Gouri Shankar Sharma

Over 22 Years of IT experience in System Analysis, Designing, Test Planning, Implementation Planning, Execution, Production Support and IT Project Management, IS Policy, IT Project Planning and implementation 20+ years of Banking Domain experience. Exceeded the Board’s expectations in the first year of employment by restructuring IT Department, Data Centre and Disaster Recovery Site of Prime Bank. Formulated IT Strategy of the Bank, introduced various Digital Banking Product helping Bank to introduce new products effectively, a quick win for the Bank. Have been appointed at Various management committee, such as IT Steering Committee, IT Board Committee, Operations Committee and Audit & Risk Compliance Committee Successfully implemented a Business Intelligence and Data Ware House with huge savings in cost to the company Successfully implemented a Document Management System and Business Process Management thus bringing highly operational efficiency, customer satisfaction and saving huge savings in cost to the Bank Managed various IT departments of the Bank Managed to migrate various application on Cloud on SaaS model thus saving huge cost for the Bank Have represented at various IT Forums on Digital Banking, IoT & Cloud Computing Designed information architecture for business continuity Oversaw all aspects in the positioning of corporate information systems Responsible for Change Management, Incident Management and Problem Management using ITIL Process Experience in Handling Core Banking Projects like TCS B@ncs, Infosys Finacle Core Banking System, Finacle Treasury, Finacle Internet Banking, Mobile Banking, Document Management System, Process Flow Management, Oracle (erstwhile iFlex) Flexcube, SWIFT, RTGS, BCP-DRP, Network Management, IT Asset Management, Have excellent experience on Digital Banking/Channel Product Responsible for Client Interaction and third party for project requirement/feedback and team leading responsibilities. Exposure in RFP Solution Process Successfully managed onsite-offshore model for various project. Strong customer-service orientation Represented the Bank at Various IT usage/development Forum such as Indian Bank Association (IBA), Various Central Government Ministry, Institute for Development & Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT) Possess excellent problem-solving skills, ability to follow industry standards and procedures. Diverse experience in Test Planning, Risk analysis and resource planning for test execution. Experience of supporting production systems and ability to find out and solve root cause of software failures. Have excellent track record in handling responsibilities in application design, systems analysis / development and experience in full software lifecycle both onsite and offsite Strong communication and interpersonal skills with Project Management, Excellent Knowledge of Relational Database’s like Oracle9i/11g, MS-SQL Server 2005/2008, MySql PL/SQL. Stored Procedures/SQL queries/Triggers/Views. Extensive experience in Project Handling, Vendor Management and Client interaction Performance testing and Acceptance testing. Use Cases, Activity Diagrams, Project Deliverable, production support, Exposure in RFP Solution Process Prepare and manage the Information Technology budget as well as the Instructional Technology budget. Maintains organization's effectiveness and efficiency by defining, delivering, and supporting strategic plans for implementing information technologies. Directs technological research by studying organization goals, strategies, practices, and user projects. Completes projects by coordinating resources and timetables with user departments and data center. Verifies application results by conducting system audits of technologies implemented. Preserves assets by implementing disaster recovery and back-up procedures and information security and control structures. Recommends information technology strategies, policies, and procedures by evaluating organization outcomes; identifying problems; evaluating trends; anticipating requirements, Statutory requirement, Audit Requirement Accomplishes financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective action. Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards. Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; HR MANAGEMENT: Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. Accomplishes information technology staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures. Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; maintaining a safe and secure work environment; developing personal growth opportunities. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.