JEYARAMAN VENKATARAMAN
Email and MS Teams: *********@*****.***
Phone +1-916-***-****
Professional Summary
•Accomplished Senior Technology Executive with outstanding financial services and Banking industry experience. Result oriented business technology leader with demonstrated success in business transformation solutions, enterprise application architecture and agile software development and delivery.
•Senior banking professional with 23 years of advisory and Project management consultancy experience in Temenos T24 Banking products, focused on providing support to banks in core banking technology transformation, performance improvement and change management plus hands on experience in banking operations.
•Well experienced in Project Management, with in- depth knowledge of current and future business process analysis, full software development life cycle and analysis and design for development of T24 products. Thorough in-depth knowledge of Banking, T24 implementation, upgrade, customization, Testing, SIT, UAT, Training, Live support, and so on.
•Highly experienced in defining and establishing good communication, analytical, interpersonal and presentation skills.
•Excellent skills in Client Management, Risk Management, People Management, and Delivery Management
Visa Status
• Permanent Resident visa of USA.
Technical Skills
•Banking software Temenos T24/Globus, Desktop TCS BaNCS
•GUI / Tools MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project
•Management Tool JIRA
Education
•Master of Business Administration from India with specialization in Project Management and Finance
•CAIIB (equal to AIB London) from Indian Institute of Bankers
•Diploma in Systems Management from NIIT
Clients Served
Saudi Hollandi Bank, Riyadh, KSA
Trust & Investment Bank, Moscow, Russia
Arab Banking Corporation, Tunis, Tunisia
First Gulf Bank, Abu Dhabi
Bank Julius Baer, New York, USA
Egnatia Bank, Thessaloniki, Greece
Wing Lung Bank, Los Angeles, USA
Dresdner Bank Latin America, Hamburg, Germany
Bank Dana mon Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
Kuwait Real Estate Bank, Kuwait
Hatton National Bank, Colombo, Sri Lanka Bank Thai, Bangkok, Thailand
Credit Suisse Private Banking, Singapore
Almasraf Bank, Dubai
Bank Sinopec, Taipei, Taiwan
RBTT Bank Curacao and Aruba
(Caribbean Islands) Sumitomo Bank, Japan
Fortis Bank, Amsterdam
Standard Chartered Bank, India
SAMBA Bank, Riyadh
PBCOM BANK, Manila,
Philippines
EAST WEST BANK, Manila, Philippines
Cathay United Bank, Cambodia
Projects New Bank (Ruya Bank) implementation with TCS and other partners
Client: MBank, Abu Dhabi U.A.E
Role: Senior Project Manager/Governance
Duration: July 2023 — Till Date
. C-level management advisory on business & technology strategies/solutions and multi-year roadmap planning
•Client facing Management consulting/technology delivery experience in financial services with major wall-street banks
•Hands-on experience with digital technologies, transformation, and cloud architecture
•(BPM/Web/Integration/Reporting/Analytics/Big Data/Data Vis/etc.,), with both onsite and offshore teams
•Designed and delivered large scale application platforms using state-of-the-art technologies
•Delivered designs, and roadmaps involving new construction, standardization, re-engineering, modernization, and customization
•Delivered enterprise IT transformation initiatives managing large staff that focused on increasing annual revenue and IT efficiency by customizing functionalities for entire enterprises and migrating local and legacy systems to global systems
•Established software development and enterprise integration governance processes and managed senior architects and developers to enforce governance. Planned, tested, and implemented long term strategies for discontinuing outdated tools and technology, and monitored the integration of existing and new systems
Project: GEN6 and GEN7 implementation
Client: UBS Financial Services, USA
Role: Senior Project Manager/Governance of WIPRO, USA
Duration: April 2022 — June 2023
. C-level management advisory on business & technology strategies/solutions and multi-year roadmap planning
•Client facing Management consulting/technology delivery experience in financial services with major wall-street banks
•Hands-on experience with digital technologies, transformation, and cloud architecture
•(BPM/Web/Integration/Reporting/Analytics/Big Data/Data Vis/etc.,), with both onsite and offshore teams
•Designed and delivered large scale application platforms using state-of-the-art technologies
•Delivered designs, and roadmaps involving new construction, standardization, re-engineering, modernization, and customization
•Delivered enterprise IT transformation initiatives managing large staff that focused on increasing annual revenue and IT efficiency by customizing functionalities for entire enterprises and migrating local and legacy systems to global systems
•Established software development and enterprise integration governance processes and managed senior architects and developers to enforce governance. Planned, tested, and implemented long term strategies for discontinuing outdated tools and technology, and monitored the integration of existing and new systems
Project: T24 — R19 Implementation
Client: Al Masraf Bank, Dubai
Role: Project Manager
Duration: Oct 2017 — Mar 2022
•Integrate project plans from multiple sources to create a cohesive plan with identifiable critical path, task dependencies, and major milestones
•Develop business requirements into a project charter and scope document, and manage projects through the entire project life cycle ensuring systems meet design standards and guidelines and are sensitive to performance needs of the organization
•Partner with project sponsors and project teams to lead the definition of and evaluate client's technical and business requirements and develop approaches and solution alternatives with the project teams and stakeholders.
