Pandi Lera

About Pandi Lera

AboutWell accomplished technologist in the Capital Markets industry, responsible for global technology operations catering to various asset classes. Capable of building strategic roadmaps to align IT and business goals, tracking delivery and communicating with stakeholders at all management levels. Successful track record of building, motivating and managing high performing teams dispersed globally. Expertise: • Capital Markets - OTC and Listed Derivatives, Fixed Income Securities, Equities• Strategic Technology Planning, Program & Project Management• Technology Service Management, Optimization and Transformation• Financial Analysis, Budgeting and Forecasting• Business Process Integration and Automation • Vendor Relationship Management and Contract Negotiations• Technology Innovation and Business Case Development• Software Development Life Cycle • Onshore-Offshore Staff Augmentation or Managed Services models

Experience

1. Head of Technology - Private Markets

   Manulife Wealth & Asset Management

   Jan 2023 — Present · Boston, MA, US

Education

• UMass Boston

  MBA, International Management & IT

  2009 — 2012

• Wentworth Institute of Technology

  Bachelor, Networking and Information Technology

  2004 — 2008

• University of Massachusetts

  MSIT, Information Technology

  2012 — 2013

Skills

• Project Management
• Software Configuration Management
• IT Service Management
• Technology Solutions
• Software Implementation
• Software Deployment
• Release Engineering
• Release Management
• IT Operations Management
• Managerial Finance
• Management
• Sdlc
• Requirements Gathering
• Requirements Analysis
• IT Strategy
• Vendor Management