SOURAV NARAYAN SAHOOPhone: (+91) 9811498935

E-mail: click.sourav@gmail.comSKYPE ID – sourav.sahoo1983

Holding valid US B1 Visa

PROFESSIONAL SNAPSHOT

Business Analyst in Banking and Financial Service domain with total 9.10 years of qualitative experience in IT Companies with strong knowledge and exposure in Core Banking (Retail Banking), Finance & Accounting, Reporting, International Business Exposure, Functional Spec document & Use case documents preparation, Strong knowledge of existing as well as emerging industry practices and Solving Business Problems.

OBJECTIVE

To deliver my domain and management skills in an efficient manner and to provide the business solutions with Creative and pragmatic approach towards work which enhances the productivity, improve quality, drive sustained business performance, and maximize revenue potential.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Preparing Business Documents Data

AnalysisAnalysing the reports Functional

Spec DocumentUse case Preparation Retail

BankingAgile Methodology SRS

PreparationFinance and Accounting User

StoriesCash Management SDLC

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE – AREAS OF EXPOSURE AND EXPERTISE

Since Feb’ 14Working as Lead Business Analyst with Fiserv

9.10 Years of total experience in Retail Banking, Core Banking, Accounting and Finance 8.8 years of experience as Business Analyst Have Strong Domain Knowledge in Banking and Finance Have strong exposure in Fiserv DNA Core Banking Credit Union application Worked in Fidelity IMPACS and XAD core banking applications Worked in Fiserv products SIGNATURE, MOBILITI, CORILLIAN, PEP+, SMARTERPAY, RESERVELINK

and Docusign applications Having exposure in Loans, Deposits, Cash Management and ACH Payment Processing Well conversant with Domestic & US payments, Routing, Cheques, Clearing, RTGS, Standing Instructions Hands on experience on payment systems and exposure to Payments Hub, Clearing and Settlement,

Automated clearing house processing Strong analytical skills with ability to map business requirements into required functional components Strong Exposure in Preparing Use Case documents, UML Diagrams, User Stories

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Core Banking

Lending

Payments

Requirement Analysis

Team Management

Project Management

Have strong Business Analysis skills and well conversant in preparing Business Requirement Document, Design Approach Document, Functional Spec Document, SIW Document, PIV Document and Reporting

Involved in JAD sessions and Requirement gathering sessions Experience of working with instrument static data in banking environment Conducting and reviewing Proof of Concept (POC) for the new required functionalities Worked closely with the design team in ensuring that the requirements are understood by the dev team Have exposure to Cash/Liquidity management Involved in HLD & LLD preparation Involved in CIT & SIT phase Have strong exposure in Functional Testing & Regression Testing Providing functional Support during User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Serve as the conduit between the users, software development and the QA team through which

requirements flow. Pro-actively communicate and collaborate with clients/users to analyse information needs and functional

requirements. Experience in working for a multi-location company with a knowledge of Global Delivery Model Perform detail analysis of business requirements to formulate IT based solutions Prepares User documents and participates in post implementation support Gap Analysis and Impact Analysis Imparting Training sessions to teams Strong Skills in MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint Ambitious, enthusiastic graduating senior seeks a challenging position in Industry and ability to handle the

teams and willing to work anywhere in world. Being a part of diverse high energy teams focused on real life circle development. Target oriented team player with a strong work ethic, committed to work hard, excellent analytical &

Programming skill and proactively participation & Open to learn new technologies assign to me as and when required.

Ability to perform analysis and complete tasks, while maintaining quality of work product during extremely time sensitive deadlines.

Excellent communication & presentation skills.

PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN

Project – 1 DNA App Development (Agile)Project Descriptions

Development of various modules or individual apps for DNA Core banking application

Type New DevelopmentRole Lead Business AnalystKRAs Preparation of SRS, storyboard and user guide, involvement in storyboard and user guide

review, creation and review of system test cases, support development and testing team for functional resolutions, liaison between onshore and offshore dev team. Preparation of User stories, creating UI design scenarios on functional requirements using wireframes.

