaches, Finance and Transversal PMO

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification

Work History

IT Governance Manager

BNP PARIBAS INDIA SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED
01.2016 - Current
  • Crafted a responsive IT governance model, adjusting to regulatory standards with monthly assessments that highlighted key improvement areas
  • Formalized governance processes to improve team clarity and stakeholder satisfaction, boosting ratings by 25% in six months
  • Conducted quarterly stakeholder surveys to update the governance framework, enhancing critical response times by 30%
  • Standardized governance policies across 200+ applications, increasing compliance consistency within Transversal and Development teams
  • Partnered with the IT Risk team on audits, achieving 100% policy adherence and improving compliance tracking systems
  • Enhanced IT control frameworks to meet audit standards, reducing vulnerabilities by 30% within one quarter
  • Led audits, prepared documentation, and standardized auditor access to maintain high compliance levels
  • Created action plans addressing audit findings, strengthening IT governance compliance by 40%
  • Delivered monthly governance coaching for 20+ stakeholders, raising structured framework compliance by 60%
  • Facilitated governance meetings to monitor progress and address challenges, fostering accountability
  • Integrated compliance measures with risk management, raising regulatory adherence by 25% in one quarter
  • Established governance frameworks aligned with strategic goals, increasing project success rates and timeline efficiency by 20%
  • Deployed a Quality Management System (QMS) that achieved alignment with CIO objectives and key results, securing effective tracking of KPIs which strengthened project delivery timelines across the organization by 20%

Senior IT Transformation Lead

BNP PARIBAS INDIA SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED
03.2015 - Current
  • Established a collaborative model for four interdependent Application Development teams, improving communication and reducing delivery delays by 30%
  • Defined roles within a cross-functional team of 20 divisions, accelerating onboarding and achieving faster project timelines
  • Led Agile coaches to drive best practices across domains, enhancing collaboration and adherence to Agile principles
  • Partnered with senior leaders to promote iterative development, increasing stakeholder engagement scores over six months
  • Conducted quarterly risk assessments, reducing blockers by 30% and improving team efficiency through better coordination
  • Facilitated a series of targeted stakeholder workshops aimed at enhancing Agile methodologies, resulting in an increase of employee engagement metrics from 70% to 85% within just six months
  • Revamped a consistent reporting framework for initiative updates, which facilitated better stakeholder engagement; refined approach led to an increase in meeting attendance rates among executives by over 40%
  • Formulated metrics for Agile effectiveness through sprint reviews, addressing key process consistency issues immediately
  • Optimized team workflows with selected collaboration tools, boosting productivity without raising costs
  • Enriched documentation access on Confluence, resolving communication gaps across teams
  • Implemented feedback-driven changes to address top engagement concerns among clients

Scrum Master

BNP PARIBAS INDIA SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED
04.2016 - Current
  • Collaborated with the Product Owner to prioritize and clarify a product backlog of 50+ user stories, enabling efficient development for the CX Notification Center
  • Held regular meetings with developers and downstream partners, reducing project delays from miscommunication by approximately 50%
  • Led the rollout of real-time notifications on Android and iOS, incorporating feedback from 150+ stakeholders to align with business objectives
  • Liaised with QA teams to implement strict quality assurance for notifications, achieving complete adherence to banking regulations and boosted security
  • Collected stakeholder feedback for the CX Notification Center to incorporate the needs in the development process
  • Tracked team progress with Agile metrics, increasing project alignment across domains by 15% through transparency with stakeholders

Project Manager/Application Owner - IT for IT Tools

BNP PARIBAS INDIA SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED
01.2016 - Current
  • Pioneered a strategic roadmap for IT tools (Clarity PPM, JIRA, Anaplan, Power BI), enhancing productivity by 20% through better tool integration aligned with organizational goals
  • Assessed progress on the IT tools roadmap quarterly, offering improvement suggestions based on user feedback from SteerCo meetings
  • Prepared agendas for four quarterly SteerCo meetings, addressing IT tool implementation, budget needs, and risk considerations
  • Led Clarity, JIRA, and Power BI integration projects, boosting project management efficiency by 30% and meeting business requirements
  • Managed IT tool licensing operations, ensuring 100% compliance with vendor agreements and regulatory standards; streamlined the renewal process to reduce administrative workload by over 20 hours per month
  • Designed training programs to promote effective tool use and drive adoption across teams
  • Tracked tool performance, using data analysis and feedback for continuous improvements

Clarity PPM & Rally SME

Ness Technologies
07.2012 - 02.2015
  • Company Overview: Client: PAYPAL
  • Built comprehensive workflows through effective use of GEL scripts alongside customized Portlet development via NSQL; this initiative led to an refreshed user experience for over 150 daily users navigating reports
  • Engineered a robust JAVA API to seamlessly pull data from Rally; designed custom user-friendly grids and HTML applications that improved the overall efficiency of tracking project metrics by 50%
  • Conducted 30+ one-on-one consultations with teams transitioning to Agile methodologies, directly addressing challenges and achieving a streamlined project delivery process that optimized timelines across five distinct project teams at PayPal
  • Client: PAYPAL

Clarity PPM Technical Lead

Mphasis, an HP company
09.2010 - 07.2012
  • Company Overview: Client: 7-ELEVEN
  • Translated complex technical specifications into actionable, tested processes that improved system efficiency by 30%, enabling the smooth transformation of workflows
  • Developed processes using GEL scripts and create Timesheet notification procedures and documentation
  • Created specialized scripts for executing automated jobs within the Clarity environment, which streamlined reporting processes
  • Client: 7-ELEVEN

Clarity PPM Technical & Functional Lead

Rolta UK Limited & Rolta India Limited
08.2007 - 09.2010
  • Company Overview: Client: H3G, ENI SAIPEM, EA SPORTS
  • Interacted with client, architects and functional consultants to design an optimal solution for the various components required for the Clarity solution
  • Developed Stored Procedures and triggers to implement customized solutions in Clarity
  • Managed migrations involving three distinct systems within defined timelines without any downtime interruptions thereby contributing towards enhanced operational efficiencies measured through workflow continuity rates
  • Client: H3G, ENI SAIPEM, EA SPORTS

Education

Master of Engineering - Microelectronics

RMIT UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communication

MADRAS UNIVERSITY

Skills

  • IT Governance framework design
  • IT Transformation
  • Studio Model
  • Agile@Scale
  • Team Leadership
  • People Management
  • Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Compliance
  • IT Audits
  • Business process Optimization
  • Project Management
  • Portfolio Management
  • Quality Management System (QMS)
  • Clarity PPM
  • JIRA
  • Anaplan
  • Serena - release management
  • Business Objects
  • Jaspersoft
  • Power BI
  • Oracle 12

Certification

  • SAFe Agilist Certification from Scaled Agile, Inc
  • Certified Scrum master from Scrum Alliance

Timeline

Scrum Master

BNP PARIBAS INDIA SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED
04.2016 - Current

IT Governance Manager

BNP PARIBAS INDIA SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED
01.2016 - Current

Project Manager/Application Owner - IT for IT Tools

BNP PARIBAS INDIA SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED
01.2016 - Current

Senior IT Transformation Lead

BNP PARIBAS INDIA SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED
03.2015 - Current

Clarity PPM & Rally SME

Ness Technologies
07.2012 - 02.2015

Clarity PPM Technical Lead

Mphasis, an HP company
09.2010 - 07.2012

Clarity PPM Technical & Functional Lead

Rolta UK Limited & Rolta India Limited
08.2007 - 09.2010

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communication

MADRAS UNIVERSITY

Master of Engineering - Microelectronics

RMIT UNIVERSITY

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