Andrew Sohm Email & Phone Number

Burlington, On, Ca

Burlington, On, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- Spearheaded data & analytics initiatives involving Google Analytics, eVestement, and Salesforce to translate complex client needs and business requirements into clear user stories and acceptance criteria, enhancing team clarity and project outcomes.- Forged strong collaborations with key stakeholders across multiple groups including marketing, risk, legal, and compliance to deliver product features that adhered to stringent regulatory standards and business objectives.- Conducted thorough business analysis and engaged cross-functional partners, ensuring products consistently met and exceeded user expectations and business goals.- Aligned stakeholders to product vision to ensure the product functions are understood- Managed and prioritized product roadmaps, ensuring strategic alignment with business priorities and agile response to market demands.- Devised and executed strategic business and product plans for RBC GAM Digital offerings, significantly contributing to the digital transformation agenda.- Drafted and executed "Go-To-Market" plans to ensure successful rollout of new features- Served as the primary liaison for vendor engagements, overseeing risk assessments, data privacy compliance, and vendor payments thus ensuring smooth operational continuity.- Provided comprehensive data to determine progress towards OKRs, and ensured products met or exceeded goals; in the event a product did not meet OKRs answers were sought as to why and the course was corrected

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- Perform Product Owner responsibilities in Agile Project work- Review and launch projects involving tax, regulatory, and business needs- Handle escalations when they arise by engaging business partners to quickly remedy, remediate, and communicate issues

Toronto, Canada Area

- Led cross-functional teams in the successful delivery of key product initiatives, including mutual fund launches and regulatory compliance projects, enhancing RBC GAM's product portfolio.- Managed complex projects with rigid timelines, ensuring compliance with tax and regulatory requirements, and facilitating seamless product launches within a large financial institution.- Wrote user stories in Jira, and maintained a team confluence page to ensure proper business requirements were being met and tracked- Launched dozens of mutual fund products, and ensured proper coordination between teams- Coordinated complex business documents and compliance reviews, playing a pivotal role in the end-to-end process of digital product launches.- Mentored and trained successors, ensuring a smooth transition of roles and responsibilities, and contributing to team development and knowledge transfer.

88 Queens Quay, Toronto, On

- Developed and implemented automation tools in C# for mutual fund launches and fee calculations, driving efficiency and accuracy in financial operations- Conducted process analysis to identify automation opportunities, leading to the creation of a pioneering mutual fund automation tool, enhancing operational efficiency- Collaborated with offshore development and QA teams to define requirements, ensuring alignment with business objectives and stakeholder needs- Assembled test data to ensure changes made to software were behaving as expected in dozens of different test scenarios- Worked as a team to solve problems, such as assisting other colleagues with their coding and vice versa- Developed a deep understanding of bank processes, specifically in core banking services involving investment and deposit accounts- Gained an understanding of COBOL, and batch systems, which remain critical to the Canadian and global banking system to this day

Diploma, Computer Programming, A+

I developed skills in programming Java, HTML5, C#, SQL, and JavaScript.

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Physical And Biological Anthropology, B

At the University of Toronto I studied Biological Anthropology which had a focus on human evolution and anatomy. The program allowed me.