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Harshitha Nanjegowda

Harshitha Nanjegowda

Boston,MA

Summary

I am an experienced Project Manager with a strong focus on Agile methodologies, digital transformation, and process optimization. With over 8+ years of experience in banking operations, payments, and technology, I have honed my skills in project management, data analysis, and stakeholder engagement. My expertise in tools like Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, and Power BI, coupled with my ability to lead cross-functional teams, has enabled me to drive successful project outcomes in fast-paced environments. I am passionate about continuous learning and thrive on helping organizations achieve their strategic goals through innovative and efficient solutions.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Project Manager / QA Intern

Market Maker CRE
09.2024 - Current
  • Led a team of 5 members in conducting a Hover Help audit for application enhancements, achieving a 20% increase in user engagement and a 15% reduction in user-reported issues by making the application more user-friendly and improving integration processes.
  • Managed the Client Portfolio Upload Process, ensuring 100% on-time completion of all portfolio uploads, with zero client complaints and a 20% faster data validation cycle, improving the overall client experience and internal efficiency.
  • Coordinated with stakeholders to improve project visibility by 80%, reduced bottlenecks by 25%, and ensured 100% adherence to deadlines, resulting in faster project delivery and higher stakeholder satisfaction.
  • Led daily and weekly scrums, sprint planning, and retrospectives, resulting in a 75% improvement in sprint efficiency and 100% on-time sprint completion, significantly enhancing team productivity and overall project throughput.

Business Analyst / QA

Market Maker CRE
07.2024 - 09.2024
  • Spearheaded agile transformation initiatives across multiple projects, increasing team efficiency by 75% through the successful implementation of Scrum methodologies
  • Streamlined project visibility by 80% through effective coordination with stakeholders, tracking milestones, deliverables, and dependencies using Jira and Confluence
  • Managed end-to-end project lifecycles, ensuring 100% on-time delivery by creating comprehensive Project Initiation Documents and Business Requirements Documents, while leading UAT sessions to guarantee project alignment with business goals
  • Facilitated agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives, resulting in a 90% improvement in team collaboration and sprint outcomes

Information Technology Service Specialist

Suffolk University
09.2023 - 09.2024
  • Achieved a 95% customer satisfaction rate by providing agile support to over 500+ end-users, addressing technical issues efficiently using agile troubleshooting methods
  • Improved product quality by 10% through collaborative feedback sessions with the product management team, utilizing agile practices to refine feature specifications and ensure alignment with user needs

Business Development Intern

WeFreeTrees.LLC
06.2024 - 08.2024
  • Managed CRM database, ensuring accurate tracking of prospects through the sales funnel for better conversion rates.
  • Assisted in formulating corporate strategy based on market dynamics, customer requirements, and industry trends analysis.

Business and Integration Architecture Senior Analyst

Accenture
03.2022 - 09.2023
  • Requirements Documentation: Led requirement gathering and documented workflows, increasing accuracy by 80% and significantly improving stakeholder understanding and process efficiency
  • Payment Systems Enhancement: Identified and closed system gaps in payment servicing, resulting in a 75% improvement in payment processing accuracy across multiple systems
  • Production Support & Enhancements: Contributed to production support and application enhancements, boosting overall performance by 85%, and ensuring the system met rigorous operational requirements

Senior Test Analyst

Australia & New Zealand Bank
01.2015 - 08.2022
  • Ensured Product Compliance: Developed and executed comprehensive test plans for SWIFT ISO 20022 applications, leading to a 95% reduction in critical defects during UAT testing, ensuring compliance with users' needs and technical specifications
  • Cross-functional collaboration: Partnered with change management teams to identify and resolve application issues, improving application performance by 30% and enhancing user satisfaction
  • Regression Testing Excellence: Conducted thorough regression testing on all application updates, maintaining a 100% success rate in system stability, and preventing downtime for end users

Education

MASTER OF SCIENCE - BUSINESS ANALYTICS

Suffolk University
10.2024

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - FINANCE

Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology
07.2014

Skills

  • AGILE Methodologies
  • Programming: Python
  • Programming: SQL
  • Power Query
  • Power BI
  • SAS (Intermediate Knowledge)
  • RESTful API Integration
  • SWIFT Messaging
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Process Improvement
  • Integration Framework
  • Integration Testing
  • Application Manual Testing
  • SWIFT Messaging (MT to MX ISO20022)
  • System Migration
  • System Integrations
  • Change Management
  • SDLC
  • STLC
  • Project/Test Cases Writing
  • Project Development
  • Project Management
  • JIRA
  • Confluence
  • KPI
  • KYC
  • Quality Assurance
  • Financial Services
  • Project Planning
  • Project planning and development
  • Project Scheduling

Certification

  • Agile Project Management with Microsoft Project
  • Career Essentials in Cybersecurity by Microsoft and LinkedIn
  • Beginner's Guide - SWIFT Message Types - MT and MX ISO 20022
  • Advanced Guide - ISO 20022 SWIFT MX Messages
  • ServiceNow IT Leadership Professional Certificate
  • Penetration Testing Professional Certificate by Cybrary
  • OpenEDG Python Institute: Programming with Python Professional Certificate
  • Prepare for the Atlassian Managing Jira Projects (ACP-620) Certification

Projects

  • Delivered 15 continuous process improvement projects with 100% accuracy, enhancing STP, risk mitigation, and operational efficiency.
  • Activated RTGS for FJ and PG, resulting in 10k monthly STP transactions. Enabled 18k annual STP transactions through AU operations analysis.
  • Standardized 1047 fee rules into one for Australia's Fee Rule Project and automated the GPP regression test suite. Trained staff and supported the GPP implementation for PNG.
  • Conducted UAT for 15 GPP and Payplus releases, covering 9 new regions. Led in-house end-to-end testing for Laos core banking replacement.
  • Built an in-house SharePoint tool to replace the AUD200K/year Nimble tool. Cleared 500K junk messages in the GPP Cleanup Project.
  • Hover Help Feature: Developed a “Hover Help” functionality that enables users to access context-specific assistance without leaving the page, reducing external support queries by 25%.
  • Application Enhancement Structuring: Mapped and structured the application to streamline information retrieval, allowing users to find relevant features and specifications 50% faster, resulting in a more user-friendly experience.
  • Developed SharePoint for MMCRE: Designed and built a SharePoint site to centralize document management and collaboration, improving team efficiency and reducing time spent on document retrieval by 30%.

Languages

German
Professional Working

Software

SAS

SQL

Python

Project Management

Work Availability

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Accomplishments

  • Designed and launched the Hover Help Project, resulting in a 25% increase in market share for the company.
  • Improved customer satisfaction ratings by 15% by Application Enhancement's.
  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Supervised team of 7 staff members.
  • Collaborated with team of 7 in the development of Sharepoint, Data Visualization.

Timeline

Project Manager / QA Intern

Market Maker CRE
09.2024 - Current

Business Analyst / QA

Market Maker CRE
07.2024 - 09.2024

Business Development Intern

WeFreeTrees.LLC
06.2024 - 08.2024

Information Technology Service Specialist

Suffolk University
09.2023 - 09.2024

Business and Integration Architecture Senior Analyst

Accenture
03.2022 - 09.2023

Senior Test Analyst

Australia & New Zealand Bank
01.2015 - 08.2022

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - FINANCE

Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology

MASTER OF SCIENCE - BUSINESS ANALYTICS

Suffolk University
Harshitha Nanjegowda