Yesu Kumar

About Yesu Kumar

Senior Functional Analyst | Project Coordinator with 8+ years of experience across IT, Healthcare, and Life Sciences, currently at Cognizant. Promoted to Senior Associate for consistent delivery, ownership, and stakeholder leadership.Expert in functional and business analysis, application lifecycle management, SOX compliance, audit readiness, and cross-functional project coordination. Proven ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable, compliant enterprise solutions.Certified in Prompt Engineering and Generative AI, applying AI-driven approaches to enhance analysis, documentation quality, and operational efficiency.Core strengths: Functional Analysis | Business Analysis | Project Coordination | SOX & Governance | ALM | Stakeholder Management | Healthcare IT | Generative AI Open to Senior Functional Analyst / Business Analyst opportunities.

Experience

1. Senior Project Coordinator Functional Analyst

   Cognizant

   Dec 2025 — Present

   Act as a Functional Analyst translating business requirements into functional specificationsCoordinate cross-functional teams to ensure timely project deliveryManage SOX-compliant applications ensuring audit readiness and control adherenceOversee application lifecycle from onboarding to decommissioningLead change, incident, and problem management processesPerform gap analysis, risk assessments, and continuous improvement initiativesUtilize AI prompt engineering and generative AI techniques to enhance documentation and analysis efficiency

Education

• ICRI India

  PGDHM, Healthcare Management

  2013 — 2014

• St. Aloysius (Deemed to be University)

  Bachelor's degree, Biochemistry

  2006 — 2009

• Pontifical Athenaeum, Jnana Deepa Institute Of Philosophy And Theology

  Bachelor of Philosophy, Philosophy

  2009 — 2011

• St. Joseph's Pre-University College

  PUC, PCMB- Physics, Chemisty, Maths, Biology

  2001 — 2003

• Indira Gandhi National Open University

  Master's in Philosophy, Philosophy

  2011 — 2013

Skills

• Healthcare
• Medical Tourism
• E-Health
• Clinical Research
• Project Management
• Management
• Conceptula Skills
• Leadership
• Teaching
• Communication
• Strategic Planning in Building, and Management of New Hospital
• Hospitals
• Microsoft Word
• Clinical Trials
• Healthcare Information Technology
• Data Analysis
• Biotechnology
• Public Health
• Powerpoint
• Life Sciences
• Training
• Healthcare Management
• Medicine
• Medical Touism
• Pharmacovigilance
• Clinical Data Management
• Healthcare Information Technology (Hit)
• Strategic Planning
• Team Management
• Team Building