Ranjith Janardhanan
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Bio
Michael Murphy
I was Ranjith’s coach and supervisor on projects and business development activities on the Payments team within PwC’s Banking and Financial Services Advisory practice. Ranjith contributed to our team by leveraging a broad set of capabilities and always focusing on how we could value, even when working on projects outside his comfort zone. As an example, Ranjith was instrumental in leading efforts to develop requirements/stories for a global payment card data tokenization project for the largest specialty retailer in the Unites States, which ultimately helped enable tokenization at over 3,500 global stores. Feedback from the senior product manager for this particular client reflected how Ranjith quickly grasped the nuances of the client’s technology footprint and the priorities of the organization so that he could contribute in agile and collaborative ways. He also contributed towards business development activities and training activities within PwC. Ranjith is a great communicator, a committed team member, and a leader who remains calm in the face of uncertainty. It was a pleasure being his coach and working with him on the Payments team. I strongly recommend Ranjith and feel that his skills, knowledge, experience and demeanour make him a valuable contribution to any team.
Abbie Ledden
Ranjith and I worked together on the successful launch of a cobranded card product in 3 European markets. This was a major project with aggressive deadlines. I found Ranjith to be a great team player and a quick learner especially considering the timelines associated with the project. He was able to grasp the complexity of the work needed for the card launch and he supported me throughout the multiple release plan for product launch. Ranjith's contractual arrangement meant that he was initially on site in the UK but subsequently moved back to Chennai but there was no slow up in project progress and this was largely due to Ranjith's flexibility and his commitment to the completion of tasks he was responsible for. These tasks included stakeholder collaboration, business requirements gathering, test planning and implementation validation. I strongly recommend Ranjith as he exhibited a strong work ethic, hard work and commi
Michael Murphy
I was Ranjith’s coach and supervisor on projects and business development activities on the Payments team within PwC’s Banking and Financial Services Advisory practice. Ranjith contributed to our team by leveraging a broad set of capabilities and always focusing on how we could value, even when working on projects outside his comfort zone. As an example, Ranjith was instrumental in leading efforts to develop requirements/stories for a global payment card data tokenization project for the largest specialty retailer in the Unites States, which ultimately helped enable tokenization at over 3,500 global stores. Feedback from the senior product manager for this particular client reflected how Ranjith quickly grasped the nuances of the client’s technology footprint and the priorities of the organization so that he could contribute in agile and collaborative ways. He also contributed towards business development activities and training activities within PwC. Ranjith is a great communicator, a committed team member, and a leader who remains calm in the face of uncertainty. It was a pleasure being his coach and working with him on the Payments team. I strongly recommend Ranjith and feel that his skills, knowledge, experience and demeanour make him a valuable contribution to any team.
Abbie Ledden
Ranjith and I worked together on the successful launch of a cobranded card product in 3 European markets. This was a major project with aggressive deadlines. I found Ranjith to be a great team player and a quick learner especially considering the timelines associated with the project. He was able to grasp the complexity of the work needed for the card launch and he supported me throughout the multiple release plan for product launch. Ranjith's contractual arrangement meant that he was initially on site in the UK but subsequently moved back to Chennai but there was no slow up in project progress and this was largely due to Ranjith's flexibility and his commitment to the completion of tasks he was responsible for. These tasks included stakeholder collaboration, business requirements gathering, test planning and implementation validation. I strongly recommend Ranjith as he exhibited a strong work ethic, hard work and commi
Michael Murphy
I was Ranjith’s coach and supervisor on projects and business development activities on the Payments team within PwC’s Banking and Financial Services Advisory practice. Ranjith contributed to our team by leveraging a broad set of capabilities and always focusing on how we could value, even when working on projects outside his comfort zone. As an example, Ranjith was instrumental in leading efforts to develop requirements/stories for a global payment card data tokenization project for the largest specialty retailer in the Unites States, which ultimately helped enable tokenization at over 3,500 global stores. Feedback from the senior product manager for this particular client reflected how Ranjith quickly grasped the nuances of the client’s technology footprint and the priorities of the organization so that he could contribute in agile and collaborative ways. He also contributed towards business development activities and training activities within PwC. Ranjith is a great communicator, a committed team member, and a leader who remains calm in the face of uncertainty. It was a pleasure being his coach and working with him on the Payments team. I strongly recommend Ranjith and feel that his skills, knowledge, experience and demeanour make him a valuable contribution to any team.