•Establish client relationships, integrate requirement definition, plan projects, and direct resources ensuring corporate and IT project portfolio objectives are met
•Collaborate with senior leadership to ensure project portfolios follow company and strategic priorities
•Manage the project plans and schedules, ensuring successful completion within scope, budget, time, and quality parameters
•Manage, coordinate and direct company and vendor project resources in the implementation of designed project objectives, solutions, and deliverables
•Mentor teams on best practices, process improvement and project management skills
•Track and communicate with client, management, and operating groups regarding project progress, status, risks, and issues. Lead resolution of issues and risks
•Organise to Conduct Business Process Analysis by Temenos consultants with users on various modules.
•During implementation process develop and review business requirements (BRD) and functional systems design documents (FSD) as a SME
•Organise and collect TAABS requirement gathering by Temenos consultants with users
•During implementation process, review system integration system test plans (SIT), User Acceptance Test plans (UAT) and post-upgrade plans
•Review and audit of deliverables produced by cross team members
•During Migration process, provide analytical support for initiatives, including business function support for system migrations and consolidations, business area process improvement projects
•As a Project lead manage and guide a team of business systems analysts scheduling project work, assigning projects and tasks to team members and reporting overall team status and accomplishments to management.
•Evaluate Team members during every quarter and annually
•Conduct knowledge transfer by training sessions for team members and users of the bank
•Manage and oversee smooth relationship with vendors
Project: T24 — R15 Implementation
Client: Wing Lung Bank, Los Angeles U.S.A
Role: Project Manager
Duration: Oct 2015 — Aug 2017
•Prepare business requirements into a project charter and scope document, and manage projects through the entire project life cycle ensuring systems meet design standards and guidelines and are sensitive to performance needs of the organization
•Organise to Conduct Business Process Analysis by Temenos consultants with users on various modules.
•Partner with project sponsors and project teams to lead the definition of and evaluate client's technical and business requirements and develop approaches and solution alternatives with the project teams and stakeholders.
•Review Business Requirements (BRD) and Functional Systems Design documents (FSD).
•Organise and collect TAABS requirement gathering by Temenos consultants with users.
•Conduct knowledge transfer by training sessions for the users of the Bank by Trainers.
Project: T24 — R13 Implementation
Client: Cathay United Bank, Cambodia
Role: Project Manager
Modules: Payments Retail Banking, Retail and corporate Lending, Credit operations, Treasury, Private Banking, GL
Accounting
Duration: Nov 2014 — Sep 2015
•Integrate project plans from multiple sources to create a cohesive plan with identifiable critical path, task dependencies, and major milestones
•Organize and conduct Gap analysis by Temenos consultants with users on various modules.
•Manage the project plans and schedules, ensuring successful completion within scope, budget, time, and quality parameters
•Review business requirements (BRD) and functional systems design documents (FSD) as a SME.
•During implementation review system integration system test plans (SIT) and Test cases guiding for the successful run of Test Life cycles
•Arrange for the coordination of User Acceptance Test plans (UAT) and post-upgrade plans.
