Experience

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  UNO Digital Bank

  • Hanoi Capital Region

  • Enterprise Architecture Consultant

    • Apr 2024 - Present
    • Hanoi Capital Region

    Responsible for preparing the Enterprise Architecture for the growing Digital bank including the Business, Application and Data architectures. Execute a detailed APO exercise and at the same time document key artifacts on Technical Debt Management

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  PwC Vietnam

  • Hanoi Capital Region

  • Manager - Data, Cloud and Digital Transformation

    • Dec 2021 - Oct 2023
    • Hanoi Capital Region

    Manager in the Advisory - Technology Consulting group. Presently working on an Enterprise Architecture and IT strategy project for one of the largest banks in Vietnam, an IT strategy development project for one of the largest insurance companies in Vietnam and an ITSM transformation project for one of the fastest growing banks in Vietnam

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  FPT Software

  • Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam

  • Business Analyst

    • May 2021 - Jul 2021
    • Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam

    Support the Design and pre-testing phase of the implementation of Flexcube and AcumenNet in Sumitomo Trust Bank (London branch) - Exchange traded Derivatives (Markets) module on behalf of SCSK, Japan

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  PwC Vietnam

  • Hanoi, Vietnam

  • Consultant

    • Apr 2019 - May 2021
    • Hanoi, Vietnam

    Consultant to 1. A large core banking system implementation project in Vietnam involving multiple teams and vendors and 2. A large scale Credit score and risk modeling project ( for a bank with HQ in HCMC)

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  PwC Vietnam

  • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

  • Manager

    • Sep 2015 - Oct 2018
    • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    Manager in one of the largest consulting companies in the world on core banking implementation projects in Vietnam. Providing strategic consultancy on IT roadmaps for large Financial services companies as well. Experience included being the Project Director - PMO and quality for a large core banking replacement project in Vietnam and the PMO head of a transaction banking project based in Hanoi

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  SAI Digital

  • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

  • Business Unit Head

    • Sep 2014 - Jan 2015
    • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    Contractual Job• Headed the Microsoft Practice in the company, main core areas being Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Microsoft AX• Managed large international accounts and their projects based in Vietnam viz. Prudential Finance, Friesland Campina and Techcombank• The company being the only Gold certified partner of Microsoft in Vietnam, gave the partner presentation at the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online launch in Vietnam• Initiating strategic initiatives and plans to expand business in Vietnam and surrounding countries like Cambodia and Laos.

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  Rainbow Finance Vietnam

  • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

  • Chief Technology Officer

    • Jun 2013 - Aug 2014
    • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    Contractual JobMajor Responsibilities - Vietnam Operations - • Setting up the DW and BI practice in Vietnam based on the existing database and projects• Studying and then optimizing the existing hardware architecture of the company’s operations in Ho Chi Minh city and Hanoi• Managing the website of the company after monitoring the entire rebuilding of the siteIndia Operations –• Setting up the company’s data center in India both from a software and hardware aspect.• Manage the customization of the CRM application in the opensource ERP used and the integration with the asterisk based dialer/telephony.

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  Infosys

  • Bangalore, India

  • Principal - Business Consulting

    • 2012 - 2013
    • Bangalore, India

     Part of the Finacle Management Consulting team with Infosys - Consulting to various Finacle Delivery and implementation projects Program Management – Managing the various streams of the India Post Project. Maintaining metrics and data for the Finacle implementation in detail.

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  Accenture

  • Bangalore, India

  • Manager

    • Jul 2010 - Nov 2011
    • Bangalore, India

     Integration architect for a large scale banking project based in Canada involving 120 interfaces and 20+ legacy applications Responsible for coming up with the Integration Conceptual Design document, the RICEF inventory and refining the Fit gap analysis document.  Using the previously developed Fit/Gap Analysis document as a baseline, conduct a more detailed analysis of each gap.  Analyze the use cases and activity diagrams to identify any additional integration requirements.  Responsibilities included confirming scope, assessing capabilities and constraints, confirming the Solution Blueprint, defining the solution strategy, and defining the Delivery Mobilization Approach.  Also use the business process design to drive out the full set of application requirements: functional, quality and integration. Principal consultant to the Alnova Restructuring program.  Responsibilities included drawing a road map to develop core engines for Deposits & Lending products and overall re-architecture of Alnova, define the scope and gather and finalize Functional and Non-functional requirements.  Managing various responsibilities and initiatives of the FS Banking COE of Accenture India.  This included managing the FS Banking cloud computing initiative from IDC (details provided in the project section)  Reviewing and managing banking mailers going out globally from the India Development Centre, reviewing of SAP Banking test case repositories (all the 3 core banking modules), maintaining and managing the BA (Business Analysts’ – 80 in all) skills repository, etc.

