Accountable for delivering multiple project releases within the High Value Payments Tower safely into production with minimal / zero post implementation incidents.Manage projects with allocated budget of £7M annually.Ensure change projects and programmes are delivered to agreed scope, budget and timelines. This includes applying the highest standards of controls and risk management.Lead and manage cross-functional teams delivering top quality service for business… Show more Accountable for delivering multiple project releases within the High Value Payments Tower safely into production with minimal / zero post implementation incidents.Manage projects with allocated budget of £7M annually.Ensure change projects and programmes are delivered to agreed scope, budget and timelines. This includes applying the highest standards of controls and risk management.Lead and manage cross-functional teams delivering top quality service for business critical, resilient and secure applications.Accelerate productivity through Tech Transformation such as adopting CI/CD pipeline, log aggregation, Jenkins for code deployments and test automation.Project teams include multiple SI partners, third party suppliers, internal teams spread across geographies.Actively championed the organization mandate to adopt Agile / DevOps methodology.Reporting and visibility of the portfolio at a CXO and MD levels.Build relationships with key stakeholders and partnerships with Infrastructure services.Implement proactive remedial strategies to prevent future system problems and improve stability of delivered systems.Effectively manage and develop team including work assignment, personal development and career planning. Show less

Application Owner for a ResCat 1 Global Payments application called Funds Control (product by Intellect Design) processing £286~ billion payments weekly and delivery manager for more than 25 medium/large size releases safely within time / budget in a waterfall and agile delivery model.• Managed budget of £2.8 million annually.• Led a team of 25 across India and the UK including six SI partner members from InfoSys (managed services) for a business critical service.•… Show more Application Owner for a ResCat 1 Global Payments application called Funds Control (product by Intellect Design) processing £286~ billion payments weekly and delivery manager for more than 25 medium/large size releases safely within time / budget in a waterfall and agile delivery model.• Managed budget of £2.8 million annually.• Led a team of 25 across India and the UK including six SI partner members from InfoSys (managed services) for a business critical service.• Actively championed the organization shift to adopt Agile & DevOps.• Maintained relationships with high risk – high visibility stakeholders.• Implemented proactive remedial techniques to prevent future system outage improving robustness and overall productivity.• Managed work allocation, training requirements for personal / professional development of the team.• Conducted functional, technical reviews and handled internal / external audits.• Collaborated with Business/Risk Leads to identify and remediate mismatch in client limit setups, which was a key risk to the Bank. Show less

Managed 85+ small size project executions including concurrent deliveries and quality assurance in a waterfall SDLC model for two Global Payments applications servicing clients such as LVMH, Thales, PayPal, Citi, EADS, QNB and Swift.• Direct Data – A statement reporting system for our corporate clients.• Direct File – A bulk pay processing system handling large volumes.• Worked as Functional expert on statement reporting for different clients as per their needs.•… Show more Managed 85+ small size project executions including concurrent deliveries and quality assurance in a waterfall SDLC model for two Global Payments applications servicing clients such as LVMH, Thales, PayPal, Citi, EADS, QNB and Swift.• Direct Data – A statement reporting system for our corporate clients.• Direct File – A bulk pay processing system handling large volumes.• Worked as Functional expert on statement reporting for different clients as per their needs.• Led quality assurance via managed services (Cognizant) and managed task / resource allocation for different project executions. Show less

Implemented automation tools for Corporate Technology while ensuring investments in these tools drive a performance culture.• Highlighted Sourcing & Supplier Management gaps and supported deployment strategy for SAP SRM and SAP Sourcing products.• Delivered workflow-based solutions for Deal Review Board.• Presented an internal paper on Function Point Analysis (FPA) to fellow colleagues and management.

Recruited as principal business analyst eventually becoming the Project Manager for business line leaders to deliver solutions aiding the launch of new products: Business Installment Loan (BIL) and Loan against Property (LAP). Completed 20+ projects in a waterfall SDLC model.Loans SME: Engagements included business and technology consulting, business process re-engineering, IT project execution.• Led the BA Team, reviewed and challenged estimates, accountable for project completion… Show more Recruited as principal business analyst eventually becoming the Project Manager for business line leaders to deliver solutions aiding the launch of new products: Business Installment Loan (BIL) and Loan against Property (LAP). Completed 20+ projects in a waterfall SDLC model.Loans SME: Engagements included business and technology consulting, business process re-engineering, IT project execution.• Led the BA Team, reviewed and challenged estimates, accountable for project completion within time and budget.• Applications managed were Indus (lending suite product by R Systems) and Instinct (fraud detection product by DecTech Solutions).• Managed IT financials for Barclays Bank and Barclays Finance: P&L reporting, medium term projections, RAF of £29.9 million including changes to in-house Procure-to-Pay software system.• Awarded ‘Achiever of the Quarter for Project Management’ by the Chief Operating Officer. Show less

Performed system analysis acting as the single interface between business and technology converting requirements into functional specifications followed by QA for Sales, Credit Underwriting, Operations, Collections and Legal. Engagements included technology consulting, business process re-engineering.• Evaluated and implemented strategic technical alliances with various integration partners such as Nucleus, R Systems, 3i InfoTech.• Applications managed were FinnOne (loan… Show more Performed system analysis acting as the single interface between business and technology converting requirements into functional specifications followed by QA for Sales, Credit Underwriting, Operations, Collections and Legal. Engagements included technology consulting, business process re-engineering.• Evaluated and implemented strategic technical alliances with various integration partners such as Nucleus, R Systems, 3i InfoTech.• Applications managed were FinnOne (loan management product by Nucleus Software), PLMS (in-house product) and i-Secure (collaborated product for asset securitization).• Vital enhancements from integrated credit underwriting calculators to integrated cheque print management and real-time collection automation for both branches and agencies. Show less