Crysanne Yiannopoulos
@crysanneyiannopoulos
I’m a Business Analyst delivering customer-centered digital client experiences in regulated banking.
What I'm looking for
I’m a proactive, results-driven Business Analyst with a strong passion for shaping meaningful digital client experiences. I bring an entrepreneurial mindset to every team, and I thrive in environments that encourage creativity, innovation, problem-solving, and continuous improvement. I enjoy collaborating across international teams and turning ideas into practical, high-quality solutions.
In my current role in a regulated private banking environment, I support digital life insurance capabilities embedded within a banking app and website. I lead structured sessions across business, operations, compliance, and IT to define clear, testable functional and non-functional requirements. I translate business needs into implementable system features while maintaining traceability from concept through to deployment.
I’m hands-on across delivery readiness: I produce comprehensive documentation, process flows, functional specifications, and user stories, then define acceptance criteria to validate delivered functionality against business rules. I facilitate UAT cycles by designing structured test scenarios grounded in real-world banking use cases. I also conduct impact assessments for enhancements, identifying downstream risks, data dependencies, and regulatory considerations early to reduce rework and post-release defects.
Previously, I delivered cross-functional digital transformation initiatives and helped establish governance-driven AI adoption frameworks through co-founding an AI Committee. Earlier roles strengthened my analytical and regulatory foundation through end-to-end advisory, risk assessments, and stakeholder engagement—alongside improving digital onboarding and client engagement for high-net-worth clients.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Business Analyst (Client Experience)
Investec Private Bank
May 2024 - Present (2 years 1 month)
Led structured requirement discovery across business, operations, compliance, and IT to define testable functional and non-functional requirements for digital life insurance capabilities. Produced traceable documentation and user stories, defined acceptance criteria, supported UAT, and contributed to 15+ digital enhancements while reducing rework and post-release defects.
Supported cross-functional digital transformation initiatives through gap analysis and structured delivery across strategy, technology, and operations teams. Co-founded an AI Committee and helped establish governance-driven AI adoption frameworks to enable responsible, value-adding technology implementation.
Financial Advisor
Insurance Zone
Sep 2019 - Aug 2022 (2 years 11 months)
Managed end-to-end financial advisory processes in a regulated environment by conducting detailed financial analysis and risk assessments to create client-aligned solutions. Drove sustained business growth through structured advisory methodology and relationship management.
After Sales Consultant
Investec Private Bank
Jan 2017 - Jul 2019 (2 years 6 months)
Provided comprehensive digital setup for new private bank and wealth clients and monitored how clients interacted with digital products to improve the user experience. Collaborated across departments to identify inefficiencies, improve processes, and increase conversion through optimized digital onboarding.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Faculty Training Institute (FTI)
Certificate Program in Business Analysis, Business Analysis
2025 - 2025
Completed a Certificate Program in Business Analysis from February 2025 to November 2025.
IÉSEG School of Management; Le Wagon
MBA - Leadership & Coding (Web Development), Leadership & Web Development
2022 - 2023
Completed an MBA program focused on leadership and web development (coding) from August 2022 to August 2023.
The University of the Free State
Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning, Financial Planning
2018 - 2018
Completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning from January 2018 to December 2018.
University of the Witwatersrand
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), Corporate Finance & Investments
2013 - 2016
Completed a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Corporate Finance & Investments from January 2013 to December 2016.
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