Description

Highly experienced IT professional with 20 years in Information Technology, mainly in the Investment Banking and Financial Services domain. Proficient in Java and J2EE technologies, with deep functional expertise in Custody, Capital Markets, Cash Management, and FX.

Extensive experience in IT consulting, AI consulting, and providing AI-driven solutions to optimize business processes. Proven ability to lead large-scale projects, manage offshore and global teams, and implement outsourcing strategies. Skilled in systems migration, application performance optimization, and the full software development lifecycle, including requirement gathering, design, testing, implementation, and maintenance.

Demonstrated success working with global organizations, including Reliance Group India, Globeop Financial Services, JP Morgan, IBM, and Crédit Agricole Group. Strong capabilities in project planning, tracking, mentoring team members, and managing offshoring, nearshoring, and transition initiatives.

Languages

English
Native or bilingual
German
Fluent
Hindi
Native or bilingual
Gujarati
Native or bilingual
Marathi
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

München (up to 50km)

DuGi GmbH
Professional Freelancer
June 2018 - September 2025 (7 years and 3 months)
Munich, Germany
Role /
• Managing projects of around 500 PDs.
• Allocating and planning resources for the project tasks
• Technical Architect for Trade Enrichment System (TESYS)
• Application performance optimization & Process Optimization
• Acting as a bridge between Business Analysts team – Software development team - IT Support team - Testing & Release team.
• Infrastructure migration and optimization
• Handling L3 support of TESYS application
• Analyzing and producing RCAs for P1 & P2 issues for TESYS application.
• Preparing Technical Specifications, performing code review, performing TD review, Conducting Technical review meetings, maintaining project documents in RTC, conducting Knowledge sharing sessions within offshore team.
• Interaction with Users & BA for requirements.
• Work Orders tracking
• Escalation management
Project Management Transition Management Requirements specification Business analysis Product management
IBM
Technical Project Lead
June 2011 - May 2018 (6 years and 11 months)
Munich, Germany
Role / Responsibilities:
• Managing projects of around 250 PDs
• Project Lead for Java & MS Access portfolio applications.
• Leading a team of 8-12 members.
• Handling development and L3 support of TESYS (Trade Enrichment System) application
• Preparing Technical Specifications, performing code review, performing TD review, Conducting Technical review meetings, maintaining project documents in RTC, Conducting Knowledge sharing sessions within team.
• Interaction with Users & BA for requirements.
• Resource planning
• Work Orders tracking
• Managing escalations from Client
• Preparing maintenance reports for Management meetings
• Single contact between Offshore team and the Client
• Cash FX Module Lead
• Single handed development of modules
• Preparing Technical Specifications, Conducting Technical review meetings, Conducting SCF review meetings, maintaining project documents in Clearcase.
• Interaction with Users for requirements, Coding for the ACRs & Handling Production issues
• Clearcase activities like Merging, Branch creation, Code Labeling.
J P Morgan
Tech Lead
February 2009 - May 2011 (2 years and 3 months)
• Cash & FX Module Lead
• Single handed development of modules
• Preparing Technical Specifications, Conducting Technical review meetings, Conducting SCF review meetings, maintaining project documents in Clearcase, Conducting Knowledge sharing sessions within team.
• Interaction with Users for requirements
• Respond to SIT, UAT, Production issues.
• Monitoring Autosys EOD jobs.
• Clearcase activities like Merging, Branch creation, Code Labeling.
• Project build activities for SIT & UAT.