With over 13 years of experience in supply chain, trade finance, and card payments, my expertise is in testing and business analysis.
Currently a Senior Business Analyst at BNP Paribas India Solutions, focusing on trade finance applications.
Work extensively with trade finance products such as import/export LCs, collections, bank guarantees, and SBLCs.
Responsibilities include direct communication with stakeholders from North America for requirement gathering and analysis.
Possess deep understanding of payment messages like MT103 and MT202.
Excel in documenting solutions and requirements, such as FSD, and providing assistance in user acceptance testing.
Demonstrated proficiency in preparing business requirement documentation and test plans.
Experienced in creating high-level test scenarios and test cases.
Excellent team player with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
Successfully contributed to functional and regression testing in cards & payments and supply chain for the past 10 years.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Sr. Business Analyst
BNP Paribas ISPL
Mumbai
05.2022 - Current
Projects: iVISION, Tradeboss and Connexis Guarantee
Working as a Senior BA for North America projects
Handling Trade projects which involves products LCs, Collections, Bank guarantees and SBLCs
Understanding business requirements and documenting the same. Preparing BRD, FSD , User stories and Use cases.
Knowledge of ISO20022 swift changes
Co-ordinating for UAT environment preparations and testing with users
Working on API mapping between Front office to Back office tool.
Supporting application rollout activity in the region.
Understanding Operation users' requirements for the application
Managed stakeholder expectations through transparent communication and timely status updates, ensuring alignment between project deliverables and business objectives.
Facilitated requirement gathering workshops, resulting in clear project objectives and deliverables.
Co-ordinating release rollout activities like Production user onboarding, Release planning etc.
Helping PM to prepare user process diagram, application architecture diagram , ITSVC , Project Go live Roadmap including Dev, IST and UAT phases etc
Collaborated with cross-functional teams, ensuring a cohesive approach to business analysis.
Implemented Agile methodologies within project teams, increasing overall adaptability and responsiveness.
Improved project efficiency by analyzing business processes and identifying areas for improvement.
Conducted gap analyses to identify discrepancies between current and desired states, leading to actionable recommendations.
Implemented business intelligence solutions to increase operational efficiency.
Business Analyst
BNP Paribas ISPL
09.2021 - 05.2022
Project: Connexis Supply Chain
Working with different stakeholders to gather requirement and prepare BRD, FSD and other required documents
Coordinating with various stakeholders includes Head Office Team, Middle Offices, Back Offices, Finance Teams, Interface teams like Atlas2 (Core Banking) for enhancements
Support UAT and OPS NRT releases
Actively participated in team meetings to share knowledge, exchange ideas, address challenges, and collaborate on potential solutions.
Developed high-quality documentation to support training efforts, helping employees fully understand new systems and procedures.
Senior Test Engineer
BNP Paribas ISPL
06.2016 - 05.2022
During this tenor worked as a Tester for CSC, ECOS, LOAN SUMMARY and FISAC
Testing of supply chain finance products such as Payable and Receivable discounting
Tested features like multi-banking, Rollover and Extension offered by CSC application
Reviewing BRD and FSD for identifying testing scope
Create Test Strategy and Test Plan
Prepare Estimation and Execution plan
Sending Daily and weekly status report
Handling SIT releases as a SPOC
Attending daily status calls, defect calls and preparing MOM for the same
Participating in Audit activity
Experience of handling project alone
Responsible for end-to-end testing along with handling calls with BA team, onshore project management
Submitting KPIs of the teams to QA department along with DRCA, HSD document
Conducted root cause analysis on defects discovered during testing, enabling quick resolution and minimizing risk of future occurrences.
Reproduced defects and documented findings.
Streamlined testing processes for increased efficiency in identifying and resolving defects.
Mentored junior test engineers, enhancing their skillsets and overall team performance.
Trained junior testers in company standards, testing protocols and testing software.
Collaborated with developers to resolve issues identified during the testing phase, resulting in a more robust final product.
Improved software quality by designing and executing comprehensive test plans.
Test Engineer
Cognizant Technology Solutions
02.2015 - 05.2016
Worked on Fidessa tool for TMAR and PMAR functions
Participate in walkthrough
Reviewed, evaluated, and identified requirements for testability.
Collaborated with development teams to identify, reproduce, and resolve software issues promptly.
Define test process including required test activities and deliverables
Write, Review & modify test cases
Ensures that all aspects of testing completed
Log and review issues and defects identified by testers
Maintained up-to-date documentation of all test plans, procedures, results, and defect tracking databases for future reference or audits.
Created comprehensive test plans, test scripts, and use cases to support testing objectives.
Test Engineer
AtoS India Pvt. Ltd.
Mumbai
07.2011 - 02.2015
Participate in walkthrough
Define test process including required test activities and deliverables
Write, Review & modify test cases
Ensures that all aspects of testing completed
Log and review issues and defects identified by testers
Agile based Testing
Maintained up-to-date documentation of all test plans, procedures, results, and defect tracking databases for future reference or audits.
Created comprehensive test plans, test scripts, and use cases to support testing objectives.
Reviewed, evaluated, and identified requirements for testability.
Collaborated with development teams to identify, reproduce, and resolve software issues promptly.
Optimized regression testing efforts through continuous improvement of test cases and methodologies.
Mentored junior team members, sharing best practices in test engineering techniques and tools usage.
Reduced product defects by performing thorough root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.
Tracked test reports and failures determined by root cause data trends.
Participated in agile development practices to accelerate product iterations and improve overall quality assurance measures.
Increased product reliability, conducting rigorous stress testing on new features before release.
Streamlined bug reporting processes for faster resolution times and better communication between departments.
Analyzed test results to identify patterns, driving continuous improvement in software quality.