STEVE DIAS
Mumbai
Summary
Knowledgeable IT Project Manager with 8 years of experience leading software development and implementation projects across banking and financial services. Proven track record in managing cross-functional teams, coordinating deployments, and driving automation and system optimization. Possesses a strong technical foundation with hands-on understanding of programming concepts and systems to bridge business goals with technical execution effectively.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
IT Project Manager
SMFG India Credit Co. Ltd.
08.2024 - Current
- Managed the implementation of Treasury modules, including Term Loans, General Ledger, Cost of Funds, Accounting, and Covenant Tracker with BRD documentation and JIRA-based execution.
- Worked on the organization-wide rollout of Oracle Fusion ERP, including extensive requirement gathering across departments, vendor coordination, and delivery follow-ups.
- Oversaw Jenkins-based deployment automation via coordination with DevOps teams, improving deployment efficiency.
- Led UAT database migration and application downsizing initiatives, resulting in reduced infrastructure usage and cost.
- Managed the transition of UAT environments from AWS Digital account to Corporate account to lower long-term cloud hosting expenses.
- Raised purchase requisitions for Capex and Opex expenses and coordinated with the Procurement team for purchase orders, work orders, and invoice processing.
- Supported internal audits through documentation and collaborated with InfoSec to identify and remediate IT vulnerabilities.
- Coordinated SSL certificate renewal processes to ensure uninterrupted website access.
- Facilitated communication among team members to solve complex technical challenges efficiently and effectively.
IT Business Analyst
HDFC Bank Ltd.
06.2022 - 07.2024
- Oversaw loan application enhancements in collaboration with development and business teams, supporting daily transactions for thousands of users.
- Automated daily reports for tracking application success rate and detecting issues, reducing manual effort, and improving resolution time.
- Independently implemented HTML-level changes in production, contributing to significant annual cost savings and improving workflow efficiency.
- Investigated and resolved critical issues such as 100% database storage utilization in coordination with DB teams, improving system stability.
- Created BRDs, coordinated SIT/UAT execution, and led requirement workshops with business stakeholders.
- Executed DevOps-compliant deployments while managing coordination with firewall/load balancer teams for new rule configurations.
Deputy Manager
Kotak Securities Ltd.
04.2020 - 06.2022
- Implemented and upgraded features on the trading and admin website.
- Captured business requirements, defined scope, and created designs and specifications for better project accuracy.
- Led a team of full-stack developers, assigned and managed tasks, and motivated the team for successful task completion. Utilized Azure Boards for project management.
- Played a pivotal role in successfully implementing a digital signature solution, automating document signing, and improving operational efficiency through effective data handling, integration with NSDL, and collaboration with the E-sign team.
- Developed an admin module, replicating client reports for easy query handling, customer care, and troubleshooting.
Assistant Manager (Full-Stack Developer)
Kotak Securities Ltd.
07.2017 - 04.2020
- Built a new password reset process via OTP on the website, enhancing security and client experience.
- Optimized website performance by significantly reducing post-login server requests, which enhanced page load time and user experience.
- Created APIs for providing clients with real-time access to ledger details that increased client engagement.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - IT
Don Bosco Institute of Technology
05-2017
HSC -
R.A.D.A.V College
01.2013
Skills
- Requirements gathering
- Coordination & Collaboration
- Change Management
- Vendor Management
- Budget Management
- Agile methodologies
- Waterfall methodologies
- SDLC
- Leadership
- Problem-Solving
- Decision-Making
- Communication
- JIRA
- Azure Boards
- GitHub
- Splunk
- ELK Stack
- Dynatrace
- Oracle Fusion ERP
- Trello
- Microsoft Planner
- CyberArk
- PAM
- MS Teams
- Vendor & Budget Coordination
- Internal Audit
- Stakeholder Engagement
- SQL
- Microsoft Excel
- MS PowerPoint
- Power BI
- Microsoft Visio
- Drawio
- BRD/FSD/UAT Docs
- StarUML
- Flow Diagrams
- Architecture Diagrams
- System Integration Testing (SIT)
- User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Documents
- Business Requirement Documents (BRD)
- Functional Specification Documents (FSD)
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Windows
- Linux
- Heroku
- Ansible Tower
- Python
- C
- Javascript
- JQuery
- Expressjs
- Reactjs
- HTML/CSS
- MySQL
- Oracle NoSQL
- MongoDB
- MS SQL
- Root-cause analysis
- Requirements analysis
- Software development life cycle
- Stakeholder management
- Project management
- Project planning
- Project tracking
Timeline
IT Project Manager
SMFG India Credit Co. Ltd.
08.2024 - Current
IT Business Analyst
HDFC Bank Ltd.
06.2022 - 07.2024
Deputy Manager
Kotak Securities Ltd.
04.2020 - 06.2022
Assistant Manager (Full-Stack Developer)
Kotak Securities Ltd.
07.2017 - 04.2020
HSC -
R.A.D.A.V College
Bachelor of Engineering - IT
Don Bosco Institute of Technology
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