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  ITC Infotech

  • Bangalore

  • Senior Consultant

    • Nov 2009 - May 2010
    • Bangalore

     Managing the SAP Banking COE This included managing all day to day activities as well as responsible for the capability building on SAP Banking at the ITC Infotech Banking Centre of Excellence. Looking at SAP IS Banking project opportunities for implementation & Support/ Maintenance. Supporting the pre-sales and sales team for all SAP banking project opportunities coming in the form of new proposals/ RFIs/RFPs.

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  HCL Technologies

  • Bangalore

  • Senior ERP Consultant and Banking Domain Specialist

    • Mar 2003 - Jul 2009
    • Bangalore

     Perform comprehensive project management functions from inception through implementation including planning, estimation, budget control, production timetable, status reporting, client/ project team co-ordination and quality assurance. Create bug tracking database and quality assurance systems to organise project assets and reduce time. Initiated and implemented web based system for client prototype review before inclusion of actual functionalities Designing workflows, preparing use cases and system test cases for each of the business processes and sub-processes Preparing the functional specification documents/blueprint document and test cases for the same based on the existing applications  Directed multifunctional system testing teams, developed test plans, coordinated results evaluation, managed resolution of issues/bugs, assigned resolution to software engineers and supervised corrections. Worked on APO (Application Portfolio Optimization) involving a wide range of applications. Work on RFIs/RFPs for large clients and provide the relevant documents/bid answers on time Prepare training packs for applications developed, single-handedly using the application Viewlet Builder. Undergo intensive training from SAP on SAP Loans Management, SAP Deposits Management and SAP Collateral Management systems. Proficient on all the modules. Guide a small team to develop exhaustive business process models on Retail Loans and Deposits using BPM tools My last role involved managing the SAP-Banking-COE in HCLT, Bangalore. OperationsWorked as Head of the MMI settlements team in Deutsche Bank’s CTAS group located in London for 4 months before transitioning the same to Bangalore.

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  Standard Chartered Bank

  • Guwahati Area, India

  • Manager - Customer Relations

    • Jun 2002 - Nov 2002
    • Guwahati Area, India

     Overall in-charge of branch Sales; Managing a sales force of 10 resources including 2 Relationship Managers Managing the front office including the Remittance, deposits and personal lending desk Operational responsibilities included managing the cash position of the branch, lockers and ATM  Managing all admin level processes using Hogan Core banking solution Developing sales and marketing campaigns for SCB in the north-eastern region Initiate cash management in the branch, the first of its kind in the north-east

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  Axis Bank

  • Kolkata Area, India

  • Manager - Operations

    • Feb 2002 - May 2002
    • Kolkata Area, India

     Overall in-charge of all branch operations including Demat operations  Managing all admin level processes using Finacle Core banking solution

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  HDFC Bank

  • Kolkata Area, India

  • Assistant Branch Manager

    • Aug 2000 - Feb 2002
    • Kolkata Area, India

     Managing operations of a branch which recorded the highest number in the country. Managing the sales and service unit and back office clearing and collection operations Authorisation of Demat account operations

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  IndusInd Bank

  • Kolkata Area, India

  • Manager - Operations

    • Apr 2000 - Sep 2000
    • Kolkata Area, India

     Overall in-charge of all back-office operations including Cash, Clearing, Remittances, Deposits and other allied activities of the largest branch in Eastern India consisting of corporate, retail customers and stock exchange operations Reconciliation of the bank’s account with RBI on a daily basis

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  ANZ Grindlays Bank

  • Mumbai Area, India

  • Assistant Manager - Risk Management and Compliance

    • Apr 1990 - Mar 2000
    • Mumbai Area, India

     Liaise with RBI/ regulatory authorities on all banking activities requiring clarification Assisting Manager-Compliance on compliance issues Preparation of statutory returns for the bank and submitting to RBI. Ensuring timely internal audits across the country Prepare Risk management models and presentations for the senior management. This included reporting of all internal and external frauds and help the head of Risk Management- South Asia in drafting risk monitoring and control practices Account Management of all retail lending accounts