Jigar Patel - Professional Freelancer

Q: Where is Jigar based?

Jigar is based in Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany .

Q: What languages does Jigar speak?

Jigar speaks the following languages: English (Advanced), Gujarati (Advanced), Hindi (Advanced), Marathi (Advanced), German (Intermediate) .

Q: How many years of experience does Jigar have?

Jigar has at least 21 years of experience. During this time, Jigar has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 6 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 6 months . Note that Jigar may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Jigar's latest experience?

Jigar's most recent position is Professional Freelancer at DuGi GmbH .

Q: What companies has Jigar worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Jigar has worked for DuGi GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Jigar most experienced in?

Jigar is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance , Information Technology (IT) , and Transportation and Logistics . Jigar also has some experience in Retail .

Q: Which business areas is Jigar most experienced in?

Jigar is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Project Management , and Operations . Jigar also has some experience in Product Development .

Q: Which industries has Jigar worked in recently?

Jigar has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance .

Q: Which business areas has Jigar worked in recently?

Jigar has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) and Project Management .

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Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany

Experience

Jun 2018 - Present

7 years 9 months

Professional Freelancer

DuGi GmbH

Managing projects of around 500 PDs
Allocating and planning resources for the project tasks
Technical Architect for Trade Enrichment System (TESYS)
Application performance optimization & process optimization
Acting as a bridge between business analysts team, software development team, IT support team, testing & release team
Infrastructure migration and optimization
Handling L3 support of TESYS application
Analyzing and producing RCAs for P1 & P2 issues for TESYS application
Preparing technical specifications, performing code review, performing TD review, conducting technical review meetings, maintaining project documents in RTC, conducting knowledge sharing sessions within offshore team
Interaction with users & BA for requirements
Work orders tracking
Escalation management
Environment / Platform: Java/J2EE, Spring, Eclipse, Tomcat, WAS, Oracle 10g/11g, DB2, COBOL, SVN, CVS, RTC, ICS, WebMethods, Jenkins, Sonar, MQ Series

Jun 2011 - May 2018

7 years

Technical Architect / Project Lead

IBM

Managing projects of around 250 PDs
Project lead for Java & MS Access portfolio applications
Leading a team of 8-12 members
Handling development and L3 support of TESYS (Trade Enrichment System) application
Preparing technical specifications, performing code review, performing TD review, conducting technical review meetings, maintaining project documents in RTC, conducting knowledge sharing sessions within team
Interaction with users & BA for requirements
Resource planning
Work orders tracking
Managing escalations from client
Preparing maintenance reports for management meetings
Single contact between offshore team and the client
Cash FX module lead for PCClass India Sub-Custody project
Single handed development of modules
Preparing technical specifications, conducting technical review meetings, conducting SCF review meetings, maintaining project documents in Clearcase
Interaction with users for requirements, coding for the ACRs & handling production issues
Clearcase activities like merging, branch creation, code labeling
Environment / Platform: Java/J2EE, Spring, Hibernate, Eclipse, Tomcat, WAS, Oracle 10g/11g, DB2, COBOL, SVN, CVS, RTC, ICS, WebMethods, Jenkins, Sonar, MQ Series, Cognos Reports, Jasper, Autosys

Feb 2009 - May 2011

2 years 4 months

Cash & FX Module Lead

J P Morgan

Cash & FX module lead for PCClass India Sub-Custody project
Single handed development of modules
Preparing technical specifications, conducting technical review meetings, conducting SCF review meetings, maintaining project documents in Clearcase, conducting knowledge sharing sessions within team
Interaction with users for requirements
Respond to SIT, UAT, production issues
Monitoring Autosys EOD jobs
Clearcase activities like merging, branch creation, code labeling
Project build activities for SIT & UAT
Environment / Platform: Java 1.5, Spring 2, Hibernate 3, Eclipse 3.3, Tomcat 5.5, Oracle 10g, Cognos Reports, Jasper Reports, Autosys

Oct 2007 - Jan 2009

1 year 4 months

On-site

Team Lead

Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd.

Team lead for STP in Operation Information Systems (Enhanced Security Master) project
Onsite-offshore communication
Respond to UAT, production issues
Enhancement and implementation of straight through processing (STP), requestor & distribution modules
Actively involved in migration of Sun One 6.0 to Sun One 6.1
Environment / Platform: Core Java, JSP, Win XP, Eclipse 3.3, Sun One 6.1, Oracle 9

Apr 2007 - Oct 2007

7 months

Developer

Globeop Financial Services Pvt Ltd.

