Working as Project Manager with Attra infotech Pvt Ltd.

1. SathishKumarSarangapani EmailSaisathish29@gmail.com
Mobile : +91 – 9176404771
Note : Immediate joining
IT Project Manager
 Experienced Project Manager with 11 years and six months of success leading all
phases of diverse technology projects; MBA with experience in delivering end to
end IT solutions, product development and implementations in Financial Services,
Payments , Banking and ATM.
 Business strategist; planed and managed multimillion-dollar projects aligning
business goals with technology solutions to drive process improvements,
competitive advantage and bottom-line gains.
 Excellent communicator; leverage technical, business and financial acumen to
communicate effectively with client executives and their respective teams.
 Expert in agile and waterfall project management methodologies; able to manage
large project teams and known for high-quality deliverables that meet or exceed
timeline and budgetary targets.
 Experience on working with EFT switch for payment processing for debit, Credit
cards and ATM’s.
 Excellent knowledge on payment network integrations and certifications with
networks like VISA, MasterCard and RUPAY, host systems using industry standard
protocols and payment gateways.
 Well versed with ISO-8583 message format.
 Part of implementation team for 4 EFT Switch implementations, network
certification, migration etc.
 Strong technical work experience on Oracle, PL-SQL, UNIX (HP, SUN, AIX), Shell
Scripting, Performance tuning, Application.
 Spearheaded an initiative to optimize efficiencies of resources and statistical data
that resulted in introducing Defect Prevention Analysis process in Financial
Software System reducing the defect rate drastically.
 Implementation of projects and enhancements from conceptualization stage to
live deployment Which include preparation of requirement document, UAT testing
and live demonstrations to clients for E-Banking application.
Experience
WorkExperience
S:NO ORGANIZATION FROM YEAR TO YEAR ACHIEVEMENTS Designation
1 Master Card November
2015
Till date Managed Multiple
Business with
ONSITE TEAM
Project
Manager
2 Financial Software
Systems
Jan 2013 May 2014 Implemented
Project Before
dead line
Project Lead
3 Yalamanchili
Software Exports
April
30/04/2011
November
2012
The Best Mgr Asst Project
Manager

2. 4 HDFC Bank June 2008 April
24/04/
2011
Introduced DPA (
Defect Prevention
Analysis)
Assistant
Project
Manager
5 HSBC Bank April 2005 May 2008 Best Employee
Award
Senior
Software
Engineer
6 Reliance Info
comm
Aug 2003 Jan 2005 Quick Learner Executive
Skills Summary
Project Management
Custom Software
Development,
Requirements
Analysis,
Testing/QA/Rollout/Su
pport,
Project Scheduling,
Database Design and
Development
(RDBMS),
Systems Engineering,
System
Migrations/Integration
s,
Enterprise wide
Implementations
Value-Added
Leadership,
Cross-Functional
Supervision,
Team Building &
Mentoring,
Client Relations &
Presentations,
Business & IT
Planning,
Vendor
Management
Technical Expertise
Oracle
PL-SQL
DB and Application
Design
DB performance
Tuning
UNIX
Shell Scripting
Functional Expertise
Debit/Credit Card issuing
and Processing
Payment Processing
ATM Transaction
Processing with, ISO 8583
Specifications,
VISA, MasterCard and
NPCI Certification.
Transaction Switching,
Financial Inclusion, Mobile
Banking / Mobile Payments
Migrations :
• Successfully implemented Data base migrations from HP UX box to IBM
AIX P6 Towards my projects.
• Successfully implemented Server level migrations towards the production level.
Trainings
1. PMP Certification Training at “Financial Software Systems”
2. Agile Certification Training at “Yalamanchili Software Exports”
Education:
 MBA with Specialization Major In Finance & Systems from Alagappa
University, Chennai and passed out in (2010).

3.  Bachelor of Computer Science, Madras University, Chennai (2003) First
Class.
ORGANISATIONEXPERIENCE: Attra Infotech{ ELECTRA SWITCH}
From: 01 November2015 Till Date : Working as Project Manager.
Project Assigned:
1: ATM’s
2: Base 24
3: Rupay Prepaid Card Project
Attra info tech: Attra is a multinational IT solutions and services delivery firm with its focus
on banking, finance and payments industry. We provide a broad range of IT services which
include Consultancy, Application Management, Independent Testing, Portfolio Migration,
Production Support, System transformation, Integration, Automation services and Business
Intelligence. We address the changing needs of business with solutions that are flexible,
cost-effective, quick to deploy and reliable.
1. ATM’s Project :
SBG have BNAsatvariouslocationsforitsCustomerstodepositCash.SBGwant
a LOROmessage tobe senttoCBSforcash deposittransactiononBNA if BNAandcarddoesnot
belong to same institution in SBG.
To supportthisfunctionality,electraSWITCHwillbe enhanced.
 Key Responsible PersonforMajor Client “ STATE BANK GROUP”
KeyResponsibilities:
 Taking Care of End to End Project
 Managing Entire Onsite Project Management Activities.
 Resource Planning and Effort Estimation
 Senior Client Management Engagement
 Deliverying the project on stipulated time
 Internal and External stake holder Management
 Vendor Management.
ORGANISATIONEXPERIENCE: Financial Software and Systems(FSS)
From 27 January 2013 till 07 May 2014 : Workedas ProjectManager.
ProjectAssigned:
1. Financial Inclusion (AEPS)
2. Mobile Banking
3. IRCTC Prepaid Card Management system.
4. Pungrain & Hungrain.
1. Financial Inclusion(AEPS-UID): AADHAAR Enabled Payment System (AEPS)
is a bank-led model that enables online financial inclusion transaction
processing initiated through different delivery channels. It has the capability
to manage multiple FI service providers, Terminal driving and project a

