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Work History
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Timeline
Education
Accomplishments
Certification
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GOUTHAM MANIKANTAN

Senior Project Manager
Woodlands,Woodlands
GOUTHAM MANIKANTAN

Overview

4
Certificates
13
years of professional experience
4

Years of Senior Business Analyst/Scrum Master

2

Years of Quality Assurance/Business Analyst

8

Years of Project Management Experience

Summary

Versatile Project Management professional with 14 years of experience in the BFSI domain, leading large-scale projects and digital transformation initiatives across Banking and Finance. Skilled in PI Planning, Sprint Planning, Capacity Planning, BRD creation, User Stories, Narratives, and facilitating Agile ceremonies. Proven ability to keep teams aligned, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget. Detail-oriented and highly organized team player with strong leadership skills and a track record of managing multiple complex projects simultaneously with accuracy and efficiency.

Work History

UOB Bank
Singapore, Singapore

Senior Projet Manager
02.2025 - Current

Job overview

  • Maintained schedules to meet key milestones at every project phase.
  • Adapted quickly to unexpected challenges or obstacles encountered during project execution, devising creative solutions without compromising objectives.
  • Developed comprehensive project plans, identifying risks and mitigation strategies for timely completion.
  • Evaluated vendor proposals, selecting those that provided the best value for cost, quality, and timeliness.
  • Coordinated cross-functional teams to determine timely delivery and compliance of project requirements.
  • Led cross-functional teams for successful project delivery within scope, schedule, and budget constraints.
  • Conducted post-project evaluations to identify areas of improvement and implement corrective actions for future endeavors.
  • Mentored junior project managers and team members to enhance their skills and career growth.

NTT DATA PVT LTD
BANGALORE, KARNATAKA

AGILE PROJECT MANAGER
11.2021 - Current

Job overview

  • Working for MasterCard Client handling 8 Core and 3 Data Scrum Teams and responsible for end to end delivery of complex projects.
  • Involved in Program Increment Planning to base line plan for the upcoming quarter using Capacity forecasts with estimates to ensure optimal and predictable delivery plan.
  • Working with Product Owners (POs) to remove impediments and aid planning and prioritization.
  • Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews and sprint retrospectives.
    Led sprint reviews and planning meetings to promote full team engagement.
  • Assessed each scrum team member's responsibilities and delegated tasks to balance each employee's workload.
  • Ensure that all the applications and modules of the project are working correctly and provide necessary Dev & test support for those applications/modules when needed.
  • Worked with QA team on defect validation and provide resolutions to QA and Dev teams in timely manner to ensure the defects are closed at the earliest within SLA.
  • Worked closely and listened to team members' feedback to identify issues and resolve conflicts.
  • Coached teams in Agile practices and provided necessary training to create positive mindset to Agile methodologies.
    and execution.

DBS Bank ( Contract via Achieve Group of Tech)
Tampines, Singapore

Agile Project Manager/Business Analyst
2023.02 - 2024.07 (1 education.year_Label & 5 education.months_Label)

Job overview

  • Handled and Delivered all Successfull Audit, Regulatory and Customer Enhanements Projects for DBS Mobile and Internet Banking Applications. End to End SME of Customer Onboarding Domain for both India and Indonesia Country.
  • Project Roadmap, Capacity Planning, Budget Planning, Resource Planning, Project HLE, Scrum Ceremonies, Team Capacity etc of Porject Management Activities.
  • Efficiently gathered and validated requirements within different banking domains and on industry level, ensuring alignment with business goals and objectives.
  • Proactively facilitated collaborative requirement gathering sessions between business stakeholders and scrum squads, fostering effective communication and understanding.
    • Supported Product Owners and Domain Experts in translating complex requirements into actionable Business Requirements Documents (BRD) and user stories, accelerating the delivery process.
    • Recognised as a subject matter expert, providing guidance and expertise to squads and Product Owners in scaling agile delivery settings, resulting in improved efficiency and productivity.

HEXAWARE TECHNOLOGIES
CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU

SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST/AGILE SCRUM MASTER
09.2019 - 11.2021

Job overview

  • Worked on Corporate Banking for Citi Bank solving complex Core Banking Problems as Senior BA and driving the Scrum Team as Scrum Master.
  • Applied Agile methods and processes to promote a disciplined and transparent project management process.
  • Analyzed key aspects of business to evaluate factors driving results and summarized into presentations.
  • Requirement Gathering, Analysis, Elicitation Techniques and conducted Workshops.
  • Interacted with internal customers to understand business needs and translate into requirements and project scope.
  • Applied honed problem-solving skills to analyze and resolve issues impacting business operations and goal achievement.
  • Identified process inefficiencies through gap analysis and outlined sensible solutions.
  • Mentored teams and streamlined Agile techniques through evolution of delivery cycles, establishing documentation framework to support agile methodology implementations.

ACCENTURE SOLUTION PVT LTD
CHENNAI, Tamil Nadu

QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER/BUSINESS ANALYST
05.2012 - 09.2019

Job overview

  • Worked on Multiple Projects for FirstData corp who is the core banking merchant solution provider such as Unicredit,
    NexGenPOS and FAB ATM Simulation etc on the Cards and Payments Industry.
  • Strong Experience in SDLC, STLC & Defect Lifecycle Management using ALM/QC & JIRA.
  • Collaborated with product owners to stay current on intended functionality.
  • Assisted on 5+ level of testing including functional, regression, user acceptance, integration, and performance to verify the core Banking systems & Payment's system.
  • Trained and guided onsite and offshore team members in quality assurance standards, policies and procedures.
  • Met tight deadlines to satisfy client demands and project timelines.
    Collaborated with developers and project managers to assess program capabilities, features and testing demands.

Skills

    Agile project management

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Timeline

Senior Projet Manager

UOB Bank
02.2025 - Current

Certified Product Owner

07-2023

Agile Project Manager/Business Analyst

DBS Bank ( Contract via Achieve Group of Tech)
2023.02 - 2024.07 (1 education.year_Label & 5 education.months_Label)

AGILE PROJECT MANAGER

NTT DATA PVT LTD
11.2021 - Current

Profession Scrum Master

03-2021

Oracle Cloud Solution

11-2019

SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST/AGILE SCRUM MASTER

HEXAWARE TECHNOLOGIES
09.2019 - 11.2021

ISEB BA

06-2016

QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER/BUSINESS ANALYST

ACCENTURE SOLUTION PVT LTD
05.2012 - 09.2019

HINDUSTAN UNIVERSITY

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING from MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
06.2008 - 05.2012

Education

HINDUSTAN UNIVERSITY
CHENNAI

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING from MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
06.2008 - 05.2012

Accomplishments

  • Received Star Award by completing complex Project with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Received Prestigious ACE award Twice for both Individual Player and for successful Team Work of zero defect delivery of projects.
  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.


Certification

ISEB BA

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