Worked as a developer in KondorLoadConfig module for Deal Data Web project
Designing of input forms
Environment / Platform: Core Java, JSP, Win XP, Eclipse 3.3, Tomcat 5, Sybase

Feb 2005 - Mar 2007

2 years 2 months

Developer

Reliance Infosolutions Pvt Ltd.

Worked as developer on client side for Position Tracking and Communication (PTC) project
Responding to production issues
Developed multithreaded retail parser
Developing and maintaining CTS module
Requirement gathering from client and programming of route module, ETA scheduler, and consignment log reports for Consignment Tracking Solution project
Environment / Platform: Core Java, JSP, Express Framework, Win 2000, WSAD 4, DB2 v7.2, MySQL 4

Summary

20+ years of experience in Information Technology with expertise in Java, J2EE including 18 years of experience in Investment Banking and Financial Services.
Functional knowledge of Custody, Capital Markets, Cash Management, FX, Trade Processing & Settlement, Corporate Actions, Client Billing
Hands on extensive experience in IT Consulting, Project management, Offshore team management, Outsourcing strategy, Systems Migration, Application performance optimization, Systems Requirement gathering, Design, Software Development, Testing, Implementation & Project Maintenance.
Experience in working with Global teams, Project planning & tracking, Team management and mentoring junior team members, Offshoring/Nearshoring & Transition Management.

Aspiring for a challenging opportunity in your esteemed organization and strive for the growth of organization.

Skills

Personal Skills

Extremely Client Focused And Hard Working
Ability And Willingness To Learn New Technologies/processes Within A Short Period
Excellent Team Player With Very Good Interpersonal Skill

Functional Knowledge

Custody: Sub Custody, Trade Processing & Settlements, Clearing House, Foreign Exchange, Client Billing
Cash Management: Accounting Entries, Memo Transactions Maintenance
Corporate Actions
Capital Markets: Equities, Bonds

Technical Skills

Operating Systems: Windows, Solaris/unix/linux
Languages / Tools: Java, J2ee, Struts, Spring, Hibernate, Toad, Plsql Developer, Hp Service Manager, Metis, Autosys Jobs, Jasper Reports, Swifts, Fix, Cucumber, Junit, Sonar, Sharepoint, Eclipse, Dynatrace
Software Dev Methodologies: Waterfall, Agile, Tdd, Devops
Defects/incidents Tracking: Jira, Hp Quality Center, Remedy, Infra
Code Management: Clearcase, Cvs, Svn, Ms Visual Source Safe, Git, Rtc
Build Tools: Ant, Maven, Jenkins
Middleware/integration Tools: Ibm Interchange Server (Ics), Webmethods
Database: Oracle, Mysql, Db2, Sybase
Servers: Tomcat, Websphere Application Server, Weblogic, Jboss

Languages

English

Advanced

Gujarati

Advanced

Hindi

Advanced

Marathi

Advanced

German

Intermediate

Education

ICFAI University

MBA, Operations · Operations · India

ICFAI University

Diploma in Business Management · Business Management · India

ICFAI University

Advance Diploma in Management · Management · India

...and 1 more

Certifications & licenses

Qualified CDAC (formerly NCST) 2004 G-Level

Certificate Course Of E-Commerce

Sterlite Foundation Institute, Mumbai

Profile

Created

November 2025

Last Update

January 2026

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Jigar based?

Jigar is based in Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany.

What languages does Jigar speak?

Jigar speaks the following languages: English (Advanced), Gujarati (Advanced), Hindi (Advanced), Marathi (Advanced), German (Intermediate).

How many years of experience does Jigar have?

Jigar has at least 21 years of experience. During this time, Jigar has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 6 months. Note that Jigar may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Jigar be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Jigar would be well-suited for roles such as: Professional Freelancer, Technical Architect / Project Lead, Cash & FX Module Lead.

What is Jigar's latest experience?

Jigar's most recent position is Professional Freelancer at DuGi GmbH.

What companies has Jigar worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Jigar has worked for DuGi GmbH.

Which industries is Jigar most experienced in?

Jigar is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Information Technology (IT), and Transportation and Logistics. Jigar also has some experience in Retail.

Which business areas is Jigar most experienced in?

Jigar is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Operations. Jigar also has some experience in Product Development.

Which industries has Jigar worked in recently?

Jigar has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance.

Which business areas has Jigar worked in recently?

Jigar has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) and Project Management.

What is Jigar's education?

Jigar holds a Master in Operations from ICFAI University and a Bachelor in Information Technology from SRTMU.

Does Jigar have any certificates?

Jigar has 2 certificates. These include: Qualified CDAC (formerly NCST) 2004 G-Level and Certificate Course Of E-Commerce.

What is the availability of Jigar?

Jigar is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Jigar?

Jigar's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.