Vishnu Priya Vemulapalli
Summary
- 10 years of experience as a Tech Business Manager, Product Owner and Product Manager, driving large-scale digital business transformation, business office execution, business analysis, and product management.
- Currently a key member of Citi's Fixed Income Tech Business Office, specializing in Blue and Green financials and orchestrating end-to-end business execution across multiple LOBs.
- Consistently delivered value by leading and collaborating with cross-functional, global teams. Highly skilled in stakeholder management, risk management, feasibility studies, system analysis, and future state design
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
AVP, Business Execution
Citi Group
Mississauga, Canada
01.2024 - Current
- Managed Blue Financials, overseeing BIC and monthly financial variance analysis, tracking consent order financials, GOC and Managed Segment maintenance, and comprehensive financial reporting.
- Proactively managed Green Financials, optimizing direct and allocable budgets for Citi's Fixed Income Tech LOBs, achieving precise forecasting and clear visibility of headcount and financials.
- Led the end-to-end hiring process, from requisition to stakeholder liaison, ensuring efficient headcount tracking and communications.
- Managed the comprehensive lifecycle of T&M resources, including hiring, renewals, compliance checks, and conversions/exits.
- Drove diverse initiatives for the Markets Tech Business Office, including financial analysis, OCC reviews, hiring communications, GOC and Managed Segment changes, ad hoc financial reporting, and T&M management.
- Directed Client Chargeback Management for multiple FI Tech teams, optimizing processes for Muni in Spread Products (2025 budget season) and delivering cross-training and clear allocation data communication.
- Optimized hiring processes and communications by establishing a Hiring Dashboard and reporting system, integrating dynamic requirements for enhanced data visibility.
- Oversaw App Retirements and Cap Eligibility, conducting monthly reviews and capitalization activities, optimizing financial reviews, risk management, and ensuring robust financial controls.
- Contributed to annual budget planning, coordinating IR estimations and aligning green and blue data with stakeholders for accurate financial and headcount projections.
- Drove disciplined budget management and IR governance, ensuring strategic allocation, aligning estimates with targets, and delivering transparent financial insights to senior Technology leadership.
- Collaborated with SMT Directors to lead end-to-end business execution, providing clear communications on processes, financials, reporting, dashboards, and headcount.
Project Manager
WIMTACH - Centennial College
Toronto, Ontario
09.2023 - 01.2024
- Project Manager for FIBRE projects, spanning Healthcare, AI and Retail domains.
- Managed multiple short-term projects from conceptualization to deployment, with focus work on product design, business analysis and strategy.
Senior Analyst
Accenture
Hyderabad, India
09.2021 - 05.2023
- Managed a complex Pharmacy application system, leading client engagements, workshops, and qualitative research to elicit, analyze, and document business requirements and define future vision.
- Defined product vision, strategic goals, and market scope for digital products, overseeing their entire lifecycle.
- Identified critical business drivers, priorities, and systemic gaps to inform product strategy and development.
- Developed comprehensive product roadmaps, strategic development plans, and managed Program Increments (PI) to align with client needs.
- Conducted cross-functional system analysis, designed business models and frameworks, and oversaw implementation of requirements for business processes and applications.
- Designed and optimized "As-Is" and "To-Be" business processes to facilitate feature development for both existing and new systems.
- Collaborated effectively with diverse stakeholders, including client teams, SMEs, Architects, Developers, and QA, to ensure successful product design, development, and implementation.
- Led design discussions and facilitated stakeholder alignment to refine product design and strategic roadmap.
Business Analyst
Virtusa
Chennai, India
07.2018 - 08.2021
- Led the design and implementation of complex Healthcare projects, focusing on Provider Onboarding, Lifecycle Management, Data Management, Clinical Editing, Appeals, Grievances, Reporting, Hospital Privileges, and Telemedicine.
- Developed comprehensive roadmaps and implementation plans, meticulously managing client requirements and mitigating project risks.
- Executed Agile methodologies, including requirements gathering, and the creation of Epics, User Stories, Use Cases, and UI Mockups.
- Analyzed existing database systems to identify bottlenecks and automate solutions, significantly enhancing data processing efficiency.
- Drove digital transformation initiatives in healthcare through business analysis and product design for data platforms and reporting.
- Designed and optimized integration processes for applications with external databases and systems, ensuring seamless data flow.
- Collaborated with clients, architects, developers, and SMEs to define technical vision and deliver optimal business solutions.
- Led recruitment efforts for Healthcare project teams, providing essential training and fostering team growth.
Intern
A.P. Moeller Maersk
Chennai, India
05.2017 - 07.2017
- Led the market research and designed the operational process mapping for the Store Door Delivery SD project of Maersk Line in South India.
- Worked through the NotPetya ransomware attack situation, with Business Continuity Planning, establishing contingency measures.
Design Engineer
Cyient Ltd
Bangalore, India
10.2014 - 06.2016
- Worked on 10 short term projects.
- Led the devising of Unit Integration Testing methods for the landing gear and flap system software of aircraft as Project Champion.
Education
M.B.A - Major in Operations, Minor in Finance
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras
Chennai, India07-2018
M.B.A - Major in Operations, Minor in Finance
University of Mannheim
Mannheim, Germany06-2018
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics And Communications Engineering
K L University
India05-2014
Skills
- Financial analysis
- Budget management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Process improvement
- Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint
- Client relationship management
- Risk assessment
- Data analysis
- Strategic planning
- Hiring process management
Accomplishments
- Key member of the Fixed Income Technology Business Office, supporting management of a 90MM-100MM in technology budget direct expense; driving financial planning, tracking, and reporting processes, ensuring accuracy and transparency across multiple LOBs.
- Managed a portfolio of apps as product owner worth $2 million during my stint in Accenture, achieving a 20% reduction in operational costs
- As a product owner, led a team to deliver 3 major projects during my stint in Virtusa, improving client process efficiency by 30%
Certification
- PMP (Project Management Professional)
- PCBA (Pega Certified Business Analyst)
Timeline
AVP, Business Execution
Citi Group
01.2024 - Current
Project Manager
WIMTACH - Centennial College
09.2023 - 01.2024
Senior Analyst
Accenture
09.2021 - 05.2023
Business Analyst
Virtusa
07.2018 - 08.2021
Intern
A.P. Moeller Maersk
05.2017 - 07.2017
Design Engineer
Cyient Ltd
10.2014 - 06.2016
M.B.A - Major in Operations, Minor in Finance
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras
M.B.A - Major in Operations, Minor in Finance
University of Mannheim
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics And Communications Engineering
K L University