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Rakhi Anand Sarda

Powell

Summary

Product Manager and Agility Lead with 15+ years of experience in the banking sector, delivering digital transformation through Agile and Scrum practices. Proven success in aligning technology with business goals to enhance customer experience, system usability, and stakeholder value.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

AML-KYC Product Manager

JP Morgan Chase
01.2022 - Current
  • Led AML/KYC modernization efforts, delivering measurable improvements in compliance, operational efficiency, and regulatory adherence.
  • Translated business needs into actionable user stories and validated use cases, ensuring alignment between stakeholders and technology teams.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams and facilitated workshops to streamline project timelines, prioritize high-impact solutions, and support successful product delivery.
  • Enhanced user satisfaction and system usability by incorporating feedback into user-centric designs and maintaining high-quality standards through clear acceptance criteria.

Agility Lead

JP Morgan Chase
02.2021 - 01.2022
  • Led and coached 10+ Agile teams, doubling team velocity, enhancing product quality, and aligning delivery with the digital roadmap.
  • Managed Scrum processes and facilitated Agile ceremonies across multiple teams, ensuring streamlined communication and on-time delivery.
  • Partnered with product owners on backlog prioritization, driving improved customer experience and increased team throughput.
  • Analyzed team performance metrics and mentored Scrum teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and Agile best practices.

Senior Product Owner

Ascynident LLC
10.2019 - 01.2021
  • Collaborated with business stakeholders and SMEs to gather and refine requirements, ensuring alignment between software development and business priorities.
  • Converted business needs into actionable user stories and managed product backlogs, supporting seamless delivery across Agile teams and sub-work streams.
  • Led UAT efforts and drove end-to-end delivery, ensuring timely completion of features with high quality and business satisfaction.
  • Implemented Agile practices and facilitated core ceremonies such as daily standups and retrospectives, promoting team collaboration and continuous improvement.
  • Spearheaded the redesign of the Repair Portal, conducting gap analyses and delivering user-centric enhancements that boosted usability and operational efficiency.
  • Client: Signet Jewelers, Akron Ohio

IT Business Analyst, Credit Risk IT

Barclays Technology Centre India (BTCI)
02.2013 - 12.2017
  • Collaborated with stakeholders and SMEs across AML and regulatory domains (e.g., FATCA, Sanctions Compliance) to gather, document, and prioritize business requirements, aligning software development with strategic objectives.
  • Conducted in-depth gap analyses, data modeling, and profiling exercises to identify system deficiencies and deliver targeted enhancements for operational efficiency and regulatory adherence.
  • Led user acceptance testing (UAT) and conducted end-user training, ensuring seamless product integration, adoption, and functionality across Business Intelligence and compliance platforms.
  • Facilitated Agile practices and cross-functional workshops, streamlining communication, enhancing collaboration, and improving the timeliness and quality of project delivery.
  • Developed functional specifications, report mockups, traceability matrices, and data mapping documentation, supporting successful system implementations and migrations (e.g., Cognos to Tableau, IBM SPSS BI tools).
  • Client: Barclays Bank PLC, United Kingdom

IT Business Analyst, Financial Crime IT

Cognizant Technology Solutions Limited
01.2010 - 02.2013
  • Captured and analyzed business requirements through stakeholder interviews, peer reviews, and process walkthroughs to support effective solution design and business process improvements.
  • Conducted gap analysis, created “As-Is” and “To-Be” process flows, and documented business and functional requirements using tools like MS Visio or BRDs.
  • Led test planning and execution activities, including preparation of test strategies, scenarios, cases, and UAT coordination to ensure solution quality and alignment with business needs.
  • Performed backend data validation and ETL testing using SQL, Teradata, Ab Initio, Informatica, and Unix, ensuring data accuracy across data warehouses and reporting systems.
  • Validated reports and KPIs in Cognos, maintained traceability matrices, and reported defects via Quality Center, ensuring robust test coverage and issue resolution.
  • Client: Barclays Bank PLC, United Kingdom
  • Role: Test Analyst

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science and Engineering

Sant Gadge Baba University
Amravati, Maharashtra
05.2009

Skills

  • Anti-money laundering and KYC compliance

  • Business intelligence tools: Cognos 8, 10, Tableau, Business Objects

  • ETL tool proficiency: Alteryx

  • Database management systems: Oracle, Teradata, Microsoft SQL Server 2008

  • Agile methodologies expertise

Certification

  • Certified Scrum Master
  • Certified Scrum Product Owner
  • Certified Kanban Practitioner
  • Cognos 10 BI Author
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Timeline

AML-KYC Product Manager

JP Morgan Chase
01.2022 - Current

Agility Lead

JP Morgan Chase
02.2021 - 01.2022

Senior Product Owner

Ascynident LLC
10.2019 - 01.2021

IT Business Analyst, Credit Risk IT

Barclays Technology Centre India (BTCI)
02.2013 - 12.2017

IT Business Analyst, Financial Crime IT

Cognizant Technology Solutions Limited
01.2010 - 02.2013

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science and Engineering

Sant Gadge Baba University

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