PALAKURTHI SRINIVAS

Client: BNP Paribas Bank — Unified IVision (Trade Finance)

• Directed product roadmap execution for Trade application upgrades across all APAC sites, ensuring alignment with a unified version and compliance with Swift SR2021 and ISO20022 MX conversion standards.
• Acted as voice of the customer, gathering and prioritizing enhancement requirements from Middle and Back Offices to optimize operational efficiency.
• Partnered with Product Managers and cross-functional teams to design client-specific functionalities and reporting solutions, achieving a 15% reduction in turnaround time for trade finance processes.
• Led requirements definition, authored detailed BRDs, and ensured traceability through development and testing phases.
• Collaborated with Paris Head Office, interface systems (Atlas2, Swift), testing teams, and APAC development teams to deliver scalable and stable solutions.
• Reviewed and validated test cases, ensuring 100% coverage of acceptance criteria before deployment.

• Client: United Overseas Bank (UOB) — Voyager (Supply Chain Finance Transformation)
• Led the end-to-end product lifecycle for Voyager transformation, from discovery to launch, streamlining supply chain finance workflows and improving processing efficiency by 18%.
• Developed and maintained the product backlog; collaborated with business and technology teams to refine user stories and prioritize sprint deliverables.
• Conducted gap analysis and worked with design teams to optimize user journeys for internal and external stakeholders.
• Defined functional and non-functional requirements, ensuring feasibility and scalability across regional markets.
• Coordinated System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT), achieving zero critical defects post-deployment.
• Delivered training and onboarding materials for over 120 business users, driving faster adoption of new features.

• Client: HSBC Software Development Pvt Ltd — HSBC Receivables Discounting
• Identified the scope and engaged with various technology stakeholders for critical business flows and corresponding interfaces.
• Worked closely with Solution Architects and platform providers for the proof of concept of critical business flows.
• Organized workshops with various business stakeholders and product owners for finalization of requirements.
• Wrote use cases for critical business flows and user stories, prepared sequence diagrams, explained requirements to vendors, trained stakeholders on the new platform, and obtained sign-off from corresponding stakeholders.
• Implemented MVP product for selected geographies by closely tracking deliveries and UAT.

• Client: #Simplify Exports, Digitization of Exports & Imports, Export/Import Data Processing System, Trade Digital Console
• Owned the product roadmap for multiple trade finance digitization initiatives, delivering three major product releases that enhanced customer self-service capabilities by 25%.
• Translated high-level business objectives into scalable, stable, and resilient product features, balancing user needs, business goals, and technical feasibility.
• Partnered with cross-functional teams (Operations, Legal, Risk, Technology, Design) to prioritize backlog items and resolve delivery blockers.
• Spearheaded data-driven decisions by defining KPIs and monitoring adoption metrics, enabling iterative improvements based on user feedback.
• Oversaw end-to-end delivery from concept to go-live, including functional design, integration, testing, and change management.
• Conducted stakeholder demos and represented the voice of the customer in governance forums, influencing senior leadership to approve product roadmap expansions.

• Client: Implementation of Trade Online, Digitization of Remittances, Insta Trade, Finacle 10x Migration
• Facilitated requirements workshops with multiple business units, ensuring trade finance platform features aligned with compliance and operational needs.
• Managed stakeholder communications through steering committee meetings, keeping project delivery on schedule and within budget.
• Collaborated with vendors to integrate third-party trade finance solutions, reducing manual processing by 30%.
• Documented BRDs, use cases, and process flows to guide development teams and ensure alignment with product objectives.
• Oversaw UAT activities, ensuring regulatory compliance with OFAC, FATF, and AML guidelines.

• Managed a team of 6 for ensuring smooth operations (Scrutinizing, Verification, and Maker) of Trade Finance transactions with a focus on quality, compliance, and turnaround time adherence.
• Oversaw transaction screening in line with AML, OFAC, and FATF guidelines.
• Reviewed export documentation including shipping bills, bills of lading, and invoices to ensure compliance with regulatory and bank policies.