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RANEESH K K

RANEESH K K

Director / Product Owner
Abu Dhabi

Summary

  • Systematic Product Owner with a detail-oriented and thorough approach to defining requirements, outlining specifications and working with team members to bring to life high-quality products for customers. Good planner and problem-solver with in-depth understanding of Global Transaction Banking products. Ready to offer 14 years of experience and take on a dynamic new position.
  • Recognized for delivering excellence in various phases of channels management right from project initiation & delivery, vendor management, stakeholder management, channel enhancements / CR request, regulatory changes, BAU process/requirements, post live support, solution design document review, channels implementation, customer on boarding & support, product backlog management, requirement review and prioritization
  • Innovation & Transformation Specialist; skilled in gathering and understanding requirements of business & other multiple stakeholders (at strategic and tactical levels), followed by translation into functional specifications as well as provisioning of suitable solutions
  • Merit of having domain experience of providing digital experience by designing end-to-end delivery of innovative business solution for the customers; successfully moved the customers to digital platforms and develop platforms to support the bank goals etc
  • Incisive acumen in analyzing business processes, and workflow to design solutions (As-Is, To-Be, and Solutioning/Freezing) and bridging the gap between functional groups and technology
  • Program management expert; managed various regulatory & business driven projects including rolling out of channel solutions and products, Integration project including data migration, customization requests, BAU projects, project implementation for digitization, business transformation, infrastructure and application upgrades & enhancements
  • Recognized for developing cost-effective, high-performance, sustainable and adaptable digital solutions in line with the business need
  • Extensively worked in Agile and Waterfall Methodologies to add value to the deliverables; capable of working with senior management in identifying process improvements in deliverables and developing methods to achieve delivery of desired results
  • Excellence as Total Solutions Provider to render consultancy for leveraging entire solutions portfolio; effective problem solver & team-oriented person with capability strong interpersonal & communication skills

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
5
5
Languages

Work History

Director/Product Owner

First Abu Dhabi Bank
Abu Dhabi
11.2021 - Current
  • Oversaw entire product deployments from vision and creation to rollout and delivery.
  • Owned and prioritized product backlog.
  • Interacted with internal stakeholders as voice of customer.
  • Worked on feature development and code implementation on front-end web applications, back-end API services, API portal and API gateway capabilities.
  • Attended Agile ceremonies, demos and production proving activities.
  • Focused on building critical features up front in order to identify constraints and technical challenges.
  • Managed implementation of new features by outlining plans and specifications such as how, where and when each component would work.
  • Updated customers and senior leaders on progress and roadblocks.
  • Built and utilized reporting systems to keep customers and management in loop with latest information.
  • Planned and arranged meetings with external organizations and individuals, enabling parties to meet and discuss project progress.
  • Analyzed projects to determine resource requirements and procured necessary equipment and software.
  • Managed and motivated project teams to promote collaboration and keep members on-task and productive.
  • Collaborated with project owners and team members to set ambitious but achievable goals.
  • Identified innovative and automated approaches to routine tasks, making suggestions that were widely received.

Channels Manager /Product Owner

First Abu Dhabi Bank
Abu Dhabi
01.2018 - 10.2021
  • Owned and prioritized product backlog.
  • Oversaw entire product deployments from vision and creation to rollout and delivery.
  • Allocated and approved team resource usage.
  • Focused on building critical features up front in order to identify constraints and technical challenges.
  • Managed implementation of new features by outlining plans and specifications such as how, where and when each component would work.
  • Coordinated with software developers to create custom applications and trackers to achieve client goals.
  • Collaborated with development team on Business services and tasks.
  • Documented each step in product's design process for use in manuals.
  • Managed multiple projects effectively in demanding environment with tight deadlines.
  • Suggested enhancements to product design that would improve user experience.
  • Negotiated with vendors and manufacturers on pricing, services and scheduled shipping windows.
  • Brainstormed with peers and other members of design team to determine enhancements and product features.
  • Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting.
  • Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
  • Increased customer satisfaction by resolving issues.
  • Identified changes in project scope and modified job schedule accordingly.
  • Contacted proper stakeholders to share changes to project scope and timelines.
  • Converted project specifications into drawings and other materials that would be used to create product.

