Nirajh Sivagnanam - Business Analyst/Project Manager

Krefeld, Germany

Experience

Jul 2023 - May 2024

11 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Led the project "Neue Verwahrstelle UBS" using agile methodology
Responsible for planning, coordination and execution of the project
Created project and milestone plans, including defining objectives, detailed schedules and resource allocations
Conducted process analyses for current vs. target state with operational business units
Developed detailed requirements analyses and specifications for handoff to development teams and IT providers
Supported the technical implementation of the developed functional designs
Ensured compliance with requirements and specifications during the implementation phase
Carried out process activities as part of KeyLink asset onboarding
Acted as the interface to internal stakeholders, the provider FIS and UBS
Planned and conducted steering committee meetings

Jul 2022 - Jun 2023

1 year

Frankfurt, Germany

Led the WM Eddy_neu project using agile methodology
Responsible for planning, coordination and execution of the project
Defined schedules, coordinated the project team, delegated tasks and communicated effectively with stakeholders
Identified, monitored and addressed risks
Developed a test concept in coordination with the business units
Reviewed the documentation of test results
Presented results to stakeholders during sprint reviews
Attended weekly meetings with WM

Apr 2019 - Jun 2022

3 years 3 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Internal IT consulting for the core banking system OBS (securities module) and the TBMX trading platform (tick-TS), including analysis, development, optimization and implementation of IT solutions
Acted as interface between the business (DE), IT colleagues in other Scrum teams (DE, NL, IN) and external service providers (Objectway, tick-TS, Deutsche Börse)
Translated business requirements into technical concepts and the existing architecture model
Developed new converters, including parameterization, rule engine and parameter packages
Analyzed errors in regulatory reporting such as MiFIR transaction reporting and EMIR reporting
Coordinated and delivered solutions to business units, including testing, coordination and communication
Led or co-led IT projects using agile methodology
Took on product owner responsibilities during high workloads and/or in the absence of the product owner
Defined a clear product vision and communicated it effectively to stakeholders and the IT development team
Created the roadmap through epics and reviewed it with stakeholders
Acted as a bridge between IT and the securities department
Managed stakeholders in securities operations, securities execution and the front office in securities and derivatives
Participated in, and if needed organized and prepared, agile events (refinement, daily, retrospective)
Presented sprint results to stakeholders during sprint reviews
Prioritized and discussed the backlog with stakeholders

Jul 2016 - Sep 2018

2 years 3 months

Vienna, Austria

Analyzed business requirements and developed IT solutions in the derivatives area
Point of contact for production issues (2nd & 3rd level support) in Calypso front-office topics
Worked in incident, problem and change management
Responsible for MarkitWire (coordinating and communicating with stakeholders on incident, problem and release management)
Created and adjusted the automation process in UC4 for the migration team
Responsible for conducting and evaluating regression tests and supporting business users during user acceptance tests (UAT)
Supported the project team in implementing regulatory requirements (MiFID II, PRIIPs)
Collaborated with front office (traders), middle office and product management

Sep 2014 - Jun 2016

1 year 10 months

Vienna, Austria

Developed final offer terms for securities issuances
Further developed the automation of the issuance process
Communicated with internal and external stakeholders and worked closely with IT service providers
Contributed to IT change and release management
Collaborated with product management, sales, front office and mid office
Provided knowledge transfer

Mar 2013 - Aug 2014

1 year 6 months

Vienna, Austria

Application Management
Leading User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
First point of contact for tax issues in project management
Designing and approving software changes
Participation in tax committees
Collaboration with product management, tax support, and securities settlement department
Involvement in incident, problem, and release management
Ensuring proper documentation
Knowledge transfer on securities taxes

Feb 2007 - Aug 2007

7 months

Meerbusch, Germany

Advising and assisting customers with buying and selling across the full product range
Closing custody agreements for safe deposit boxes and precious metal accounts
Maintaining targeted contact with customers and trading partners
Independently handling customer orders and inquiries
Participating in day-to-day operations (e.g. cashier duties)
Contributing to occasional new customer acquisition
Supporting customer events and campaigns