Manager Data
Resume:
PRODUCT MANAGER
VERUSHKA SOOBRAMANEY
A people-orientated individual with a passion for innovation. Skilled in product management, solution design and business analysis. Over 6 years of experience in end-to-end project management and agile product delivery (design, development, launch and marketing).
Being a natural problem solver, I thrive in an environment that challenges the way I think and allows me to use abstract thinking to solution creatively. Bachelor of Commerce - Information Systems
and Technology University of Kwa-Zulu Natal,
Durban (South Africa)
Education
adhpo9@r.postjobfree.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/verushkaso
obramaney-7b2a712b/
Randburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
Expertise
Data Strategy Design and Implementation
Digital, Data and Mobile Product Strategy
definition
Agile product delivery (inception to launch)
Design-thinking to shape product UX
Solution architecture (TOGAF Practitioner)
Agile Project Management (Practitioner)
Scrum Methodology (Certified Scrum Master)
Technology, Information Risk and Security
professional (CISA)
Retail and business banking data analytics
Business Process Analysis and Re-engineering
Professional Experience
Product Manager
Leading the delivery of various innovative initiatives that focus on creating efficiencies in data analytics, improved data management and the implementation of BI tools within the Absa Africa Markets
Notable Projects:
Customer 360 – Web-based Data Analytics product. Employs data analytics and data science models to pre-empt customer behaviour and identify new customer needs. Implemented in all Absa Africa markets (10 countries) (Team size: +-30 team members Budget: +-R35M)
Data enablement: Travel into Absa Africa Markets to implement Data initiatives; Socialization of the wider Data strategy, Data Platforms and Data Operating model in countries. Engagement with senior leadership to embed the data strategy (Budget: +-R10M over 2 years)
Roles and Responsibilities:
Led a cross-functional team of 30+ individuals (web development; data scientists; data analysts; SQL development; tableau development; engineering; UX and design) to deliver the envisioned analytics product
Defined the business case and managed the product financials - Monitor and track benefits realisation to ensure client value is achieved
Defining and delivering the product vision – managed the entire product lifecycle concept to launch (design; analysis; development; testing and launch)
Utilised deep understanding of banking to shape and design the product strategy; roadmap and value proposition
Communication and engagement with product stakeholders (Retail and Business Bank markets in 10 countries). Maintaining feedback mechanism to evolve product strategy and continuously improve the product (leverage new opportunities)
Facilitated and managed agile product delivery i.e. all scrum ceremonies; delivery reviews; backlog prioritisation according to client value drivers
Engagement with senior leadership to embed the data strategy 2020 Gartner “Eye on Innovation” Finalist
2020 Winner at the Retail Banker of the Year Awards for “Best Use of Data Analytics” in Financial Services
2019 Winner at the London Institute for Banking Awards – “Innovation in Financial Services”
Personal Info
05/2017 - Current Absa Group, Johannesburg
TOGAF (Foundation and Practitioner) –
Achieving a pass mark of 90% in the practical
examination
Agile PM Practitioner
Certified Scrum Master (through the Scrum
Alliance)
Resilia Cyber Security Foundation Training
Completed
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
(Achieving a pass mark in the top 20% of those
who wrote in June 2014 SA)
CobIT 5 Foundation Certified (Achieving a pass
mark of 88%)
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA)
Professional Experience
Technology Risk and Security Consultant
My role on the Integrated Technology Risk team was to support the risk management processes. BAU tasks include collating, analysing and representing technology risk data in a way that informs executive decision making. The focus of my role was the execution of specialized strategic initiatives.
Notable Projects:
Digitization – Scrum master and product manager on the project for 18 months. Spearheaded the agile development of a risk management tool and in doing so analysing current governance processes and continuously searching for new business efficiencies (Team size: +-8 team members Budget: +-R8M over 2 years)
Technology, Information and Cyber Risk and Control Framework: Design and implementation of a Technology, Information and Cyber Risk and Control Framework
Roles and Responsibilities:
Led a cross-functional team of individuals (web development; data analysts; SQL development; engineering; UX and design) to deliver the envisioned product
Managed multiple vendors that were outsourced to complete the design and development of the risk management tool
Managed the Digitization project financing
Facilitated requirements gathering workshops
Managed the end-to-end delivery of the risk management tool (technical data design, UX, UI and mobile prototype)
Facilitated various workshops with subject matter experts to identify key requirements for each segment of the control framework
Designed tech, information and security controls for sections that were allocated to me
Together with my team, successfully defined a technology risk and control framework
10/2015 - 04/2017 Absa Group, Johannesburg
Certifications
Key Strengths
Passionate and strong team leader
Proficient in both written and verbal
communication
Excellent interpersonal skills
Analytical thinker and problem solver
Innovative
03/2015 - 07/2015 Consnet Pty (LTD), Johannesburg
SAP CRM Business Analyst
My role at Consnet was to ensure that efficient and cost-effective business solutions and processes were implemented to address business needs. Roles and Responsibilities:
Understanding the current business environment
Identifying and understanding business requirements
Determining a suitable solution to address business needs/requirements
Delivering the required solution
Training business users
Professional Experience
Supervising Consultant (IT Advisory Services)
My career at KPMG afforded me the opportunity of extensive travel within South Africa as well as Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Namibia, and Swaziland where I executed Technology audit and advisory engagements. I gained invaluable experience and exposure to a wide range of client sectors including manufacturing; finance; FMCG; oil and gas; public service and telecoms.
Roles and Responsibilities:
At each of these projects, I was tasked with various responsibilities, including:
Project management (initiation of projects, tracking, reporting, risk management, budget analysis)
Communication (Liaising with all levels of management and hosting client interviews, meetings, and workshops)
Business Development (Drafting of business proposals, participated in client sales meetings, identifying new business opportunities)
Senior team member (Supervising engagements in the absence of the manager, first line review of all deliverables, mentoring of junior team members) 09/2014 - 03/2015 KPMG, Durban
Analyst (KPMG Graduate Programme - IT Advisory Services) As a junior analyst, I was assigned the task of fieldworker on multiple audit and advisory projects within a wide range of sectors including manufacturing; public; finance and service industries. I gained experience in performing the following:
Business Process Reviews
Application Controls Reviews
IT General Controls Reviews
Roles and Responsibilities:
At each of these projects, I was tasked with the following:
Document control (creation, filing, tracking, version control, approval of documents)
Performing all fieldwork
Identifying new business opportunities
Reporting
01/2012 - 08/2014 KPMG, Durban
Data Platforms and BI Tools:
Hadoop
Teradata
SQL
Tableau
PowerBI
SAS
Project Management:
Jira
Confluence
Trello
Languages:
SQL
Python
R
Angular 7
Node js
HTML
CSS (SCSS)
Tooling and Technologies
References provided on request
References
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