SUMMARY:

• Senior project manager that has influenced C - level business and technology stakeholders to build multimillion dollar global enterprise data and technology solutions in Tier-1 and 2 companies that achieved spectacular returns at minimal costs in the Banking, Data Management and Regulatory areas.
• Highly skilled in planning, budgeting, executing, compliance, reporting and proactive resolution of issues in start-up and well-set environments.
• Reputed for integrity, calm yet decisive leadership, synergic style, and unwavering yet no-pressure focus on results.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Industries: Banking and Financial Services (BFS) Advisory services E-commerce Publishing Telecom

Domains: Capital markets Equities Data management Lean enterprise systems Execution management

Areas: Business/IT analysis and transformation Data/IT strategy, architecture and governance Program/Project/Stakeholder management Budget and P&L management Product and Application development Risk and Compliance Vendor negotiation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, NY and NJ

Director and Senior Project Manager, Banking and Financial Services

Responsibilities:

• Data: Managed data governance charter, identified data elements and remediation guidelines, created business glossary, etc. It improved data quality and operational efficiencies.
• Delivery: Successfully delivered turnkey business and IT solutions using a hybrid Waterfall and Agile/Scrum SDLC model. Managed multi-layer transformation and regulatory IT initiatives with complex dependencies and moving timelines such as legacy sunsets, system upgrades and roll-out of regulatory solutions like 871m.
• Operations: Forecasted and aligned labor and non-labor P&L and budgets with actuals. Simplified documentation and reporting for stakeholders at all levels by creating shared task lists, IT roadmaps, UAT trackers, status updates, etc.
• People: Partnered with C-level business and IT stakeholders as well as clients to translate business needs into IT deliverables. Led steering committee meetings with business, IT, risk, compliance, operations, support and vendors.
• Tracking: Innovatively used SDLC tools (Planview, SDLC-W, MS Project), repository tools (SharePoint, Wiki), tracking tools (Jira) and regular status calls to allocate and track work across global teams, control risks and identify priorities.
• Technology stack: Oracle Flexcube DDA, Java 7, Weblogic 10, MS SQL Server, Oracle 11g, Montran GPS, TIBCO Business Works, SAP Business Objects XI-2, HPE PPM, CA Clarity, Agile/Scrum, SharePoint, Jira, MS Office 2010 (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), MS Project 2010

Confidential, NY

Senior Project Manager, IT and (Big) Data Strategy

Responsibilities:

• Costs: Saved over $3 million through technology selection and data content optimization that eliminated redundancies.
• Data: Setup data practice that created a data and content-driven strategy, improved data quality (DQ), increased user base, and created cross-sell and upsell opportunities. Led all data aspects including analytics, DQ and governance, mining, semantic modeling, machine learning, visualization, warehousing, KPO and user support for analytics tools like Tableau.
• Operations: Speeded execution of strategic and tactical work via a hybrid Agile and Waterfall SDLC framework, and reorganizing data and technology departments. Simplified project tracking by consolidating task lists.
• Systems: Streamlined legacy IT silos with cutting-edge technology for better productivity across IT properties (220 websites, back-end applications). Led all IT development/standards/architecture, P&L and budgets, vendors, BPO, and non-functional aspects including performance and resiliency.

Confidential, NY and NJ

Responsibilities:

• As Global Data Repository Head, Information Services Group (non-employee):
• Data Ownership: Led the Account Master Central (AMC) Data Repository with 7 million accounts and 15000 users in 97 countries that centralized institutional accounts, clients, instructions and documentation needed for Legal, Compliance, Credit, Sales and Accounts Control systems. Managed FATCA compliance, Legal entity, Customer/Account data and Client hierarchies for Client Analytics, Margin, Prime. Streamlined execution of multiple work streams and led legacy sunset of eSales system into AMC.
• Data Governance: Partnered with business and technology stakeholders to create and implement Data Governance guidelines that improved data quality and usage across the organization.
• As Senior Vice President, Group Manager, Global Equities Technology:
• Product Development: Designed and implemented a high-performance high-resiliency multi-asset technology product that handled Cash and Derivatives Equities, Commodities, Forex and Fixed Income instruments; processed 3,500 messages per second and 2 million messages daily with sub-millisecond latency. Led global roll-out of the product. Managed business and customer expectations, ensured risk control and integrity at all levels.
• Project Management: Innovatively used SDLC tools (Planview, SDLC-W, MS Project), repository tools (SharePoint, Wiki), tracking tools (Jira) and regular status calls to allocate and track work across global teams, control risks and identify priorities.
• People Management: Launching COE center in India. Managed relationship with clients, C-level stakeholders, vendors and exchanges. Led a global team with developers, BA, QA, UAT, SAs, operations and support functions.
• IT Architecture: Built a SOA horizontal that revamped all areas in Global Equities Front Office; Platform handled Trade life cycle, Client/Market connectivity, Client Onboarding, DMA, Internalization, Netting, Batch cycle; interfaced with Middle and Back Office, Portfolio Trading, Derivatives, Positions Management, Risk and Compliance.