Vikram Bajpai
Initiative Lead Finance System Transformation
Singapore
Summary
Initiative Lead leading regional finance systems and data transformation across Asia-Pacific banking operations. Drives solution design, data integration, and business readiness across business, technology, and vendor teams, with delivery spanning regulatory change, platform migration, and BAU transition. Leads Singapore and India analysts while shaping governance decisions and stabilizing complex cutovers.
Overview
2
2
Certifications
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Business Analyst
Cognizant
01.2008 - 12.2008
- Analyzed enhancement requests and documented functional requirements for banking stakeholders.
- Aligned business solution design with client priorities and downstream delivery constraints.
- Provided functional banking expertise to support response quality and client confidence in competitive bids.
Hong Kong Regulatory Reporting Transformation
ANZ Banking Group
01.2020 - Current
- Currently lead 6 Business Analysts across Singapore and India, migrating HKMA form-based reporting from bespoke/manual processes onto a common Regulatory Data Hub and OneSumX architecture; own functional design, build-team requirements, testing, business-process change and support-model establishment.
- Previously led 5 functional analysts delivering HKMA Granular Data Reporting, owning functional design and testing strategy through production go-live and first regulatory submission, followed by parallel runs and establishment of the BAU support model.
Initiative Lead
ANZ
Singapore, Singapore
01.2018 - Current
- Progressed through increasingly senior roles delivering banking and technology transformation across regional and global operations. Lead functional teams across Singapore and India, drive solution design across business, data and technology teams, and provide regional advisory support for Finance Systems change.
- Business Solution Lead | 2016–2018
- Senior Business Analyst | 2008–2016
Global Lending Platform / Benchmark Transition
ANZ Banking Group
01.2020 - 12.2024
- Led the Finance and regulatory-data impact stream supporting Loan IQ rollout across the US, UK, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Singapore, Philippines, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan and India.
- Established a reusable Regulatory Data Hub-based lending extract, retaining a common base design while adapting for local requirements; led 2 Business Analysts coordinating build delivery and country UAT/sign-off.
- 11 Markets
Project Manager
ANZ Banking Group
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Led functional teams of 4–5 Business Analysts through end-to-end transformations spanning Finance, Risk, Operations, Compliance, enterprise data platforms and external vendors.
- Singapore: led Teradata EDW + OneSumX implementation, delivering MAS 610 first and subsequently migrating additional returns, enabling retirement of the legacy Access-based reporting solution.
- China: assessed an existing local regulatory reporting application against ANZ requirements and led its integration with ANZ's enterprise data environment, including functional design, data mapping, SIT/UAT and Finance acceptance.
Regional Finance & Regulatory Data Transformation
ANZ Banking Group
01.2010 - 01.2016
- Functionally led 4 analysts delivering a common regulatory data warehouse across Taiwan, Hong Kong, Philippines, and India.
- Led current- and future-state data discovery, upstream-system workshops, and country-specific solution design.
- Defined testing strategy and managed Finance acceptance to support regional delivery and business readiness.
- Supported Vietnam regulatory remediation through vendor evaluation and design setup.
Core Banking & M&A Integration
ANZ Banking Group
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Led Finance Systems reconciliation for RBS business migrations across Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Indonesia, designing the reconciliation framework and cutover runbook while leading 3 resources through dress rehearsals and Legal Day 1 activities.
- Supported the Indonesia Finacle implementation across deposits, lending, limits, GL, and downstream interfaces.
- Established a Finacle Business Support capability in Singapore to stabilize post-implementation operations.
- Designed the reconciliation framework and cutover runbook to support multi-country migration execution.
Implementaion Consultant
Infosys
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Led functional analysis for CASA and Term Deposits within DBS's core-banking transformation across Singapore and Hong Kong.
- Translated customization gaps into clear functional specifications for development teams and downstream delivery partners.
- Worked onsite in Singapore before coordinating with Pune delivery and product teams to resolve clarifications quickly.
Banking Functional Consultant
Oracle Financial Services
01.2005 - 01.2006
- Supported Flexcube enhancement and customization requirements for banking clients, aligning solution details with business needs.
- Converted functional requirements into development-ready specifications for technical teams.
- Performed functional testing and solution validation to confirm system behavior against banking requirements.
Personal Banker
HDFC Bank
01.2003 - 01.2005
- Advised customers on deposit, withdrawal, and account servicing needs with accurate, professional branch support.
- Maintained cash drawer, vault, and ATM processes to support daily branch operations and minimize service disruptions.
- Supported Flexcube upgrade testing by validating branch workflows and reporting issues before rollout.
Education
MBA - Marketing
Bharati Vidyapeeth
01-2003
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Karnatak University
01-2000
Skills
Program Delivery Multi-Country Transformation Business Solution Design SDLC Business Readiness Cutover & Stabilization BAU Transition
People Leadership Cross-functional Teams Senior Stakeholder Management Vendor Management Steering Committee Governance Portfolio Prioritization
Regulatory Technology Data Warehousing Systems Integration Core Banking Lending Finance Systems M&A Integration
Finacle Flexcube Loan IQ Teradata Enterprise Data Warehousing (EDW) Regulatory Data Hubs OneSumX (now part of Regnology) Local Regulatory Reporting Applications
Certification
ICAgile Certified Professional — NTUC Learning
Personal Information
- Work Permit: Singapore Permanent Resident
- Residence Permit: Singapore Permanent Resident
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Work Authorization: Singapore Permanent Resident
Timeline
Global Lending Platform / Benchmark Transition
ANZ Banking Group
01.2020 - 12.2024
Hong Kong Regulatory Reporting Transformation
ANZ Banking Group
01.2020 - Current
Initiative Lead
ANZ
01.2018 - Current
Project Manager
ANZ Banking Group
01.2016 - 01.2019
Regional Finance & Regulatory Data Transformation
ANZ Banking Group
01.2010 - 01.2016
Senior Business Analyst
Cognizant
01.2008 - 12.2008
Core Banking & M&A Integration
ANZ Banking Group
01.2008 - 01.2010
Implementaion Consultant
Infosys
01.2006 - 01.2008
Banking Functional Consultant
Oracle Financial Services
01.2005 - 01.2006
Personal Banker
HDFC Bank
01.2003 - 01.2005
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Karnatak University
MBA - Marketing
Bharati Vidyapeeth