Applications Used PL/SQL, .NET, Oracle, SOAP UI, DNA. TOADDuration PresentTeam Size 22

Projects: PEP+ Integration (Columbia Bank and Washington Fed Bank) – Integration between Core Banking

solutions with PEP+ ACH Platform. Following are major functionalities included in this project - ACH Origination, ACH Transaction Processing, ACH GL Settlement, Positive Pay processing through ACH functionality, ACH Inward & Outward Processing, ACH Prefunding processing, ACH Chargeback Processing

ICM Integration – Integration between Core Banking solutions with Integrated Currency Manager(Cash Management System)

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DNA Real Time Mobile Banking Alerts (Zag Bank, Canada) – Module developed to support “Account/Balance and Security alerts” to Mobiliti and Corillian (Mobile Banking & Online Banking Application)

SmarterPay – Integrated with Core Banking solution to manage overdraft limits of account holders eSignatures- Docusign – Integration between DNA and Docusign application for eSignatures functionality FCRM extracts – Finance Crime & Risk Management AML defect resolution and various stream extracts New Mortgage Insurance Extract (MGIC Corp.) – Module developed to send new monthly PMI report

through Loan Origination System and Loan Collection System to MI companies (MGIC USA) Reservelink – Module developed to integrate with ReserveLink (Advanced deposit reclassification system)

to enhance cross sell functionality DNA Real Time Mobile Banking Alerts Phase II (Washington Fed Bank) – Phase 1 module enhanced

to manage other type of alerts based on new subscription and publication engine for Mobiliti and Corillian mobile banking and online banking applications.

PREVIOUS EMPLOYERS

Company Name: Bank of AmericaDesignation: Business AnalystDuration: May 2011 – Feb 2014

Project – 1 New BAC Sourcing 60/160 – SAP Code Block RemediationProject Descriptions

Project to upgrade the hardware of FDW application (Finance Data Warehouse) from Oracle10g to Oracle 11i. Upgrade the Unix box to Linux system. Create mapping and financial hierarchy roll up point changes from Insight (Bank’s Book of Records) to SAP core dimensions (SAP GL, SAP Cost Centre, SAP Profit Centre, SAP Company, SAP Trading Partner). Bank of America’s financial reporting structure, upgrade legacy systems, preparing business requirement document, design documents to transition finance systems and data to new SAP enabled technology systems. Sending monthly reports to the downstream partners like REG, (regulatory reports, call reports).

Type Enhancement/GAPRole Techno Functional Business AnalystKRAs Creating SRS and risks & mitigation sheet, Creating and understanding business

requirements from BRD, preparing the design scope document with use cases (basic flows and alternate flows), analysis of existing PL/SQL code base to formulate project requirements, preparing test plan & test scripts, SQL Query writing & data analysis, managing developers and testers from offshore. Involved in SIT, UAT and Performance testing. Using TOAD application extensively to analyze script files and other queries. Creating Mock business data spreadsheets for all products (Loans, Deposits, IRAs, Investment) in the look up table based on the legacy application code extracts.

Applications Used TOAD, PL/SQL, UNIX, QC, Oracle, Oracle ESSBASE, MS OfficeDuration 18 monthsTeam Size 11

Project Titles General Ledger Segmentation Reporting Platinum Privilege Profitability Enhancement Waiver Decision Tool and Refund Decision Tool Participation Loan Processing

Project Descriptions

Above projects involved enhancements and new development into XAD application, which enhances banks deposits and fee modules. Waiver decision and Refund decision tool is enhanced to encompass more discretionary fee waivers and fee refunds. Platinum Enhancement project newly developed to give more privileged advantages to customers whose quarterly deposit account balance is more than $50K.

Type New Development/EnhancementRole Business AnalystKRAs Preparing BRD, understanding the requirements, preparing the design documents,

preparing Use cases, preparing test plans & test scripts, involved in test execution in QC, status reporting, preparing PIW, KT HOTO documents, handle projects from offshore, managing team of developers & testers.

Applications Used Mainframe DB2, File Aid, QC 9.2, SOAP UI, BOA Legacy applications, MS OFFICE, VISIODuration 20 monthsTeam Size 15

Responsibilities: Preparing Use Cases, Functional Specification Document and analysis Document with proposed solutions.

