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California, United States

Orange County, California Area

Greater Los Angeles Area

20th Century Fox Film Entertainment.Responsible for (Not limited to): • Preparing unit test cases based on functional requirement analysis.• Performing unit testing/ regression testing on test cases. Log issues if found. • Provide day to day support on production issues of users.• Working on user requirements/enhancements, requirement gathering based on the feasibility of the project.• Preparing quality documents like trace matrix to match functional requirements with technical specifications.• Preparing technical specifications and unit test cases standards.• Working as part of the business team to improve performance, defect testing and system monitoring.• Working on projects, enhancements and modifications to the business process and flow. • Liaising with the development team to ensure customization and enhancements were understood and implemented correctly within the time limit into the system, participating in Post-Live Project review sessions and performing continuous process

Greater Chicago Area, Us

Worked for Major International clients. Part of Finance team handling transition and application support for JDE Edwards E1 ERP application. Project planning, including resource planning, allocation. Handling day to day deliverable, reporting and training. Has extensive experience in requirement gathering, Business Analysis, configuration, testing, and Functional Design Document. Has rich experience in client interaction and onsite as well as onsite offshore coordination. Has extensive knowledge and hands on experience of various JD Edwards modules like General Accounting, Fixed Assets, Account Receivable, Account Payable and Manufacturing accounting. Hands on experience in provided 1st and 2nd line of support to business end-users.

Branch operation incharge for Karnatak and Goa.• Handling and responsible for branch operations end to end process.• Responsible for maintaining preset SLA and achieving preset TATs.• Ensuring prompt issuance of the policies on the system to attain prompt earning of the premium written.• To be a one point contact for business requirements with respect to back end processes• Ensuring compliance of all underwriting issues which include both Commercial and Retail products.• Handling agents, brokers and other relationships/tie-ups. • Coordination with other departments like. (Claims department/Distribution/Dispatch department )• Monthly analysis of business, making reports and publishing the same.• Motivating team to achieve higher standards in the process and thereby, assisting for there individual growth.• Attending legal hearings in court of law for the company. • Imparting appropriate training, Service Excellence and Teamwork to support service staff.

Handling branch operations and retail operation division for Andhra Pradesh• Handling branch operations with a team of 14.• Responsible for QC and approving of all the retail segment products.• Policy issuance, preparing quotations and underwriting the Retail line policies.• Customer Support, Solving customer queries.• Handling escalations from internal and external customer. • Handling agents, brokers and other tie-ups. • Coordination with other departments like. (Claims department/Dispatch department )• Monthly analysis of business, making reports and publishing the same.• QC check of the policies.• Motivating team to achieve higher standards in the process and thereby, assisting for there individual growth.

Handling motor operation end to end for Karnataka.• Responsible for Quality Check of each motor file and approving the same.• Handling motor insurance division end to end process with a team of 4 members.• Resolving the day-to-day process and people related issues.• Handling Escalations from the customers (External as well internal customers).• Motivate the team to achieve higher standards in the process and thereby, assisting for their individual growth. • Reporting to the management on the team productivity, quality and timeliness. To keep a check on the Quality and TAT on monthly basis.• Supporting sales teams in achieving their respective targets.• Providing back up for other process like Travel and Banking.• Handling crisis management when the system are completely down.• Supervising filing process on weekly basis.

Part of Intra Corporate Inventory(IC) team for Asia-Pac region• Responsible for reconciliation of 6 financial books of 5 countries.• Coordinating with the vendors on customer queries and working on resolution.• Handling bills receivables and bills payables process.• Report Generation.• Invoice Booking.

Organizational Leadership

Harvard ManageMentor Leading Others Certificate Program

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance And Financial Management Services

Master of Business Administration (Finance)

Bachelor Of Commerce (Bcom), Economics

Bachelor of Commerce

10+2, Commerce, Economics, Accountancy

Software Engineer, Computer/Information Technology Administration And Management, Distinction

C, C++, Java, Visual Basic, Foxpro, Windows, MS-DOS