Abbie Ledden
Ranjith and I worked together on the successful launch of a cobranded card product in 3 European markets. This was a major project with aggressive deadlines. I found Ranjith to be a great team player and a quick learner especially considering the timelines associated with the project. He was able to grasp the complexity of the work needed for the card launch and he supported me throughout the multiple release plan for product launch. Ranjith's contractual arrangement meant that he was initially on site in the UK but subsequently moved back to Chennai but there was no slow up in project progress and this was largely due to Ranjith's flexibility and his commitment to the completion of tasks he was responsible for. These tasks included stakeholder collaboration, business requirements gathering, test planning and implementation validation. I strongly recommend Ranjith as he exhibited a strong work ethic, hard work and commi
Michael Murphy
I was Ranjith’s coach and supervisor on projects and business development activities on the Payments team within PwC’s Banking and Financial Services Advisory practice. Ranjith contributed to our team by leveraging a broad set of capabilities and always focusing on how we could value, even when working on projects outside his comfort zone. As an example, Ranjith was instrumental in leading efforts to develop requirements/stories for a global payment card data tokenization project for the largest specialty retailer in the Unites States, which ultimately helped enable tokenization at over 3,500 global stores. Feedback from the senior product manager for this particular client reflected how Ranjith quickly grasped the nuances of the client’s technology footprint and the priorities of the organization so that he could contribute in agile and collaborative ways. He also contributed towards business development activities and training activities within PwC. Ranjith is a great communicator, a committed team member, and a leader who remains calm in the face of uncertainty. It was a pleasure being his coach and working with him on the Payments team. I strongly recommend Ranjith and feel that his skills, knowledge, experience and demeanour make him a valuable contribution to any team.
Abbie Ledden
Ranjith and I worked together on the successful launch of a cobranded card product in 3 European markets. This was a major project with aggressive deadlines. I found Ranjith to be a great team player and a quick learner especially considering the timelines associated with the project. He was able to grasp the complexity of the work needed for the card launch and he supported me throughout the multiple release plan for product launch. Ranjith's contractual arrangement meant that he was initially on site in the UK but subsequently moved back to Chennai but there was no slow up in project progress and this was largely due to Ranjith's flexibility and his commitment to the completion of tasks he was responsible for. These tasks included stakeholder collaboration, business requirements gathering, test planning and implementation validation. I strongly recommend Ranjith as he exhibited a strong work ethic, hard work and commi
Credentials
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Certified Scrum Master
Scrum AllianceMay, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
Scrum AllianceFeb, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Project Management Professional
Project Management InstituteJun, 2016- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Venzo Technologies
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India
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Principal Consultant
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Apr 2019 - Present
Created and demonstrated high quality product demonstrations to banking customers and prospects of trade finance back office products Partnered and assisted the sales and pre-sales team in renegotiation of existing contracts and contribution to RFI and RFPs. Collaborated with the quality assurance team and contributed to testing product compliance with SWIFT 2020 regulations. Worked closely with product management team and provided feedback on regional trends, perceived gaps and assist with product road map and strategy Compared and evaluated new trade finance apps developed by fin tech companies and recommended integration with the existing product suite Coordinated with the Innovation and Digitization team to innovate across product lines based on hackathon events conducted internally. Contributed to automate regression test suite for the back-office trade finance product.
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Ondot Systems, Inc.
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Business Analyst
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Sep 2018 - Jan 2019
Presented features of the mobile application used for card controls to Issuers in the US market including different digital integration options, unique product features to complete mass registration and features of back-end portal. Developed product configuration form and parameterization document for transaction processing of different ISO messages received from networks Presented features of the mobile application used for card controls to Issuers in the US market including different digital integration options, unique product features to complete mass registration and features of back-end portal. Developed product configuration form and parameterization document for transaction processing of different ISO messages received from networks
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HCLTech
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India
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Business Manager
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Oct 2017 - Aug 2018
Created business case for the payments business team of a large Australian bank to transition payments to a new payment platform from existing bank payment hub.Managed the discovery and inception phase (agile framework) of transitioning payment flows to a new payment platform.
