VIJAYENDRA DESHKULKARNI

• Led the analysis of NAV Dashboard business requirements during the transformation/Modernization of MPower into the W360 Fund Accounting product, producing clear and actionable user stories for implementation.
• Led cross-functional collaboration with UX and Product teams to finalize requirements and obtain Product Owner approval for UX prototypes.
• Conducted functional grooming sessions for Development and QA teams throughout development and testing phases.
• Delivered functional training and knowledge transfer to Dev and QA teams to ensure accurate implementation and high-quality validation.

• Led initiative to build new reporting tool (internal product), built wireframes for screens of new reporting tool.
• Proposed to Director and further lead discussions with developers on the feasibility study.
• Supporting Temenos Hong kong to resolve the issues raised by HSBC Hong Kong on Fund accounting product Multifonds.
• Training juniors on the multifonds product.

Agile & Delivery Leadership

• Lead end to end SDLC activities starting from requirement gathering and documenting, assisting development and QA teams, Functional testing, User Demos, assisting UAT and release planning.
• Led Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Backlog Grooming, Daily Scrum, Reviews, and Retrospectives to ensure smooth sprint execution.
• Served as Scrum Master for the Octane project, responsible for prioritizing backlog items, estimating effort in man-days, and facilitating all Scrum ceremonies.
• Acted as a liaison between business stakeholders and development teams, ensuring alignment on requirements and delivery expectations.
• Conducted weekly client meetings to provide development updates, discuss risks, and manage expectations.
• Coordinated between upstream and downstream system teams to assess and manage impacts of enhancements and changes.
• Assisted the Project Manager with project management activities and acted as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for change requests and new requirements.

Projects

Reflex -

• Application to capture Fund and Fund Share reference data, including MiFID and other regulatory requirements.
• Led requirements for creating APIs to expose fund regulatory reference data.
• Performed API testing using Swagger UI.

Lomax

• Liability Management System handling fund subscriptions and redemptions.
• Led requirements for creating subscription and redemption orders via API integration for specific source systems.

RTI - Tool that captures third-party details for Funds.

Commodities – Octane

Played a key role in Octane, which generates electronic (SWIFT MT600, MT601) and paper confirmations, as well as standard and premium invoices for OTC commodity trades.

• While working on the MultiFonds Fund Accounting (FA) product, Gained strong domain expertise in Fund Accounting, functional testing, and analysis of functional requirements.
• Acquired in-depth knowledge of Chart of Accounts setup, NAV calculation, and financial instruments including equities, bonds, futures, and options.
• Performed functional testing of complex Functional Requirement Documents (FRDs), including preparation of test cases and test plans.
• Acted as a key interface between local consultants (across multiple countries) and development teams, ensuring clarity and alignment on requirements.
• FRD/Bug analysis and interaction with development team: Analyzed some complex FRDs after considering the impact on the existing functionalities and worked closely with the development team while developing the analyzed FRD's.
• Worked as an interface between the local consultants (of different countries) and development teams.
• Analyzed client-reported defects, identified missing parameters, and provided functional guidance to resolve issues efficiently.
• Delivered training on MultiFonds to clients (e.g., BNP Paribas), developers, and Business Analysts.
• Participated in the implementation of MultiFonds Fund Accounting for SBISG (Mumbai).
• Team Handling: Led a team of three members; provided on-the-job training to junior team members; reviewed deliverables including bug reports and user documentation; mentored and supported juniors during testing activities.

Key Assignments - Multifonds FA:

• Addendum to NL06 (Bond Valuation Method):
  Enhanced amortization logic to calculate amortized cost for additional purchases using the prior purchase’s amortized cost instead of book cost.
• Negative Interest Accrual on Bonds:
  Implemented support for bonds going ex-coupon several working days before interest payment dates.
• IFRS Classifications:
  Enabled assets within a fund to be accounted for and reported based on IFRS classifications.
• Corporate Actions Impact on Options:
  Analyzed and implemented impacts on options resulting from corporate actions on underlying shares.
• Fully Cyclical Fees:
  Developed NAV charge enhancements specific to Indian regulatory and market requirements.

• Client: IFLEX solutions Mumbai (Now Oracle financial services)
• Functional testing of Flexcube (Retail banking)