Rana Turk
Vice President Technology @Merrill Lynch
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WORK HISTORY
Vice President Technology @Merrill Lynch
San Francisco, CA, US
SUMMARY: Product Owner and Manager responsible for four large scale financial systems. Ensuring backlog is prioritized based on the pressing needs of the business and ensuring success of these projects using Agile/Scrum Methodology. Managing and coordinating multi location staff in various world time zones of developers, analysts, technical infrastructure and architect teams. As a tenured leader, I have held various leadership roles managing a team of developers while working with various Lines of Business to identify needs resulting in various automation projects to increase efficiency, accuracy, compliance and resulting in millions of dollars of cost savings. I have managed application development, system maintenance, and production support for various groups including Institutional Trading, Prime Broker, Private Wealth Management, Finance, Regulatory Reporting, Risk and Control and Various Operations Groups (such as Accounting, Information Delivery, Tax, New Accounts, Pricing and Syndicate Operations). Conduct Strategic Planning, Project Management including budget management and securing funding to ensure sustainability of staff and long-term support of applications. Furthermore, worked on multi entity projects and mergers of system and people during acquisitions.• Lead a multi-location technology team using Agile for delivery of projects using the JIRA tool.• Optimize the Reserve applications from the digital user experience and backend integration with downstream systems and external agencies to ensure Reg Requirements are met and that the firm is optimally reserving and segregating funds.• Key player in many Cross Company projects such as merger of ML and Bank of America as a Single Broker Dealer, Consolidated General Ledger of the firm, and separation of legal entities.• Key department lead for Enterprise Change Management to ensure all teams are adhering to proper change controls, documentation and approvals and reducing failures for a 99% success rate.
EDUCATION
University of California, Davis
BA, International Relations with World Trade, French
Santa Clara University
MBA, Masters in Business Administration - Information Systems Management and Design/Innovation
ABOUT RANA TURK
As a Vice President Technology at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, I am responsible for four large-scale financial systems that support the business needs and goals of various lines of business. I have over 22 years of experience in the financial services industry, with a strong background in business analysis, software project management, agile methodologies, and scrum.I lead and coordinate multi-location teams of developers, analysts, technical infrastructure, and architects, using SDLC and Agile/Scrum methodologies to ensure the success of these projects. I also communicate effectively with cross-functional teams, including Technical Architecture, Legal, Compliance, Line of Business Stakeholders, Operation Users, Risk and Control, and other teams, to bridge the gap between business and technical communities. I am passionate about identifying strategic opportunities to position the company for efficient growth and optimal service, and I have demonstrated leadership in delivering financial solutions with innovation and excellence.
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