Vijay Choudhari

About Vijay Choudhari

Customer‑Focused Leader | Retail POS, Payments & Financial Services: Customer‑centric technology leader with 16 years of experience delivering large‑scale, mission‑critical solutions across Retail POS, Fueling Systems, ATMs, EMV, Loyalty & Card Payments Proven expertise in enabling petroleum & convenience retail clients with scalable, compliant, high‑availability energy and retail solutions Leadership & Delivery Excellence: 12+ years of end‑to‑end team, release & delivery management, achieving 100% on‑time delivery across complex, multi‑vendor programs Led strategic planning, readiness reviews, UAT & post‑implementation assessments, ensuring zero Sev‑1 / major defects post‑release 🤝 Mentored 50+ engineers & client resources, driving 30% improvement in productivity, delivery efficiency & collaboration Agile & Scrum Expertise 11+ years of hands‑on experience in Agile & Scrum execution across distributed and onsite teams Certified Scrum Master, driving excellence in sprint planning, backlog refinement, retrospectives, defect triage & release governance Implemented Agile best practices enabling 20% faster release cycles and 15% improvement in overall product quality 🤝 Strong cross‑functional collaboration with Product, Architecture, QA & Operations, ensuring 100% compliance with functional, performance & security requirements Deep Technical & Domain Proficiency 14+ years of deep expertise in Retail & Fuel Payments ecosystems POS Platforms Mastery: NCR RPOS, Dover NAMOS, Nucleus, Gilbarco PASSPORT, Cardlock, Bulloch, VeriFone RUBY, TOPAZ Fuel Controller Integrations: Panther, Tiger, Fusion EDH D‑Box, 7‑Eleven Dispenser Systems Expertise: Wayne, Gilbarco, Invenco Outdoor Payment Terminals: OPTIC 5, OPTIC 12 PIN Pad Technologies: Ingenico, VeriFone, Equinox Payment Standards & Certifications: MSR, EMV, Fleet, Gift Cards (WEX) Hands‑on EMV Certifications using FIME EVAL & Collis UL tools Certifications & Global Exposure Industry‑recognized certifications: PMP, ISTQB, Azure Fundamentals, Agile & Scrum 🤖 GenAI & Agentic AI enabled professional, applying AI‑driven thinking to delivery & quality excellence Onsite delivery experience at NCR Corporation, Atlanta, USA Global exposure: Prior USA (H1B, B1) and Canada (B1) travel experience (expired)

Experience

1. Manager - Pos Payment

   Accenture

   Feb 2024 — Present · IN

   OverviewDriving innovation in Retail Fueling POS Payments by leading a POS modernization project, managing a comprehensive Terminal Lab that simulates real-world retail environments. Scope of Work• POS Systems: RPOS, Dover NAMOS, Bulloch, Cardlock, VeriFone RUBY, PASSPORT, 7-Eleven• Forecourt & Site Controllers: Panther, Tiger, Fusion EDH D-Box• Pinpad & Payment Tech: Ingenico, Verifone, Equinox (MSR, EMV, Fleet, Loyalty, Mobile Payments)• Pump Dispensers & CAT CRIND: Wayne, Gilbarco, Invenco• Branded Wholesale Coordination for end-to-end retail site simulation Key Responsibilities & Achievements Agile / Scrum Leadership: Improved release timelines by 20% and product quality by 15% Delivery Management: Ensured 100% on-time delivery across multiple POS platforms Stakeholder Communication: Reduced escalations by 30% through proactive updates Cross-Vendor Integration: NCR, Fiserv, ExxonMobil, Gilbarco, Verifone, Bulloch, Cardlock, 7-Eleven, WEX – achieving seamless interoperability Quality Assurance: Delivered zero critical defects post-implementation Strategic Impact Enabled end-to-end EMV, Fleet & Loyalty certification using FIME EVAL & Collis UL tools Supported Branded Wholesale lab setup services, ensuring compliance with petroleum standards Accelerated go-to-market timelines for mobile payment features SkillsAgile | Scrum | Kanban | Delivery Management | POS Systems | EMV Certification | MSR | Contactless | Fleet Cards | Loyalty | Mobile Payments | Collis UL | FIME EVAL | Pinpads | OPTIC 5/12 | Fuel Dispensers | Jira | Zephyr | Azure DevOps | Stakeholder Management | Leadership

Education

• Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad

  Master of Computer Applications - MCA

• North Maharashtra University

  Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

Skills

• Test Automation
• Web Services
• Payment Card Processing
• Pos System
• Test Cases
• Soapui
• Kanban
• Agile Methodologies
• Team Management
• Quality Assurance
• Payment Domain
• Regression Testing
• User Acceptance Testing
• Requirements Analysis
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Tfs
• Sql
• Integration
• Manual Testing
• Testing
• Team Foundation Server (Tfs)
• Retail Payment