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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