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Sowmya

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Financial Analyst

DBS Bank
10.2015 - Current
  • Handling E2E budget planning and exercise for RTB (Run the Bank) and CTB (Change the Bank)
  • Monitor, report and oversee overall Platform Build Portfolio Financials & Headcount
  • Ensure and validate, Actuals and Forecast are correctly assessed and populated according to the Deliveries Milestone
  • Lead monthly forecast process, reviews and challenge the data as well as provide commentary
  • Monthly accruals activities and forecasting reports for multiple bank-wide initiatives, involved in actual trend analysis
  • Responsible for developing and maintaining financial dashboards and Management Reporting
  • Accountable for risk management activity throughout project life cycle e.g
  • RAG reporting, budget health reporting etc
  • Manage inter-company recharge and payment of 3rd party vendor/DTI invoice
  • Have automated BAU reports there by reducing human errors and increase productivity and numbers accuracy
  • Have created dashboards and user system using Sharepoint designer for better PMO -platform PM collaboration.

Change Management Analyst

DBS Bank
02.2012 - 10.2015
  • Release Management on 80+ IBG applications, including the critical applications - Core Banking, Internet Banking, ATM and Payments
  • Worked closely with Problem Management/Incident Management team for the issues post releases and track the issues till closure
  • Worked closely with ChangeManagement, handled all the changes(Scheduled/Unscheduled/Emergency) of 80+ IBG applications, 350+ changes per month
  • Conduct CAB review with IBG team as a gate keeper for all production changes and review the changes in the holistic view, done thorough impact analysis with all relevant systems (upstream/downstream)
  • Prepared a detailed report for the changes and submit for Senior Management approvals for the changes
  • Also, prepared all required reports about the changes for the Senior Management.

Software Engineer

HCL Technologies
09.2006 - 05.2008
  • Worked for the client Deutsche Bank
  • Key developer for major customizations on the COSMOS Framework
  • Developed front end screen (web pages) to facilitate customer placing various orders regarding to accounts and securities
  • Support the Project Manager on monthly status reports, tracking
  • Ensure that all documentation meets internal standards, procedures & specifications
  • Advice the application team on the schedule, change freeze, approvals and documents
  • Track violations of the change process and report to management
  • Support analysis for Business requirements and estimation
  • Resource assignment and scheduling on basis of availability.

Software Engineer

Oracle Financial Services
03.2005 - 09.2006
  • Worked for the clients HDFC, HSBC, Allan gray (South Africa)
  • Involved in all stages of the SLDC during the Releases from Analysis, development, testing support till Implementation
  • Played a key Role as Developer and Support Person in the FCIS 6.0, FCIS 6.1, and FCIS 6.2 and FCIS 6.3 release.

Software Engineer

AIG Software Systems
01.2004 - 03.2005
  • Involved in developing modules like Claims Inquiry, Billing Inquiry and Account Direct Bill Entries
  • Played a major role in converting WINS 1.0 to WINS 2.0
  • Was solely responsible for the Unit testing for about 10 modules.

Education

Master of Computer Applications -

Amrita Institute of Technology and Science
01.2003

Bachelors In Science (Maths) -

Mahatma Gandhi University
01.2000

Skills

  • Financial Reporting / Modelling (Proficient)
  • Data Analysis (Proficient)
  • Excel - VB Macro (Proficient)
  • Tableau (Expert)
  • Power BI (Expert)
  • Java Script (Expert)
  • Share Point Designer (Expert)
  • Core Java/ PL-SQL(Expert)
  • Agile Methodology (Expert)

Languages

English
Hindi
Malayalam

Career Profile Summary

Strategic and analytical finance professional with 7+ years of success in Financial Planning and Analysis and PMO. Currently employed with DBS Bank in Singapore with ownership of financial activities for C2E department suite of technology products (including Digibank, WealthApp and PayLah!). Working in a dual role of Financial Analyst/PMO in the Singapore Country Operating Officer (SG COO) team, with strong stakeholder management skills and comfortable collaborating with members of the organization at all levels, from senior management to working group members.

Personal Information

Title: Financial Analyst / PMO

Timeline

Senior Financial Analyst

DBS Bank
10.2015 - Current

Change Management Analyst

DBS Bank
02.2012 - 10.2015

Software Engineer

HCL Technologies
09.2006 - 05.2008

Software Engineer

Oracle Financial Services
03.2005 - 09.2006

Software Engineer

AIG Software Systems
01.2004 - 03.2005

Master of Computer Applications -

Amrita Institute of Technology and Science

Bachelors In Science (Maths) -

Mahatma Gandhi University

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