4. single-view to the bank. FSS AEPS is the right solution that has the capability
to fulfill bank business demands and gives a powerful edge to outflank
competitors. Clients (ICICI and HDFC Bank)
Key Responsibilities:
Business Analysis, Software Implementation & Product management.
Application life-cycle management (Agile & Waterfall Models).
Preparing BRD for solutions targeted by client.
Use case & Test case review.
Technologies&ToolsUsed:
Java, Message 24, Oracle 11g, .Net
2. MobileBanking(FSS Mobile PAY): Reliable, efficient, and trusted FSS mobile
banking & payments solution, FSS Mobile Pay, leverages a single platform to
enable customers, retail shop owners, and corporate to provide access to
their banking services through SMS, GPRS, 3G, USSD, IVR, and WAP
channels. Clients (HDFC, Union Bank, Indus Ind Bank, Bank of Baroda and
Vijaya Bank)
Key Responsibilities:
Software Requirement Gathering and role in product design team.
Liaise with development teams and QA to ensure project objectives are
met.
Application code Management and UAT support for any.
TechnologiesUsed:
Web Logic, Java, Oracle 11g and Base 24 (ACI Product)
3. IRCTC Prepaid Card Management system: To explore the opportunity to
launch an IRCTC co-branded RUPAY Prepaid Card to capitalize the higher
success rate of prepaid cards, to reach out to more customers through the
Bank’s channels with speedy transactions, and to increase bank's revenue by
catering new market segments.
Key Responsibilities:
Leading teams in implementing and servicing banking solutions in both
Licensed and Hosted models.
Providing implementation and post implementation support to clients.
Developing and maintaining strong working relationship with clients,
business partners and internal and global development teams.
Requirements gathering and analysis, business and system analysis and
design, and conducting and supporting SIT and UAT.
Production system support to ensure "business as usual".
TechnologiesUsed:

5. Web Logic, Oracle 11g and IPAY (Payment Gateway of FSS)
Yalamanchili SoftwareExports ,Chennai,INDIA, Chiennai (April 2011– November 2012)
Product
owner,
AwardsandRecognition
 Quality Champion (H1 2011) - Prepared Quality checklist and coding
guidelines.
 Sport award for my sole contribution in STSI(Short Term Stand In).
ProductOwner
 User stories author for Payments and Post Payments
 Applied Agile process effectively in product development.
ScrumMaster
 Handled various tracks at a same time.
 Conducted SPRINT planning and RETROSPECTION for each SPRINT
with various stake holders.
Trained more than 25 people in Agile methodology
Clients
• ANZ Australia, ANZ-NZ, ANZ-SPP
Notable Projects Include:
 Application Architecture Design and Delivery Manager – YNC
(YALAMANCHILI NARADA
 Connect Switch) which is been used as a shared Switch for various
services offered by Visa and
 MasterCard for multiple clients as many as 20.
 NARADA ATMC/Switch & Credit Host Implementation for Standard
chartered Bank -Singapore & CIMB - Singapore.
 NARADA Switch & Multicurrency Prepaid Host Implementation for ANZ
–
 Application Architecture Design – NARADA National Payment Switch for
ANZ Bank.
HDFC BANK,Chennai(June 2008- April 2011)
Senior System Engineer  Releaseleadinvariousprojects
o Responsible for preparing release note.
 ConfigurationLibrarianforvariouscodebase
o Managed individual task through JIRA/iPlan
 Qualityprojectcoordinator
o Responsible for preparing 2x2 matrices, Guidelines, checklist,
best practice documentation.

6. HSBC BANK, Chennai( April 2005- May2008)
Executive Key ResponsibilitieswithHSBC (HONG KONG SHANGAIBANK):
Responsible for handling queries received through Mail regarding closure of an Account
 Being an active member and reliable person in the team has
helped the team
 from crisis situations.
 Taking care of UAT Testing in account maintenance
towards Vision Plus.
Clients
o HOPE
o Defect Prevention coordinator.
o Investigate on Root Cause (RCA)
 Clients
o HDFC Bank
RELIANCE,Mumbai (August 2003- Jan2005)
Senior System
Executive
• Job responsibility is to investigate on customers technical
issues faced on Networks (connectivity and coverage) as well as
billing issue and provide resolutions to the end user and client
satisfaction with quality works and on time resolution.