About Vijay
- I help banks and financial institutions deliver complex digital transformation initiatives with clarity, speed, and regulatory confidence.
- With 15+ years of hands‑on experience across Retail, Corporate, and Digital Banking, I specialize in translating business vision into clear, build‑ready requirements—bridging senior stakeholders, technology teams, and vendors to ensure successful delivery.
- I have led high‑impact programs for Tier‑1 banks across Saudi Arabia, Europe, and Asia, including:
- Core banking implementations & migrations (Temenos T24)
- Digital payments, wallets, and real‑time systems (SARIE, SWIFT, ISO 20022)
- Open Banking & API integrations (SAMA‑aligned)
- End‑to‑end Agile & Waterfall delivery (BRD, FRD, User Stories, UAT)
- Clear, structured, decision‑ready documentation
- Strong stakeholder management at CXO, business, and IT levels
- Deep understanding of banking regulations & compliance
- A consultant mindset focused on outcomes—not just documents
- Digital banking & omnichannel platforms
- Core banking (Temenos T24) implementations & migrations
- Payments, wallets, and real‑time processing
- Open Banking APIs & FinTech integrations
- Business requirements, user stories, UAT & vendor coordination
- I am CBAP® and PRINCE2® certified, and I thrive in high‑stake environments where precision, ownership, and accountability matter.
- If you need a senior BA who can own requirements end‑to‑end and reduce delivery risk, let’s talk.
English
Native or bilingual
Hindi
Native or bilingual
Tamil
Fluent
Experience
- Ejada Systems — Al Rajhi Bank (Rize Digital Banking)Senior Business ConsultantNovember 2024 - Today (1 year and 9 months)Riyadh Saudi ArabiaDigital Transformation | Payments | FinTech Collaboration | Omnichannel Banking• • Spearheading digital transformation initiatives for Al Rajhi Bank's subsidiary, enhancing banking operations through innovative digital solutions and next-generation channels.• • Architecting and overseeing seamless integration of core banking systems with third-party applications, FinTech platforms, and open banking APIs to improve security, functionality, and customer experience.• • Leading the Payments & Wallets stream — driving advancements in digital payments, mobile wallets, SADAD integrations, and real-time transaction processing (SARIE / SWIFT / ISO 20022).• • Championing Omnichannel Banking strategy to deliver consistent, personalized customer experiences across mobile, web, and branch banking touchpoints.• • Collaborating with FinTech partners to integrate cutting-edge financial technologies and open banking APIs in alignment with SAMA Open Banking regulations.• • Overseeing UX/UI enhancements for digital banking platforms, ensuring intuitive and accessible customer journeys.• • Ensuring full compliance with SAMA banking regulations, cybersecurity frameworks, and data privacy standards.
- Wipro Arabia — Al Rajhi BankSenior Consultant — Senior Business Analyst & PMJanuary 2023 - November 2024 (1 year and 10 months)Riyadh Saudi ArabiaTemenos T24 | Oracle GL | Newgen | Core Banking Migration• • Led requirements elicitation and gap analysis sessions with cross-functional teams, Finance, and Business stakeholders across multiple workstreams.• • Analyzed financial events and orchestrated data migration strategy for the legacy-to-Temenos T24 transition, minimizing reconciliation risk.• • Collaborated with Finance teams to reconcile Suspense and GL accounts, ensuring data integrity across Oracle GL and T24 integration points.• • Produced detailed functional solution documents, change management plans, and business requirement specifications for development and testing teams.• • Mentored and led a team of four Business Analysts, conducting knowledge transfer sessions and ensuring consistent documentation quality.
- Tech Mahindra — Bank of IrelandSenior Business Consultant — Senior BA & PMFebruary 2021 - January 2023 (1 year and 11 months)Chennai, TN, IndiaTemenos T24 | POC Management | Core Banking Enhancement• • Elicited business requirements from stakeholders via user-story workshops, brainstorming sessions, and structured interviews.• • Demonstrated T24 modules and performed detailed gap analysis, identifying functional enhancements for the Bank of Ireland implementation.• • Led functional evaluations of business projects and operational improvement strategies, translating findings into actionable roadmaps.• • Managed Proof of Concept (POC) lifecycle from initiation to sign-off, ensuring alignment with business expectations and T24 capabilities.
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Education
- CBAP® — Certified Business Analysis ProfessionalIIBA (International Institute of Business Analysis)CBAP® — Certified Business Analysis Professional
- PRINCE2® — Project Management Certification AXELOS / PeopleCertPRINCE2® — Project Management Certification AXELOS / PeopleCert