•During Migration process, provide analytical support for initiatives, including business function support for system migrations and consolidations, business area process improvement projects,
•Conduct knowledge transfer by training sessions for the users of the Bank by Temenos Trainers.
Project: T24 — R12 Implementation
Client: PBCOM and EAST WEST BANK, Manila, Philippines
Role: Project Manager
Modules: Payments Retail Banking, Retail and corporate Lending, Credit operations, Treasury, Private Banking, GL
Accounting
Duration: January 2013 — Oct 2014
•Develop, prepare, and present project documentation, including project charter, project plans, status and other reporting documents in accordance with company standards.
•Conduct knowledge transfer by training sessions for the users of the Bank by Temenos Trainers.
•Manage and oversee smooth relationship with vendors.
•Organise to conduct Business Process Analysis and Gaps by Temenos consultants with users.
•Review business requirements (BRD) and functional systems design documents (FSD) as a SME.
•Track and communicate with client, management, and operating groups regarding project progress, status, risks, and issues. Lead resolution of issues and risks
•Conduct knowledge transfer by training sessions for the users of the Bank by Temenos Trainers.
Project: T24 — R11 Implementation
Client: SAMBA Bank, Riyadh
Role:Lead Project Manager
Modules: Payments Retail Banking, AML, Retail and corporate Lending, Credit operations, Treasury operations, Private Banking
Duration: April 2012 — November 2012
•Establish client relationships, integrate requirement definition, plan projects, and direct resources ensuring corporate and IT project portfolio objectives are met
•Collaborate with senior leadership to ensure project portfolios follow company and strategic priorities
•Organise to conduct Business Process Analysis and Gaps by Temenos consultants with users.
•Organise and collect TAABS requirement gathering by Temenos consultants with users.
•During implementation process develop and review business requirements (BRD) and functional systems design documents (FSD) as a SME.
•Track and communicate with client, management, and operating groups regarding project progress,
status, risks, and issues. Lead resolution of issues and risks
Project: T24 Oracle Migration - R08
Client : Scope International (Standard Chartered Bank)
Role : Lead Project Manager
Modules: Payments Retail Banking, AML,
Retail and corporate Lending, Credit operations, Treasury, Private Banking, GL Accounting
Duration: May 2011 — March 2012
•Manage, coordinate and direct company and vendor project resources in the implementation of designed project objectives, solutions and deliverables
•Track and communicate with client, management, and operating groups regarding project progress, status, risks, and issues. Lead resolution of issues and risks
•Conduct knowledge transfer by training sessions for the users of the Bank by Temenos Trainers.
•Review Business Requirements (BRD) and Functional Systems Design documents (FSD) as a SME.
•Entrusting Temenos consultants for interface sessions on various modules
Project: T24 Qatar Implementation - R08
Client : First Gulf Bank, Abu Dhabi
Role : Lead Project Manager
Modules: GL Accounting, Payments Retail Banking, AML, Retail and corporate Lending, Credit operations, Treasury, Private Banking
Duration: November 2010— April 2011
•Mentor teams on best practices, process improvement and project management skills
•Organise to conduct Business Process Analysis and Gaps by Temenos consultants with users.
•Review business requirements (BRD) and functional systems design documents (FSD) as a SME.
•Track and communicate with client, management, and operating groups regarding project progress, status, risks, and issues. Lead resolution of issues and risks
•Conduct knowledge transfer by training sessions for the users of the Bank by Temenos Trainers.
Project: T24 Implementation R08
Client : Fortis Bank, Amsterdam
Role : Lead Project Manager
Modules: GL Accounting, Retail and corporate Lending, Payments Retail Banking, Credit operations, Treasury,
Private Banking
Duration: April 2010 — October 2010
•Review Business Requirements (BRD) and Functional Systems Design documents (FSD) as a SME.
•Conduct knowledge transfer by training sessions for the users of the Bank by Temenos Trainers.
•Organise and collect TAABS requirement gathering by Temenos consultants with users.
•During implementation review system integration system test plans (SIT) and Test cases guiding for the • successful run of Test Life cycles
•Arrange for the coordination of User Acceptance Test plans (UAT) and post-upgrade plans.
