Rahul Kulkarni

About Rahul Kulkarni

Lead Project Manager in Discover Financial Services. Leading projects in Discover Global Networks currently, worked as Scrum Master in Discover Network Authorization and Program Manager in Payments Platform Legacy to Cloud Migration initiative for Discover Global Network. With 18 years of industry experience in multiple domains, including Credit Card Networks and Life and Health Insurance, I have developed a strong expertise in business analysis and agile project management. I hold the Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) and the SAFe 4.0 Agilist credentials, as well as the Professional, Academy for Healthcare Management certification from AHIP.My core competencies include process improvement, agile and waterfall methodologies, release planning and management, and communication and escalation skills. I manage the roadmap planning, change requests, leadership reporting, operational readiness planning, implementation planning, issue and conflict resolution, and stakeholder identification for the Network Release program. I also handle the intake of ideas and initiatives into the program through JIRA for network payments enhancements and compliance projects. Expertise in building high-performance teams, providing leadership, mentoring, managing vendors, budgeting, standardizing solutions and maintaining compliance while delivering successful results.Excellent communicator; leverage technical, business and financial acumen to communicate effectively with client executives and their respective teams.My mission is to deliver high-quality solutions that meet the business needs and expectations of my clients, while collaborating with cross-functional teams and enabling innovation and growth.Specialties: • Planning and Global Implementation • IT Program Management/ Delivery • Engagement Management • Payment Modernization (Legacy to Modern technology) • Health Insurance Regulation/Compliance Implementation • Application Development & System Support • Practicing Agile • Vendor Management • Stakeholder Management • Leadership and People Development:

Experience

1. Manager Project Management

   Capital One

   Dec 2025 — Present · Riverwoods, IL, US

Education

• Sriram Ramdayal Malu Highschool, Sangli

  10th Std

  1994 — 1997

• HAL college of sceince, Ozar Township

  Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

  1999 — 2003

• B.R. Gholap college, Sangvi, Pune

  Master's degree, Computer Science

  2003 — 2005

Skills

• User Acceptance Testing
• Version One
• Health Insurance
• Business Requirements
• Requirements Gathering
• Business Architecture
• System Testing
• Agile & Waterfall Methodologies
• Business Analysis
• Manual Testing
• Testing
• Life Insurance
• Quality Assurance
• Requirements Analysis
• Sql
• Test Planning
• Regression Testing
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Test Cases
• Functional Testing