An accomplished and resourceful professional who holds Masters degree in International Business Administration from Ulyanovsk State University, Russia offering 14+ years of excellence in Business and Data Analytics, Client Management, Key Stakeholder Relations, and Project Management with various industries/domains such as BFSI, BASEL, Regulatory Reporting, IFRS, GAAP, Health Care, and Logistics
Expertise in project cycle (SDLC), Complex Data Management and testing lifecycle (STLC) from the angle of diverse Agile models (ex. Scrum, Kanban) and main functions related to data management, architecture, modernization, interoperability, business intelligence & data science, and governance.
Proven experience in defining functional, and non-functional, user experience requirements, process flows, use case scenarios, user stories, models, and conceptual design diagrams to support iterative development.
Adeptly supporting the implementation of new/updated processes to BAU to ensure regulatory change requirements are embedded in the operating procedures.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Received "The Best Innovative Idea" Award, of FIS Global
Received "The Best Contributor" title for 4 times and recognized as "The Employee of the Month" for 7 times
Achieved "Made a Difference (MAD)" Award from FIS Global
Received Bonus Award for successful Go – Live and for Quality Witness Sessions from NHS
Received Quality Delivery Awards from iSoft and CSC Clients
Received "The Icon of the Project" from Natwest Client
Senior Business Analyst
HCL, Client: DB Bank
04.2021 - Current
Agile Methodologies - Scrum and Lean Six Sigma, Jira, VCS, IAM, TYK, ServiceNow, TeamCity)
Agile Methodologies - Scrum and Kanban, HP PPM, SQL, HP ALM
Software Associate
Capgemini | India
02.2008 - 10.2008
Technologies: Waterfall Methodology, HP QC, Vision Plus, Mainframe, ASP.NET, Citrix
Education
M.B.A - International Business Administration
Ulyanovsk State University
2016
B.E - Computer Science & Engineering
Anna University
2007
Skills
Business Analysis
Data Programs
Data Analytics
Big Data
Project Management
Risk Management
SDLC
STLC
Agile
Resource Management
Stakeholder Management
Delivery Excellence
Re-Engineering
Reports Management
Data Mapping
Data Validation
Project Charter
BASEL
BFSI
Accomplishments
Liaises between business users & application service providers translates business requirements into functional requirements, and creates functional design specifications
Extensive experience as Complex Data Program Manager.
Proactive risk/problem identification for the project and creation of mitigation plans, reviewing assigned business processes from end to end to identify and address operational, financial, and technological risks.
Interacting with clients to comprehend their requirements, demands, and obstacles and converting them into workable project specifications.
Synchronizing project activities with team members and stakeholders to keep them informed and update.
Managing client communications, creating strategies, and coaching and leading the team members.
Investigating and evaluating emerging technology, customer trends, and market conditions in order to expand the business.
Conducting research, compiling reports, delivering them to the relevant parties, and overcoming obstacles to find commercially relevant solutions.
Setting up cohorts and workshops for brainstorming, data mapping, data validation, and other activities.
Regular milestone checks to make sure the project is on schedule and within budget.
Responsible for conducting business process Gap Analysis, Variance Analysis, KANO Method and SWOT Analysis
Develops complex process diagrams, use-cases, data flows, ER diagrams, user screen designs, and related as necessary
Primarily responsible for interacting with users, key stakeholders, and business relationship managers on the database to ensure UAT completion
Responsible for DevOps Metrics - Deployment Frequency, Mean Time to Recover, Change Failure Rate and Mean Lead Time for Changes
Manages overall planning, execution and delivery of projects following project delivery guidelines & standards to meet business requirements on time and within budget
Ensures correct supporting artifacts were produced for each project including the MRD, BRDs, FRDs, TRDs, Themes, Features, Persona, EPICs, User stories, Tasks, Sub-tasks, etc
Provides complex analytical support through the analysis and interpretation of data in support of cross-functional business operations.
Managing customer business and technical teams effectively to obtain necessary inputs on time and assisting offshore project managers to ensure that projects are completed as specified, within budget, and on schedule.
Responsible for applying the knowledge on the competitive landscape and defining how a feature compares/relates to other solutions in the market
Prepares Business Process Models that presented modeling of all the activities carried on by the business from the conceptual to procedural level
Heads all phases of testing including unit, end-to-end, integration, performance, operational readiness, and user acceptance for small to complex projects
Leads PI planning, sprint planning, daily stand-up calls, sprint review, sprint retrospective, and scrum calls
Creates service mapping to discover underlying IT applications and their components and how these connect to business services
Documents and maps complex business processes and solutions using standard procedures, methods, and tools
Identifies areas for improvement, specifies requirements, and implements recommendations for increasing the effectiveness of current business processes
Administers program/project operations report (internal or client-facing) and produce corporate-level reporting to support management decision-making.
Adjudicator at South African Music Awards, South African Radio Awards, The Royal Soapie Awards & The FeathersAdjudicator at South African Music Awards, South African Radio Awards, The Royal Soapie Awards & The Feathers