Project Manager FinTech & Compliance Expert

Rishi Patidar

PROJECT MANAGER

USA *****.*@*********.*** +1-480-***-**** LinkedIn

SUMMARY

Project Manager with 3.5+ years of experience delivering financial technology and regulatory compliance initiatives within enterprise environments. Proven track record of managing end-to-end project lifecycles, improving delivery predictability, and strengthening governance across Agile programs. Experienced in partnering with business, IT, and compliance teams to streamline processes, mitigate risks, and support audit readiness. Combines strong analytical capabilities with hands-on expertise in JIRA, SQL, and dashboard reporting to enable data-driven decision-making and consistent delivery outcomes. SKILLS

Project & Delivery Management: Agile (Scrum, Kanban), Waterfall, Hybrid Delivery, Sprint Planning, Backlog Grooming, Release Planning, Roadmapping, RAID Management, Change Management, Dependency Management, Stakeholder Management

Project Management Tools: JIRA, Confluence, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow (PPM), Asana Data & Reporting: Advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, Power Query, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP), SQL, Power BI, Tableau, KPI Tracking, Dashboard Development, Data Analysis

Process & Documentation: BRD, FRD, User Stories, Acceptance Criteria, Use Case Development, Process Mapping (Visio), Workflow Design, SOP Development

Collaboration & Productivity: Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Workspace Governance & Compliance: Risk Management, Issue Tracking, Audit Readiness, Control Frameworks, SDLC Governance Quality & Delivery Assurance: UAT Coordination, Test Planning, Defect Tracking, Release Management, Continuous Improvement EXPERIENCE

Project Manager Northern Trust, USA Jun 2025 – Present

• Delivered financial technology and regulatory compliance initiatives from initiation through closure, aligning execution with business objectives and achieving 90–95% on-time milestone completion.

• Streamlined Agile and Scrum delivery practices across cross-functional teams, improving sprint predictability and maintaining a stable delivery cadence across releases.

• Improved sprint tracking and reporting workflows, increasing visibility into delivery status and enabling faster issue identification and corrective actions.

• Partnered with business, IT, and compliance stakeholders to refine requirements and resolve dependencies, reducing requirement gaps by 15–20% and improving delivery accuracy.

• Developed governance frameworks, including RAID logs and structured escalation paths, reducing delivery delays by 20% and strengthening risk oversight.

• Produced executive-level reports and KPI dashboards using JIRA and Confluence, reducing manual reporting effort by 25–30% and supporting faster decision-making.

• Managed project dependencies across internal teams and external vendors, ensuring alignment with delivery timelines and minimizing escalation risks.

Senior Project Analyst Capgemini Jul 2021 – May 2023

• Contributed to enterprise digital transformation programs, supporting delivery within defined scope, schedule, and quality expectations.

• Evaluated project performance metrics using Excel and SQL, identifying inefficiencies and improving resource utilization by 1 5%.

• Streamlined Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives, improving team throughput and reducing backlog spillover by 20%.

• Developed business requirement documents, user stories, and acceptance criteria in collaboration with stakeholders, reducing rework by 15% and improving requirement clarity.

• Maintained RAID logs to track risks, issues, and dependencies, accelerating resolution time by 20–25% and improving issue visibility.

• Coordinated user acceptance testing and release activities, supporting stable deployments and minimizing post-release defects.

• Partnered with project managers to track budgets, timelines, and resource plans, improving planning accuracy and supporting cost control initiatives.

Project Engineer Codescure Technologies Jan 2021 – Jun 2021

• Supported Agile software delivery by assisting with planning, tracking, and documentation activities across project phases.

• Collaborated with development and QA teams to monitor progress and resolve blockers, improving turnaround time by 10–15%.

• Assisted user acceptance testing & release validation, ensuring alignment with business requirements and reducing production defects.

• Maintained project tracking systems in JIRA and Excel, improving reporting accuracy and communication across teams.

• Documented standard operating procedures, project workflows, improving onboarding efficiency and enabling knowledge transfer. EDUCATION

Master of Science in Management of Technology Arizona State University, USA May 2025 Bachelor of Technology in Electrical, Electronics & Communication Engineering Medicaps University, India May 2021 CERTIFICATON

• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

• Project Management Professional (PMP)

• Data Analyst Professional - IBM

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