Understanding and writing the requirements of Business and provide technical prototype to internal teams Acting as a liaison between business lines, technical organization and vendors. Involved in JAD sessions of Bank of America core banking applications Involved in Design review meetings of various application Interacting with the Client to gather further requirement information

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Understanding business and domain functionalities Preparation of Use cases and HLD/LLD design documents Verifying and Validating files, datasets, jobs and programs on mainframe TSO application Worked closely with the Quality and Testing team in writing Test Case Specifications. Perform data conditioning using SQL queries Detect business related problems and provide solutions to client Logged Test Cases and Defects to solve problem using Quality Centre tool Prepare Detailed Task Summary report Provides analytic support to business initiatives Imparting Knowledge Sharing sessions on Functional skills to Team Performs data extraction and puts it in a useful format for more senior individual contributors. Discuss aspects of data semantics and quality with subject matter experts Preparation of DTS and WBS worksheets Management reporting for projects, resource and estimates are taken care.

Test Support Only Project Titles:

Deposit ADD Account Details Borneo ATM/Debit Detection Platform ACH Western Centralization Relationship Account Pricing Package Mass Compromise (POS Declines) Email Statement Delivery

Role: Technical Delivery LeadResponsibilities:

Involved in Testing Cycles and WG meeting Attending CIT and SIT testing team meetings Involved in Defect Triage call and resolution Updating Health Check status, Preparation of DTS, Managing team of TA’s, Logging and analysing Defects

in QC

Company Name: Birlasoft LimitedDesignation: Business AnalystDuration: October 2009 – May 2011

Project Titles Multi-Currency LoansProject Descriptions

This Project enhances the TCBS application to support multi currency Loan transactions. The Enhancement covers Loan Product setup, Disbursements and Payments of loans and loan related transactions in multicurrency. Disbursements and Payments will be allowed in all the approved currencies whether it is the institution currency, account currency or foreign currency.

Client’s Name OSI, USAType EnhancementRole Business Analyst/SMEKRAs Understanding business requirements, preparing design approach document, preparing

functional specification document, preparation of use cases, Applications Used TCBS/TCCUS Core Banking application, Toad, PVCS, TFS, Compass, PL/SQL, .NETDuration 10 monthsTeam Size 6

Responsibilities: Worked for TCBS (The Complete Banking Solution) and TCCUS (The Complete Credit Union Solution) DNA Core Banking Software used by various Banks and Credit Unions worldwide. I was involved in preparation of various documents such as Use Cases, Functional Specification Document, Analysing End Client Cases and Issues, Preparing Analysis Document with proposed solution. I was involved in various projects (Investor Reporting Analysis, Online Teller Totals, Loan Bills, Hot Fix & Maintenance and TCCA).

Identifying new process, finding out gaps in existing process based on the requirements. I am involved in various activities of the projects like information gathering, analyzing the information gathered, documentation of the functional or business requirements. 

Detailed understanding of business functionality of the Banking Domain and to provide inputs at all the phases of the projects, initializing with the client interaction for the requirements, requirement analysis, developing the solution, documentation of the Specifications, and at last demonstration to the clients. 

Worked as Scrum Lead and lead a group of functional team, involved in preparing (First Information Report, Release Notes).

Involved with writing of various Use cases on Core Banking Application (Tax File Processing, Student Loan Processing, Extend and Skip Payment Processing, Draw Processing, Sweep Processing, ACH Processing, Time Deposits, Open Ended Lending Processing, Loan Origination Processing, Deposit Maintenance Processing, Customer relationship profile processing and etc.)

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Understanding the requirements of Business and provide technical prototype to internal teams Worked closely with the Quality and Testing team in writing Test Case Specifications. Analysis of End Client Cases and Preparing Case Analysis Document with proposed business solutions Detect business related Problems and provide solutions to client Having knowledge in ECS, ACH Processing and Payments functionality Exposure in Loans, Deposits, Transactions, Retirement Processing, Safe Deposit Box Processing Logged the Cases and Defects to solve problem using Compass and TFS Provides analytic support to business initiatives Preparing Functional Specification Document for any New Model Enhancement Interacting with the Client to gather further requirement information Imparting Knowledge Sharing sessions on Functional skills to Team

Company Name: Rsystems International LimitedDesignation: Business AnalystDuration: March, 2007 – October, 2009Projects Undertaken: 1. Inventory Management, Investor Loans and Forward Sales Processing, Check Hold GL AccountResponsibilities: Worked for TCBS (The Complete Banking Solution) and TCCUS (The Complete Credit Union Solution), the Core Banking Software used by various Banks and Credit Unions worldwide.

