Participating (Optimizing and sharing) in Product M/M & Agile forums (Ex: The Product Folks, Product School, AgileWaters, Agilemania, Access Agile, etc)
VIJAYAKUMAR K
Director at Standard Chartered Bank
Bengaluru,Karnataka
Summary
Strategic Director& Product Manager with 24 years of extensive IT experience in the banking and financial services sector. Proven track record in driving strategic change and fostering long-term growth. Talented team leader and motivator with expertise in administrative management and optimization.
Core Competencies
Banking Expertise: 20 years in corporate & investment banking, digital channels, digital banking, open banking, and API banking.
Product & Program Management: Skilled in product management, delivery management, and program management, with a focus on vendor and people management.
Digital Solutions:
▪ API Product Management for Cash Management, Trade Finance, and Financial Markets.
▪ Platform integration with FinTech companies and Third Party Platforms (TPP), including blockchain and wallet solutions.
Transaction Banking:
Proficient in Telegraphic Transfer (TT), Demand Draft (DD), Host-to-Host channels, and cash management applications (Payment Initiation and Reporting), Experienced with Axway API, PSD2 API, and Open Banking API.
Trade Finance: Knowledgeable in Letters of Credit (Import & Export), Bank Guarantees (BG), Direct Collections, and Trade Reports.
Market Risk Management: Familiar with Fundamental Review of Trading Book (FRTB), Murex, Front Arena, and Market Risk Scenario Generation (MRSG).
Technical Skills: Expertise in processing SWIFT messages and XML Pain formats.
Client Engagement: Onsite and offsite experience in Poland, India, and Asia markets, including training business users and conducting UAT kick-offs.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
13
13
Certificates
Work History
Director (Product Manager)
Standard Chartered Bank Global Business Services
10.2020 - Current
- Successfully supervising the Open API, Regulatory and Partner API requirements for both 'Cash', 'Billing', 'Trade Finance' along with Security Solutions' with 2 Product Owners 4 cross functional teams
- Conducted market research to identify new opportunities and target markets.
- Established, initiated and optimized business development strategies based on company targets, product specifications, market data, and budget factors.
- Oversaw preparation of marketing copy, images, videos, emails, and other collateral.
Program Manager
DBS Bank
11.2019 - 10.2020
- Successfully managed the ITT Market Risk - FRTB regulatory program with 4 cross functional teams
- Managed cross-functional teams for successful project completion within deadlines and budgets.
- Engaged and worked alongside cross-functional stakeholders to manage strategic initiatives.
- Met with project stakeholders on regular basis to assess progress and make adjustments.
Delivery Manager
United Overseas Bank
02.2019 - 11.2019
- Successfully managing the Wholesale banking program with 6 cross functional team
- Oversaw daily operations of the delivery team, ensuring timely completion of tasks and adherence to company policies.
- Facilitated cross-functional meetings to address challenges, share best practices, and strategize plans for future growth.
- Implemented risk mitigation strategies to minimize potential disruptions caused by unforeseen events or issues.
Product Manager / PMO / Program Manager / Product Owner, Lead Business Analyst
Credit Agricole (Corporate and Investment Bank)
07.2007 - 02.2019
- Successfully oversee the Core banking program with 7 cross functional team
- Managed full product lifecycle, from ideation through post-launch support, ensuring consistent quality control measures were in place.
- Coordinated project planning and execution with team members and team leads.
Technical Lead, Module Lead
Deutsche Bank
10.2004 - 7 2007
- Workflow, Infotr@ck (Reporting & Alerts)-User requirement, analyzed, designed, implemented
- Coordinated with cross-department teams like QA, DevOps, and Support to ensure seamless end-to-end software delivery process.
- Implemented continuous integration and deployment strategies for faster release cycles and improved application reliability.
- Maintained close communication with clients throughout project life cycles for accurate progress reporting and prompt issue resolution.
- Led a team of developers to successfully deliver high-quality software projects on time and within budget constraints.
Technical Leader
Lilly Systems Biology Pte. Ltd.
07.2004 - 10.2004
Technical Leader
Nova CITYNETs Pte Ltd.
12.2003 - 07.2004
Software Engineer
Wipro GE Medical Systems [GTO-Software Division]
04.2001 - 12.2003
Programmer
Endeavor Technical Services, Inc.
05.2000 - 04.2001
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science
Gandhigram (Deemed University)
TAMIL NADU, INDIA 05.1997 - 06.2000
Skills
Product Management
Certification
LUMA Human-Centered DesignPractitioner
Interests
Playing Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis
Listing to music, Meditation, Dancing, Yoga
Additional Information
Interests
- Participating (Optimizing and sharing) in Product M/M & Agile forums (Ex.: The Product Folks, Product School, AgileWaters, Agilemania, Access Agile, etc.)