Project Manager

First Abu Dhabi Bank
Abu Dhabi
07.2015 - 12.2017
  • Met project milestones without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety
  • Coordinated with stakeholders to elaborate the business and solution requirement for BAU & Lean enhancement initiatives within existing business applications
  • Interfaced with QA Team for creation of test plan, scenarios & test cases, created and provided test data, conducted functional review of test cases, issuing SLAs upon detection of bugs and tracking the same
  • Liaised with Business Operations Team to perform the user acceptance testing and sign-off for the production movement
  • Provided post go live support for customer queries and production issues
  • Prepared status reports and dashboards for stakeholders and actively participated in working committee meetings.
  • Developed and initiated projects, managed resources and monitored performance
  • Made decisions independently and collaboratively on Channels related challenges
  • Provided personalized end-user training, offering education via in-person and online courses
  • Maintained compliance with regulatory parameters in complex projects with overlapping policies
  • Orchestrated projects within strict timeframes and budget constraints by solving complex problems and working closely with senior leaders

Business Analyst

Burgan Bank
Kuwait City
06.2013 - 06.2015
  • Analyzed key aspects of business to evaluate factors driving results and summarized into presentations.
  • Assigned tasks to associates, staffed projects and updated involved parties to enhance optimal business flow.
  • Interacted with internal customers to understand business needs and translate into requirements and project scope.
  • Conducted interviews with key business users to collect information on business processes and user requirements.
  • Met with stakeholders to establish favorable business relationships and support mutually beneficial interests.
  • Assessed impact of current business processes on users and stakeholders and evaluated potential areas for improvement.
  • Identified process inefficiencies through gap analysis and outlined sensible solutions.
  • Supported leadership team with reporting, analysis and business presentations to inform divisional strategies.
  • Project: BANKS-Core Banking Implementation - BANKS is a core banking solution from ICSFS which covers the range of banking modules like Core, Trade Finance, Fund Transfer, Loans, Credit Admin, and Treasury.

Test Analyst

Infosys Limited
Mysore, Chennai , Trivandrum
10.2007 - 05.2013
  • Documented integration issues and vulnerabilities and outlined improvement recommendations.
  • Created successful test scripts to manage automated feature testing,
  • Assessed software bugs and compiled findings along with suggested resolutions for development team members.
  • Evaluated data sets from multiple test implementations to determine and account for standard variance in test results.
  • Checked configuration files and logs to uncover root causes of problems.
  • Met with quality assurance, developers and project managers to assess scope and sequence of project.
  • Directed teams completing regression tests to support successful product development stages.
  • Managed various suits of Finacle Products including Payment systems - RTGS, NEFT, SFMS, SWIFT, ACH, SEPA, MANDATES, FEDWIRE & BACS and Trade Finance modules - LC, Guarantees, Bills, Remittances and Packing Credits.
  • Developed an in-house application for Finacle Testing Team which was a voluntary initiative conceived, developed and deployed by a team. It was developed with a vision to reduce the manual effort involved in tracking the test case executions associated with different testing team and generate a scheduled inter day reports.
  • Lead Automation Framework Team of the Finacle to deliver the automation scripts and develop reporting framework

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (B E) - Electronics And Communications Engineering (ECE)

MIET Engineering College
Tamilnadu , India
08.2003 - 04.2007

Skills

New Product Channels

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Accomplishments

  • Conferred with FAB Shining Star Award in 2019 , 2020,2021
  • Received Certification of Appreciation for successful delivery of FAB Integration UAT in 2018 and for FAB Data Migration in 2018
  • Drove strategic vision and implemented various banking channels/ systems such as Corporate Online Banking, Corporate Mobile Banking , Host to Host , Wages Protection System (WPS), Corporate Cheque Deposit (CCD), Remote Cheque Printing (RCP), Liquidity Management System(LMS), Virtual Accounts Management (VMS), Secure Cash Deposit Machine (SCDM), Electronic Payment System (FABePay), Digital Onboarding, Direct Debit System (eDDS)

Certification

Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)

Knowledge Preview

Banking Solution: Finacle- Infosys Banking Solution, BANKS -ICSFS Banking Solution, T24 – Temenos Banking Solution, Finastra Online Banking Solution , Intellect Online Banking Solution , Mindgate Online Banking Solution

Banking Modules:, Cash Management, Payments, Payrolls , Virtual Accounts ,Cheque Clearing ,Liquidity Management

Channels: Online Banking, Mobile Banking , Host to Host , File Act, SWIFT ,WPS, UAEFTS, UAEDDS , CCD , RCP, FABePay,IPI,NPSS,Swift gpi

Project Management Tools : JIRA , Confluence, HP ALM , MS Project

Timeline

Director/Product Owner

First Abu Dhabi Bank
11.2021 - Current

Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)

07-2021

Channels Manager /Product Owner

First Abu Dhabi Bank
01.2018 - 10.2021

Project Manager

First Abu Dhabi Bank
07.2015 - 12.2017

Business Analyst

Burgan Bank
06.2013 - 06.2015

Test Analyst

Infosys Limited
10.2007 - 05.2013

Bachelor of Engineering (B E) - Electronics And Communications Engineering (ECE)

MIET Engineering College
08.2003 - 04.2007

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