I am working as a Technical Product Manager for one of the clients at Cognizant Consulting.

- Expertise in integrating Alternative Payment Methods (APMs) like Klarna, PayPal, AliPay, Worldpay, China UnionPay, Vipps, Billdesk, and FlexPay for airlines, expanding payment processing capabilities.- Designed REST APIs for third-party payment system providers (PSPs) to integrate with the Amadeus Payment System (APA) supporting synchronous payments with web redirection, and enhancing booking and payment processes while reducing integration costs.- Created API documentation using OpenAPI (Swagger, Spotlight), enabling smooth onboarding and integration of payment providers.- Defined business process models, UML data flow diagrams, and user stories for implementing and testing alternate payments and credit card flows (authorization, fraud screening, 3DS).- Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders, leading requirements, implementation, UAT testing, and test management to ensure high-quality product delivery.- Received "Mountain Movers" and "Customer Catalyst" awards for successful API delivery.

- Worked on the LYNX Gross Payment System for the Canadian market, managing SWIFT MT category 1, 2, and 9 messages for customer payments, FI transfers, cash management, and reports (MT103, MT102, MT202, MT202COV, MT900, MT915, MT940).- Led the migration from SWIFT MT to ISO 20022, handling business modeling, logical design, and mapping of pacs.008, pacs.009, camt.053, and camt.054 messages.- Collaborated with business and IT teams to define solutions, actively participating in Sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives within an Agile-Scrum framework.- Translated business requirements into user stories, ensuring clarity and successful delivery of solutions.- Reviewed test cases and validated test evidence, providing sign-off on implemented user stories.

- Worked on the Moneris payment processor, designing and implementing online payment processing solutions that integrated multiple payment methods, including credit cards and digital wallets. - Gained extensive experience handling ISO 8583 EFT card messages for POS and e-commerce transactions, performing data element mapping, and managing the end-to-end lifecycle of card transactions. - Prepared detailed business use case documents and specifications, translating business requirements into clear and actionable technical requirements for implementation. - Conducted root cause analysis for errors in payment transactions, identified issues, and provided effective solutions to ensure smooth transaction processing. - Integrated merchants with payment gateways using APIs, ensuring seamless payment processing and compliance with industry standards.- Received a "Pat on the Back" award for exemplary client handling, demonstrating strong communication and relationship-building skills.

- Developed and executed 40–50 automated test scripts using Java, Selenium WebDriver, and BDD Cucumber frameworks to validate end-to-end payment flows. - Conducted API testing using Postman and ReadyAPI to validate connectivity and data exchange between system components, ensuring seamless integration and performance. - Analyzed BRD documents and managed test cases using QTest and HP ALM to design and test corner use cases, ensuring comprehensive test coverage for critical payment scenarios. - Maintained and executed regression test scripts to validate the stability of existing functionalities after new feature implementations. - Identified, reported, and tracked defects using JIRA for timely resolution while utilizing SQL Server Management Server to effectively handle and validate test data.- Received the Rising Star Award for outstanding performance in delivering high-quality testing solutions and contributing to project success.