Vijay Saisubramanian

Work history

Worldpay

London

01.2019 - Current

Complete ownership of Product road map delivery on Point of Sale (POS) platform used by major UK high street merchants like TK Maxx, Poundland, NEXT, B&M, Greene King etc.
Executing delivery using Scaled AGILE methodology moving away from Waterfall Methodology.
Delivery managed using 100+ team size in India and UK locations.
Delivered Feature Enhancements, Scalability requirements, Production Stability initiatives, Security and Compliance driven requirements and other KTLO initiatives.
Set Platform priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance for optimum results.
Aligned IT strategy with business needs, prioritising value for money, security and contractual requirements.
Handled crisis communication with professionalism and proactive mindset to mitigate damage and restore positive image.
Resolved programme issues and initiated appropriate corrective action, maintaining programme integrity and quality.
Influenced key decision-making and established trust with stakeholders.
Collaborated with other managers and senior programme stakeholders, providing leadership and clear direction.

Worldpay

London

05.2012 - 01.2019

Project Managed Complex Feature Enhancement, Card Scheme Mandate, Security Compliance, New Market growth projects/programmes on UKs largest Acquiring platform.
Later part of this role performed the RTE/STE role involving PI planning and PI execution.
Project Managed Worldpay's Acquiring entry into Japan. We were the first Non Japanese Acquirer to achieve this feet.
Defined project scope, milestones and task allocation to establish and maintain clear progress plans.
Oversaw each step of project, meeting goals and achieving deadlines.
Delivered projects on time and under budget through strict implementation and cost controls.
Led and motivated talented project teams, achieving targets within stipulated deadlines.
Implemented change management processes to keep project up-to-date and minimise resistance to new concepts.
Tracked and communicated project status, timelines and action items from project inception to delivery.
Determined project schedules and kept projects on track using proactive adjustments to workflow.
Chaired project governance reviews and resolved challenges.

Cognizant Technology Solutions

Edinburgh

03.2005 - 05.2015

Managed delivery of Development side of projects on Core Banking Platform of Halifax Bank of Scotland bank.
Delivery was done with 30 Member offshore team in Chennai - India.
Delivered HBOS to Lloyds Migration project on HBOS side
Involved in Faster payments rollout in UK for HBOS core banking platform.
Apart from above managed and delivered key Mandates (SEPA PSD), Security Compliance, Production stability and Feature enhancement projects on HBOS banking platform.

Cognizant Technology Solutions

Chennai

05.2002 - 03.2005

Developed and delivered Mainframe application features defined in product roadmaps for First Data US, Capital One and First Data UK platforms working as offshore Lead and Developer
Coordinated technical requirements for projects with internal and external stakeholders.
Collaborated with team members to create applications' system analysis based on client requirements.
Built, tested and deployed scalable and modular software products.