Deshan Lokuge

Senior Business Analyst - Data Platform and Feeds @LSEG

London, GB

As part of LSEG’s pioneering partnership with Microsoft, I am driving the development of next-generation data and analytics solutions. I am attached to the LSEG Managed Data Services team helping LSEG build a unified, cloud-first infrastructure. This strategic collaboration empowers our customers to discover, analyze, and trade with unmatched efficiency, resilience, and agility. My role in LSEG’s Data & Analytics team advances our digital product vision through business analysis, solution design, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring our products meet evolving market needs and leverage advanced cloud capabilities.Key Responsibilities:Requirements Gathering: Elicit and document complex business requirements and specifications, optimizing user experience through data-driven insights. Collaborate with Microsoft\'s development team to ensure requirements align with LSEG’s strategic goals.Data Analysis: Analyze emerging trends to inform product strategy, including leveraging Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft’s latest data and analytics platform, to drive enhanced insights and efficiency.Solution Design: Translate business requirements into detailed technical specs, working with cross-functional teams. Contribute to designing solutions that harness Microsoft Fabric, meeting our digital product requirements.Stakeholder Collaboration: Engage with internal and external stakeholders, including Microsoft teams, providing guidance and ensuring alignment with LSEG’s objectives. Act as a liaison, translating stakeholder needs into actionable development goals within Microsoft Fabric.Quality Assurance: Partner with QA teams and Microsoft’s development team to define test scenarios, conducting comprehensive testing, including user acceptance testing. Ensure Microsoft Fabric products meet high standards of quality, functionality, and performance, in line with LSEG’s commitment to excellence.

University of Colombo

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University of West London

Masters of Business Administration

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

𝗗𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗮 in Management Accounting

Richmond College

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