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 Interfaced with Internal Compliance, IT Security and the data owners to negotiateapprovals for system deployment, in order to collect arrangement level IFRS 9 data from36+ countries, and to generate standardized group report to SARACEN and GSIBs. Coordinated and assisted project work steams to define, manage and prioritize stories inProduct backlog and sprints thru Agile methodology. Conducted risk and data access control on non-production environments by securityprofile creation review and sensitive data masking. Provided IT consultations and best practices sharing to Finance users, as well as first linetroubleshooting analyst. Assisted Finance users on Rule SQL Development for the data cleansing, datatransformation, data mapping and normalization, and financial data reconciliation onSQL client, Platfora and Big Data (HIVE and HAWQ). Conducted Business Improvement Process by designing, developing, reviewing andenhancing the batch processes, including SQL scripts, process flow, system architectureand batch jobs. Interacted with External IT audit PWC to review and generate General Ledger (GL)extracts for audit purpose. Provided high level diagnostic to Financial SQL Reporting and validated GL data on MSAccess. Performed system change requests review and analysis for the Global GL system andmentored juniors on GL and Group Reporting Chart of Account (GRCA) systemknowledge and development skills. Designated to travel to Buffalo NY and Pune, India to provide onsite support andprovide knowledge transfer for Global GL System.

 Promoted from Senior Development Officer for outstanding capabilities in client facingrequirement gathering, verification and substantiation. Interfaced with Internal Compliance, IT Security and the data owners to negotiateapprovals for system deployment, in order to collect arrangement level IFRS 9 data from36+ countries, and to generate standardized group report to SARACEN and GSIBs. Coordinated and assisted project work steams to define, manage and prioritize stories inProduct backlog and sprints thru Agile methodology. Conducted risk and data access control on non-production environments by securityprofile creation review and sensitive data masking. Provided IT consultations and best practices sharing to Finance users, as well as first linetroubleshooting analyst. Assisted Finance users on Rule SQL Development for the data cleansing, datatransformation, data mapping and normalization, and financial data reconciliation onSQL client, Platfora and Big Data (HIVE and HAWQ). Conducted Business Improvement Process by designing, developing, reviewing andenhancing the batch processes, including SQL scripts, process flow, system architectureand batch jobs. Provided high level diagnostic to Financial SQL Reporting and validated GL data on MSAccess.

 Promoted from System Analyst for outstanding system management capabilities in project management and client facing requirement gathering, verification and substantiation. Be selected into Talent Bank and be trained with the management skills. Maintained the Interbank System which served a range of Financial Institutes’ services,such as Current, Remittance, Money-Market, CNY Clearing Institution Services and Financial Reporting to HKMA. Implemented change requests by referring SDLC processes which included requirementgathering, analysis, design, monitor and control of system development andimplementation. Leaded and managed a team of 6 including offshore vendor to maintainthe Interbank System and aligned the system with latest corporate business and technicalstandards.

 Personally reviewed 50+ modules of the Interbank System to identify multiple issues andthen conducted a program with my team to remediate all issues. The defect rate droppedby 80%, from 38 defects to 5 defects in 1 year. Be selected into Talent Bank and be trained with the management skills. Wrote 4 modules in COBOL to replace legacy modules written in Assembler for theInterbank System. Led the support team to provide bug fixes, enhancements, updates,and requirement changes. Interacted with Internal and External IT audit. Enhanced the Interbank System to support CNY Clearing Institution Services. Maintained the Interbank System which served a range of Financial Institutes’ services,such as Current, Remittance, Money-Market and Financial Reporting to HKMA. Implemented change requests by referring SDLC processes which included requirementgathering, analysis, design, monitor and control of system development andimplementation. Leaded and managed a team of 6 including offshore vendor to maintainthe Interbank System and aligned the system with latest corporate business and technicalstandards.