Rakesh Kumar
Card & Payments |Consultant|Ex-MasterCard l ATM | POS | EFT Switch | EMV | ISO8583 | FinTech|API
- Role
- Senior Program Manager at Visa
- Location
- Pune, MH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Rakesh Kumar
Dedicated professional with experience in the card & payment domain, targeting challenging roles as Switch/Payment Lead/Manager or Sr. Business Analyst. Aiming to contribute extensive knowledge, innovative ideas, & a proven track record of success in quality-driven environments, while seeking opportunities for professional growth and development; preferably in Pune, Delhi NCR, or Abroad.P E R S O N A L P R O F I L E Possessing over a decade of work experience in the payment domain, specializing in manual software testing and implementation, with a focus on the banking industry Currently excelling as an Implementation Manager at MasterCard Technology Pvt. Ltd, leading a small team through complex implementation projects Extensive project management & governance experience; proficient in grasping the big picture, conceptualizing, developing, implementing solutions, and partnering closely with stakeholders to achieve higher levels of efficiency & effectiveness Demonstrating a strong skill set in SDLC, requirements analysis, technical documentation, change management, and Agile methodology, ensuring seamless project execution and timely delivery Successfully implemented Mastercard interchange for multiple customers, facilitating issuing and acquiring host certification with clearing and settlement Proficient in offline & online testing with VISA and MasterCard for issuing and acquiring, as well as coordinating with development teams for bug fixes and issue resolution Onsite Travel Experience: Travelled onsite for various projects in countries like Bangladesh, Cambodia, Vietnam, and the Philippines for over 2 years Efficient in mapping requirements of clients & multiple stakeholders, documenting RFPs and RFIs, translating the requirements into business requirement documents (BRD), functional requirement documents (FRD), and technical solutions; effective in developing, transitioning, and customizing processes in line with specified guidelines Skilled in Agile, Waterfall, and SWOT methodologies with proficiency in managing projects and new systems implementations for streamlining operations within time and cost parameters as per organizations’ quality standards
Experience
Senior Program Manager
Oct 2024 — Present · Maharashtra, IN
Education
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
Post Graduate diploma in advance computing, Computer Science
2012 — 2012
Visvesvaraya Technological University
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science
2007 — 2011
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