SANJAY CHOUGULE
Doha
Summary
- Senior professional with over 16 years of experience in project management, Solution architect and project delivery primarily in the banking domain
- Well-versed in Product Support, Process Improvement, System Integration, Implementation
- Onsite Project Implementation experience in USA . UK and Hungary. B1 Visa Valid till June, 2025 .
- Proven expertise in implementing ATM switch applications, debit card services, Debit Card Production systems, EMV and contactless cards issuance, Card management system.
- Possess good knowledge of VISA & MasterCard Certification process, VISA Contactless, ISO – 8583 1993 Message Specification knowledge and Trouble shooting.
- Knowledgeable in ATM Client Software (NCR APTRA / NDC), ATM Software CARDTRONICS, ATM Hardware configuration and installation on NCR / WINCOR /DIEBOLD Adroit in POS testing, ADVT and CEDT Certification with schemes Visa, MasterCard and Amex.
- Implement Schemes (Visa, MasterCard, Amex) mandates
- Production Server & Maintenance of ATM Switch Server (Linux / HP and NCR Unix).
- Work on Testing tool – FIME for ATMs and POS, Manual Testing of ATM Switch Interface.
- Proficient in implementation consultancy, solution architecture and delivery of digital products
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Project Manager
Ahli Bank , Qatar
Doha
01.2023 - Current
- Developed project plans, identified resources and established timelines for completion of the Prepaid card project.
- Managed multiple projects with competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment like Prepaid card and I-PAy projects as sponsored BIN implementation for Vodafone.
- Lead weekly status meetings with stakeholders to review progress and address issues.
- Conducted risk assessments to identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies.
Project Manager
Bank Dhofar
Muscat
08.2017 - 12.2022
- Conducted regular status meetings with internal teams and external partners to track progress against established milestones.
- Work on POS unattended terminal solution, prepare and present vendor RFPs.
- Work on POS-in house Migration project – Design the POS-in-house architecture, solution, Test and certify support with schemes Visa, MasterCard, Amex and Omannet.
- Work on MasterCard Migration from NI to in-house for ATMs and POS – Design architecture, solution, Certification support, Implement MFE, MCPS for MasterCard settlement, dynamic key-exchange setup for MasterCard including go-live support and post production support
- Implement ATM acquiring for Visa & Master Card in Islamic Banking ATMs,
- mPOS Terminal implementation.
- Credit Card projects - iEPP solution for Credit cards, Display PIN number for credit cards in Mobile Banking, PCT change, Credit card funds
- Work on Contactless Issuance for Debit cards and Credit cards - Involved in test support, certification with schemes, and rendering postproduction support
- Works on Visa Tokenization project implementation which includes RFP floating, vendor evaluation, running the project by coordinating with various departments and technical teams, managing relationship with schemes for certification, UAT support by engaging business etc
Test Lead
Opus Software Solution
Pune
03.2015 - 03.2017
- Developed test plans and strategies to ensure quality assurance of software applications.
- Visted USA and UK for project rollout activity at client location CARDTRONICS
- Created, maintained and executed manual and automated test cases for web-based applications.
- Reviewed requirements documents to identify areas that require testing.
- Identified defects in software applications, tracked them and reported them accurately.
Senior Test Engineer
Euronet Worldwide
PUNE
03.2009 - 03.2015
- Developed and maintained test plans, strategies, procedures, and scripts for manual and automated tests.
- Worked for European banks.
- Vested Hunagery for project implementation
- Performed functional, system, integration, regression, load and performance testing of software applications.
- Designed and implemented automation frameworks to improve the efficiency of the QA process.
Test Engineer
BMC SOFTWARE
PUNE
08.2008 - 03.2009
- Conducted functional, performance, stress and regression tests.
- Analyzed system requirements to create test cases.
- Executed manual and automated tests in different environments.
- Documented defects found during testing process.
Test Engineer
Opus Software
Pune
03.2007 - 08.2008
- Analyzed system requirements to create test cases.
- Executed manual and automated tests in different environments.
- Documented defects found during testing process.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - CSE
Dr. BAMU UNIVERSITY
AuranbadSkills
- Project Leadership
- Project Management
- Strategy Planning
- IT Management
- Technical Consultancy Attended
- ATM SWITCH Expert
- POS terminal expert
- ATM, Debit Card Technical expert
- EMV Contact & Contactless (Card Certification and Personalization)
- Project Management Requirement Elicitation
- Functional & Technical Specifications
- Vendor Management
Whataspp Number
- +91 7875392277
Timeline
Technical Project Manager
Ahli Bank , Qatar
01.2023 - Current
Project Manager
Bank Dhofar
08.2017 - 12.2022
Test Lead
Opus Software Solution
03.2015 - 03.2017
Senior Test Engineer
Euronet Worldwide
03.2009 - 03.2015
Test Engineer
BMC SOFTWARE
08.2008 - 03.2009
Test Engineer
Opus Software
03.2007 - 08.2008
Bachelor of Engineering - CSE
Dr. BAMU UNIVERSITY
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