Sivasailam Vs

About Sivasailam Vs

Siva is an ISEB-ISTQB, PRINCE2 & SCRUM Master, Microsoft certified Testing & Transformation Management Professional with a cumulative work experience of over 20 years. He has held key managerial positions in the IT & Banking Industry. He is equipped with a strong understanding of key banking processes. He has a strong grounding in Software Engineering concepts. He has a rich experience in working with major Global Financial Institutions like Barclays, JPMorgan Chase, UK, & HSBC, India. He is also skilled in working in varied roles with multicultural environments. Expertise & Skills: • Test & Project Delivery Management • Program Management & Transformation • People Management • Vendor Management • Domain expertise in o Payments and Cash Management o Electronic Banking o Personal and Corporate Banking

Experience

1. Delivery Manager & Delivery Project Executive

   IBM

   Dec 2010 — Present

   Demonstrated proven ability to manage all phases of the project life cycle, multiple projects, people and budgets. Played multiple leadership roles in projects for a leading European Bank, National Australia Bank, Bank of Montreal,TD Bank, Nationwide Building Society. • Built strong relationships, and was successful in influencing and motivating cross functional teams in a matrix environment and thus develop a long-standing business relationship with my clients. • Institutionalized Knowledge Management within the account by ensuring that the practitioners were armed with necessary training and related support • Oversaw the successful implementation for Knowledge Management System at the account level and ensured migration of data for key applications • Made key contributions to proposals, made critical reviews of Statements of Work (SOWs) and assisted in finalizing the SOWs • Fostered an excellent relationship with Client Management team and received appreciative feedback from client on managing the account • Performed the role of GEO Manager and closely tracked the finances of the account and managed it within the expected levels. Managed contracts with revenue over 10M$ • Grew wallet share of the various engagements and have managed teams 200+, by having a very good connect with clients and actively converting opportunities for growth • Helped design & Implemented a structured financial tracking process, ensuring that there were no revenue leakages

Education

• University of Madras

  B.Sc