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Business Manager
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May 2015 - Sep 2017
Partnered with other horizontal teams and global regional teams to maximize organizational capability and know-how to execute complex projects for clients.Managed a team of 20+ business analysts and was responsible for their performance, coaching and mentoring.
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PwC
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Professional Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Associate
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Jun 2014 - Apr 2015
Managed the implementation of a tokenization solution within the store environment of a fortune 500 retailer in order to secure payment card data. Evaluated and analysed the feasibility of implementing a Point to Point Encryption (P2PE) from a product vendor for a leading US retailer to reduce payment card data footprint. Reviewed and assessed the performance monitoring practices utilized by the consumer financial services group of a Fortune 500 US bank to manage payment third party vendors.
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Cognizant
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Consultant
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May 2010 - May 2014
Conducted product acceptance testing and product demos to internal teams and clients. Managed user and product acceptance testing for a release of Visa Checkout (digital wallet product from Visa Inc.).Developed functional specifications for the anti–money laundering (AML) solution for an International currency funds transfer platform of Royal Bank of Scotland.Developed business requirements and system requirements for card business processes as part of the corporate card account receivable migration program in Spain and Russia for American Express.
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Consultant
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Apr 2007 - Apr 2010
Managed the launch of a new American Express corporate co-branded card in the Sweden, Denmark and Norway markets, which included developing business requirements and design specifications for the new product launchManaged the migration of American Express corporate card paper statements to a self servicing online platform ensuring significant cost savings for American Express and improving customer satisfaction.
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Business Analyst
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Jan 2006 - Mar 2007
Created payment processing flows for a large US financial services and payment company to consolidate the capabilities for the different payment initiation channels.Managed business requirements and system requirements to develop a financial advisor tool for a large US based financial services company
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American Express
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Assistant Manager
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Aug 2004 - Dec 2005
Migrated trade finance operations from New York desk to Chennai desk resulting in cost savings to American Express Bank. Managed advising and confirmation of Letters of Credit for preferred beneficiaries of American Express Bank New York desk and ensured no slippage in service agreement levels and turn-around time Migrated trade finance operations from New York desk to Chennai desk resulting in cost savings to American Express Bank. Managed advising and confirmation of Letters of Credit for preferred beneficiaries of American Express Bank New York desk and ensured no slippage in service agreement levels and turn-around time
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TCS e-Serve International Ltd.
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India
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Information Technology & Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Executive
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Apr 2004 - Aug 2004
Managed Citibank Suvidha account maintenance team and improved processes and operations in meeting service level agreements. Managed Citibank Suvidha account maintenance team and improved processes and operations in meeting service level agreements.
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ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
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Netherlands
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Officer
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Apr 2003 - Mar 2004
Achieved accuracy levels of 99 %while providing trade services to top- notch clients like Exxon Mobil, DuPont . Team member of the letters of credit document checking /scrutiny team supporting Asia Pacific region including countries like Japan, Australia, South Korea, Indonesia, Philippines,Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore and Taiwan. Document checking was done to ensure compliance with UCP 500 (now 600) and ISBP standards.(International Chamber of Commerce Publications) Achieved accuracy levels of 99 %while providing trade services to top- notch clients like Exxon Mobil, DuPont . Team member of the letters of credit document checking /scrutiny team supporting Asia Pacific region including countries like Japan, Australia, South Korea, Indonesia, Philippines,Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore and Taiwan. Document checking was done to ensure compliance with UCP 500 (now 600) and ISBP standards.(International Chamber of Commerce Publications)
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Education
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2018 - 2018
National University of Singapore
Executive Education, Leveraging Fintech for Business -
2001 - 2003
University of Madras
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), International Trade -
1999 - 2001
University of Madras
Masters in Commerce, Accounting and Finance -
1995 - 1998
University of Madras
Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Accounting and Finance -
1993 - 1995
Chinmaya Vidyalaya
AISSCE, Business/Commerce, General
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