- Playing Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis
- Listing to music, Meditation, Dancing, Yoga
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Tamil
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Elementary (A2)
French
Intermediate (B1)
Timeline
LUMA Human-Centered DesignPractitioner
03-2024
Kanban Foundation KIKF™
11-2022
ICAgile Certified Professional - Agile Team Facilitation
12-2021
IC Agile APO (Agile Product Ownership)
10-2021
ICAgile Certified Professional - Enterprise Agile Coaching
10-2021
ICAgile Certified Professional - Agile Coaching
09-2021
Director (Product Manager)
Standard Chartered Bank Global Business Services
10.2020 - Current
Program Manager
DBS Bank
11.2019 - 10.2020
Delivery Manager
United Overseas Bank
02.2019 - 11.2019
Product Manager / PMO / Program Manager / Product Owner, Lead Business Analyst
Credit Agricole (Corporate and Investment Bank)
07.2007 - 02.2019
Technical Lead, Module Lead
Deutsche Bank
10.2004 - 7 2007
Technical Leader
Lilly Systems Biology Pte. Ltd.
07.2004 - 10.2004
Technical Leader
Nova CITYNETs Pte Ltd.
12.2003 - 07.2004
Green Belt in Six Sigma
06-2002
Software Engineer
Wipro GE Medical Systems [GTO-Software Division]
04.2001 - 12.2003
Sun Certified Java Developer (SCJP)
03-2001
Programmer
Endeavor Technical Services, Inc.
05.2000 - 04.2001
Master of Science - Computer Science
Gandhigram (Deemed University)
05.1997 - 06.2000
ICAgile Certified Professional - Coaching Agile Transformations
DevOps: DevOps Leader (DOL)
Scaling Agile –POPM, LPM, SASM, SSM
Scrum.org –Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO)
Scrum.org –Professional Scrum Master (PSM)
Accomplishments
- Achieving a 20% increase in operational efficiency across 2 Product Owners and 4 cross-functional teams across India and China in Standard Chartered Bank
- Representing the Standard Chartered Bank in collaboration with other banks and fintechs on the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Digital Initiatives for Trade Finance Standard APIs.
- Best team award in Credit Agricole for deliver global authorization solution in all the markets in Europe, USA, Middle East, ASIA, GCNA
- As part of PMO and change management delivered with 8 cross functional teams in Credit Agricole - Corporate and Investment Bank
- Supervised team of 8 staff members in Credit Agricole - Corporate and Investment Bank
- Client Engagement: Onsite and offsite experience in Poland, India, and Asia markets, including training business users and conducting UAT kick-offs.
- Designed and implemented SMAC to MIHOS and SMAC to FA interface to reduce the work load of the user by 70%
- Implemented Value Added Tax (VAT) calculation automation for loan & Deposit to reduce the load by 20%
- Managed the OPTIMHost to OPTIM (H2O) and OPTIM to Host (O2H)to reduce 40 % manual work
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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• Playing Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis • Listing to music, Meditation, Dancing, Yoga
• Playing Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis
• Listing to music, Meditation, Dancing, Yoga
Software
Language & J2EE : Java, Java RMI, Servlets,JSP,EJB
Web Technologies : JavaScript,HTML40,XML,XSL,XSLT&XMLSchema
RDBMS : Oracle9i&11g,Sybase8&12,MicrosoftSQLServer
Methodologies : SixSigmaMethodologies,DesignPatternsandOOADusingUMLandRationalUnifiedProcess(RUP),LeanManagement
Agile Methodologies : Agile,Scrum,ScalingAgile,ScaledAgileFramework®(SAFe®5x)
Project MM Tools MicrosoftProject2013,MicrosoftEnterpriseProjectManagement(ePM)
Frameworks : Struts,Spring
Application Server : Weblogic8x,Orion152,WebsphereApplicationServer,JBoss,Jetty
Bug Tracker Tools : AtlassianJIRAAgile,HPApplicationLifecycleManagement11(ALM11),MicrosoftADO
Conf Mgmt Tools : RationalClearCase4x,VisualSourceSafe6x,SerenaMerantDimensionClient(PVCS),andWinCVS(CVSTool),Subversion(SVN)
Build Tools : Apacheant,Maven,Jenkins
Reporting Tools : SAPBusinessIntelligence(BusinessObjects[BO])EnterpriseXI31
Others : MSOffice,MicrosoftVisio,AtlassianConfluence,ShellScripting,HPServienow,Control-M,CronJobs,XMLParsers,TOAD,PLSQLDeveloper,Wiki,MicrosoftSharePoint,TalendOpenStudioforDataIntegration,iobeya-DigitalVisualManagement,FINMECHANICSConverge,HPProjectandPortfolioManagementCenter,Trello,Postman,Swagger,IntelliJIDEACommunityEdition,VisualCollaborationPlatforms(Mural,Miro,etc),AWSCloud,MicrosoftAzureCloud,MicrosoftAzureDevOpsServices(ADO)
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
HybridRemoteOn-SiteImportant To Me
Work-life balanceCareer advancementCompany CultureFlexible work hoursPersonal development programsWork from home optionQuote
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Steve Jobs
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