Identifying new process, finding out gaps in existing process based on the requirements. I am involved in various activities of the projects like information gathering, analyzing the information gathered, documentation of the functional or business requirements. 

Detailed understanding of business functionality of the Banking Domain and to provide inputs at all the phases of the projects, initializing with the client interaction for the requirements, requirement analysis, developing the solution, documentation of the Specifications, and at last demonstration to the clients. 

Involved in other enhancements: ACH Processing, Youth Saving Account, Multiple Withdrawal Limits, Special Account Generation, and Non Business Day Processing.

Company Name: F.C Polypacks Pvt. Ltd.Designation: Accounts AssistantDuration: January, 2004 – March, 2005Responsibilities: Worked as Accounts Assistant with Finance Department. Preparing the daily books, bank reconciliation statements and Profit & Loss Statements.

IT CREDENTIALS

Domain Banking and Financial ServiceSDLC Process Waterfall, AgileTools Mainframe - TSO/ISPF, IMPACS – CICS, EZTRIEV, SPUFI, DB2 Client, BI Tools – COGNOS, VISIO,

HP-QC11, Oracle RDBMS, Compass, TFS, TOAD, MS-OFFICE, Tally 5.4, VSS, SOAP UI, Oracle 11g, Teradata Client, SSH Tectia (Unix), ESSBASE, JIRA

Languages Working Knowledge in .NET, Pl-SQL, JAVAOperating Systems

Windows 2003 & 2000 Server, Windows NT & XP & 98.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

M.B.A. with specialisation in Finance & Marketing from KIIT School of Management, KIIT University in 2007. Secured 8.6 CGPA

B.Com (Pass Distinction) from Sambalpur University, Orissa in 2003. 12th (Science) from C.H.S.E, Orissa in 2000. 10th from B.S.E, Orissa in 1998.

TRAININGS UNDERTAKEN

Title : Competency of Life Insurance Market, IndiaOrganization : Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance, New Delhi.Duration : 3 MonthsGuidance : Mr. Gaurav Kulashersta Contributions : Main responsibilities were: To gather information from the clients and preparing the analysis document, Presentation to the managementSummer Projects Undertaken

Economic Research on - ‘Power Sector Stocks’Resume – SOURAV N SAHOO

Mergers & Acquisition:o An analysis of the acquisition of IPCL by Reliance Industrieso An analysis of acquisition of Nicholson File by Cooper Industries

Banking Project – Credit Risk Analysis of Reliance Telecom Infrastructure Limited (RTIL)o Credit analysis of the company o Measurement of credit risk o Risk adjusted pricing of loan

Completed projects on ‘Initial Public Offering and Mutual Funds’

ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS

Silver award winner for Q3 2013 from Finance Technology platform at Bank of America Awarded with ‘Mortgage Loan Origination Processing’ certification from Stratadigm Pvt LTD Bronze award winner for Q4 2011 from GDCE Deposits and Card core platform at Bank of America Completed Basics of Cards Domain training in Fiserv Received completion of Mortgage Origination Processing Domain Certificate at Bank of America Received appreciation mails from onshore and Gold award for successful piloting project from offshore at

Birlasoft Received appreciation mails from OSI Inc. for my contribution and hard work to make the project go LIVE

on real environment at Rsystems International Ltd Received Process Championship Certificate from the employer at Birlasoft Received Successful Completion Training programs Certificates on Six Sigma Yellow Belt at Birlasoft Published a white paper on Implication of Language on Core Banking Applications, International Money

Transfer and Consumer Lending FAR Member for the PCMM Certification of R Systems International ltd

PERSONAL DETAILS

DOB : 25/06/1983NATIONALITY : Indian.RELIGION : HinduMARITAL STATUS : MarriedFLUENCY : English, Hindi, OriyaHOBBIES : Reading Books, Listening Music and Playing CricketPASSPORT : Available (G2161593)VISA : U.S (B1)

Date: 13th July, 2015Place: Noida Sourav Narayan Sahoo

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