Project: T24 R08 Upgrade
Client : First Gulf Bank, Abu Dhabi
Role : Lead Project Manager
Modules: GL Accounting, Retail and corporate AML, Lending, Payments Retail Banking, Credit operations, Treasury, Private Banking
Duration: December 2008 — March 2010
•During upgrade process develop and also review system integration system test plans (SIT) and Test cases guiding for the successful run of Test Life cycles
•Arrange for the coordination of User Acceptance Test plans (UAT) and post-upgrade plans.
•Review and audit of deliverables produced by cross team members.
•Evaluate Team members during the project.
Project: T24 Implementation
Client : RBTT Bank Curacao and Aruba (Caribbean Islands)
Role : Lead Project Manager
Modules: GL Accounting, Payments, Retail and corporate Lending, Retail Banking, AML, Credit operations, Treasury, Private Banking
Duration: April 2008 — October 2008
•During implementation develop and also review system integration system test plans (SIT) and Test cases guiding for the successful run of Test Life cycles
•Arrange for the coordination of User Acceptance Test plans (UAT) and post-upgrade plans.
•Track and communicate with client, management, and operating groups regarding project progress, status, risks, and issues. Lead resolution of issues and risks
Temenos
Manager, Projects
Project: Regression Testing of new T24 upgrade Releases
Duration: November 2007 — March 2008
Modules: Wealth Management, Mortgages, Loan origination, Loans and Deposits, Trade Finance, GL Accounting, Retail and corporate Lending, Payments Retail Banking, Credit operations, Treasury operations, Private Banking in Scrum.
•Preparation and review of various Test cycles including daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly accrual and capitalization test scenarios.
•Managing Functional Team
•Involved in Testing, Build and Production.
•Prepare and review of Test plan and Test cases for Unit Testing and System integration on Testing.
•Review and audit of deliverables produced by cross team members.
•Create and review test cases and Quality, Testing by Manual and automated testing trough DTL and SEAT tool.
Temenos
Manager, Projects
Project: T24 Maintenance
Duration: January 2007 — October 2007
•Review and analyse the issues of various clients sent by Temenos Help Desk Team
•Recommend for the solution of the issues selected for rectification
•Review the Testing of the Business and Technical Team of the solved issues after proper fix is compiled.
•Samples of clients for whom the solutions were provided for the issues raised by them
Saudi Hollandi Bank, Riyadh, KSA: Securities and FX, MM and Repos
Trust & Investment Bank, Moscow, Russia: Securities
Arab Banking Corporation, Tunis, Tunisia: FX an MM
First Gulf Bank, Abu Dhabi, UAE: FX, MM, Securities, LD, MG, Trade Finance
Bank Julius Baer, New York, USA: Securities, LD
Egnatia Bank, Thessaloniki, Greece: Trade Finance
Dresdner Bank Latin America, Hamburg, Germany: Trade Finance Bank Danamon Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia: Trade Finance
Kuwait Real Estate Bank, Kuwait: resolving Limits and Trade Finance issues
Hatton National Bank, Colombo, Sri Lanka: resolving Securities issues
Bank Thai, Bangkok, Thailand: FX, MM, Securities, AZ issues
Credit Suisse Private Banking, Singapore: Securities FX and MM modules.
SUMITOMO, Japan
Manager, Projects
Project: T24 Syndicated Loan Implementation
Duration: January 2005 — December 2006
•Managing Functional Team
•Involved in Testing, Build and Production.
•Prepare and review of Test plan and Test cases for Unit Testing and System interg ration Testing.
•Review and audit of deliverables produced by cross team members.
Temenos
Manager, Projects
Project: T24 Testing
Duration: Dec 1999 — December 2004
•Managing Functional Team
•Involved in Testing, Build and Production.
•Prepare and review of Test plan and Test cases for Unit Testing and System integration Testing.
•Review and audit of deliverables produced by cross team members.
•Create and review test cases and Quality Testing by Manual and automated testing trough DTL and SEAT tool.
•Preparation and review of various Test cycles including daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly accrual and capitalization test scenarios.
•During implementation process develop and review business requirements (BRD) and functional systems design documents (FSD) as a SME.