Banashankari (Banu) Naragundkar-Senior IT Project & Program Manager
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Senior IT Project Manager, Data and Integration Platform
MCH Group, Group IT
Led implementation of an Azure cloud-based, event-driven enterprise integration platform connecting Salesforce, Momentus(event) and ERP applications. Reduced overall costs by 60%, lowered operational errors to under 1%, and delivered on time.
- Led the full project lifecycle from initiation to delivery using agile and hybrid methods - platform vision, feasibility, technical blueprint, architecture, implementation, integration, testing, rollout and business adoption.
- Built the engineering team from the ground up, leading teams across Switzerland, Bulgaria and India using Scrum and Kanban; established Jira, Confluence, Asana and SharePoint for delivery and reporting.
- Established and managed frequent steering meetings, reporting that gave stakeholders transparency and drove key decision-making.
IT Project Manager and Product Owner, Financial Crime Prevention, Digital Banking Platform
EPAM Systems, assigned to UBS Group Technology
Owned end-to-end project and agile product lifecycle management for financial crime prevention, digital banking platform initiatives. Accelerated AML rollout from 3 years to 1.5 years and led e-banking user experience improvements.
- Rollout of the AML Actimize solution for UBS Cards, establishing data delivery and facilitating FINMA SAR reporting.
- Integrated AI models for transaction monitoring, hosted on Azure cloud, with enterprise data and the case-management tool; supported the Azure cloud infrastructure deployment.
- Delivery of key improvements to the centralized data platform's ETL, delivery and governance processes.
- Infrastructure current-state assessment and target-state roadmap for the risk technology portfolio.
- Delivered client-centric improvements across cards, accounts and investment products for e-banking users.
IT Project Manager, Risk Datahub Platform
RM Group, assigned to UBS Market Risk IT
Led implementation of a market-risk platform for regulatory scenario generation and model deployment, facilitating CCAR and IFRS9 reporting. Delivered on time, enabling regulatory reporting and operational risk mitigation.
- Acted as primary interface between IT, business and cross-functional stakeholders; owned end-to-end delivery lifecycle management.
- Contributed to vendor selection and established governance, planning, delivery controls, risk management and senior stakeholder reporting.
Technical Lead → Senior Projects/Program Manager → Delivery Project Executive
IBM Global Services
Led a multi-project innovation-services portfolio for clients including UBS Switzerland (2014–2016), American Express, Staples, and BJ's Wholesale Club, delivering up to USD 10M in service value. Owned delivery from demand through completion and acted as primary client interface.
- Drove USD 10M in Innovation Services delivery within one year for American Express Cards Merchant Services Technology.
- Delivered a cards fraud-servicing portal that turned a troubled project into a success.
- Turned around the troubled UBS Switzerland services portfolio through a focus on delivery and client relations.
- Scaled and led globally integrated onsite/offshore engineering team of project managers, architects, business analysts, software engineers, testers to deliver quality services and solutions to clients.
Earlier career: Software team lead, consultant and technical trainer in India, working with AS/400 and Java technologies.
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Experienced in Banking and Finance, Retail, and Information Technology.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Project Management, Customer Service, and Product Development.
Summary
Passionate about technology, I lead business and IT teams to deliver complex technology initiatives across AI, data, web, integration, risk and compliance platforms - spanning banking, credit cards, retail, and events and exhibitions industries, with 16+ years of proven, on-time delivery, including leading AI model integration with enterprise data at UBS. Certified in AI/ML Project Management (PMI CPMAI) and AI Governance (IAPP), with ongoing AI solutions development projects, I combine this education in AI with my proven delivery experience to connect business, architects, IT, and compliance teams and lead AI initiatives from concept to production by applying delivery and governance discipline.
Skills
- It Projects And Program Management
- Stakeholder And Vendor Management
- International Team Leadership
- Agile And Hybrid Delivery Methods
- Cross-Functional Team And Interdependency Management
- Client Engagement Management
- Ai Solutions Delivery & Consulting
- Ms Project, Asana, Confluence, Jira, Sharepoint, Monday, Ppm Tools, Ms-Coworker
- Claude Platform 101
- Azure Cloud, Salesforce, Erp, Momenus Saas Products, Architecture, Design, Software-Engineering
Languages
Education
Karnataka University
Bachelor of Engineering · Computer Science · Hubballi, India
University of Phoenix
MBA · Global Management · Phoenix, United States
Certifications & licenses
AI Governance Professional
International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
AI and ML Project Management Certified PMI CPMAI
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Scrum Organization
Claude Platform 101
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals, AZ-900
Microsoft
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