Prasad Gopalakrishnan
Senior Manager | Combining IT Experience, Leadership Skills, Scheme Certifications.
- Role
- Senior Manager at Synechron
- Location
- Chennai, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Prasad Gopalakrishnan
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing -Walt Disney” a quote that has found practical manifestation in my professional journey. Versatile Technocrat with expertise in ACI’s BASE24 and BASE24-eps Applications, Financial (ATM/POS Transactions) Processing, Switching, Cards and Payments Area, Authorization, Security, EMV, Application Development in Tandem, ISO8583 & ISO93 Messages in line with Banking Regulations. Throughout my career, I have led multiple high-impact IT Projects, to drive Digitalization, building Switching Practice, COEs, making organizations future-ready as per changing business needs Transformation & Change Catalyst with a passion for technology, leveraging my results-driven approach in SDLC, STLC, Project/ Program Management, Product Roadmap and Go-to-Market Strategy Design, for delivery of innovative digital products/ applications catering to global users. Provided technical consultancy and support to Global Clients like MasterCard, ABSA - South Africa, JPMC - USA, applied Agile Methodologies, Best Practices, Onsite-Offshore Models for excellent IT Services Delivery. Drove revenue growth through pre-sales support, RFPs/ RFQs, solution design, demos & new account wins Recognized by seniors as a Go-getter and Problem-Solver and by Colleagues & Friends as Straight-Forward and Trustworthy always willing to help people. In my free time I like reading magazines, watching sports and going on spiritual holidays. I am inspired most when given the opportunity to work with limited resources, manage challenging tasks and deliver exceptional results. Having excellent work ethics, honesty, & integrity, I have led and mentored focused teams with an equal desire to win. If you wish to know more about my experience, please write to m••••••••@gmail.com Recorded Key Milestones Like: During my present association with Synechron Digital Technology, I have interviewed the right candidate for Banking,Domain trained and coached team on Switching Application. Won Best SME Award for successful project completion Credited as one of Cognizant’s Stellar Performer and won: Performance Awards for quality of work products delivered for clients Best Trainer Award for preparing training material for Banking Domain Best Project of the Year Award for EMV Implementation for Major Bank in US Acted as a Thought Partner to the Product Owner, bringing creative solutions to build best product, translating technology decisions into solutions, which enable business impact and user-focused prioritization
Experience
Senior Manager
Jan 2023 — Present
Combining my vast IT experience and leadership skills in driving Digital Transformation, adoption of New Technologies aimed at taking enterprise system performance to the next level.\\\\n Forging Strategic Partnerships with Technology Partners, Vendors, to drive innovative product/services for deeper market penetration and customer reach\\\\n Spearheading the Project Delivery Team, for execution of Enterprise-Wide Technology Projects, from concept to completion\\\\n Participating in Revenue Target Development for next 3 years, assisting Sales Team to prepare different campaign templates\\\\n Facilitating Capability Deck, White Paper, Blogs and Website Content Update for organisations success\\\\n Leading Switching Practice, COEs, maintaining one or more technologies on the platform, advocating their vision and value they create\\\\n Facilitating Strategic Planning, Steering Committee Meetings, to identify project goals, schedule, impacted processes/procedures\\\\n Leveraging Best Project Management Practices to improve IT PMO Maturity & Value, drive continuous improvement in delivery of technology projects, supporting Change Management of requirements\\\\n Interfacing with key decision-makers, creating POCs, explaining technology benefits/ ROI and positioning the company as a trusted IT solution provider among clients\\\\n Supporting Product Owner & Leader, in creating platform products and features from concept to launch, adding of new features / UI/UX\\\\n Leading team management, performance monitoring, attrition control, career growth, training, empowering employees to deliver their best\\\\n \\\\n\\\\n \\\\n \\\\n\\\\n \\\\n
Education
Annamalai University Chidambaram
MBA, HR
2005 — 2007
Madras University
Bachelor of Arts, English Language and Literature/Letters
1988 — 1991
Annamalai University Chidambaram
MBA, HR
2005 — 2008
Madras University
Bachelor of Arts, english
1988 — 1991
Madras University
Bachelor of Arts
1988 — 1991
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