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Sanjeev Lalwani

@sanjeevlalwani

Delivery Lead-BFSI UAT Governance & Banking Operations. 21+ years Driving Core Banking, Swift Payments, Cash Management Systems & Liquidity Management

India

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking for leadership opportunities in business excellence, project delivery, banking transformation, UAT governance, and operational improvement, including roles in India or internationally.

High-impact Delivery Leader and Domain Specialist with over 21 years of experience spanning Banking Operations, Business Analysis, and End-to-End User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Governance across Tier-1 financial institutions. Proven track record of bridging complex technology delivery with operational execution at enterprise scale, managing cross-functional teams of up to 150+ professionals. Deep functional expertise in Swift Payments, Core Banking, Cash Management Systems (CMS), and Global Liquidity. Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO®), Scrum Master (CSM®), and ISTQB® Tester.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Associate Vice President - Business Excellence

NeoSOFT Private Limited

Jan 2026 - Aug 2026 (7 months)

Analyzed processes end to end and drove process diagnostics to identify improvements. Established relationships with senior leaders to focus on process simplification and optimization.

Process Improvement Operational Excellence Stakeholder Management Change Management

Senior Project Manager

Expleo

Jun 2022 - Dec 2025 (3 years 6 months)

Managed a team of 84 for the ECGC SMILE project, overseeing SIT, UAT, DevOps, development, and support. Handled team management, client handling, billing, resource management, and project delivery.

Project Management Team Management Client Management Resource Management UAT DevOps Java Insurance

Project Manager

ApMoSys Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Sep 2020 - Jun 2022 (1 year 9 months)

Served as Account Manager and Project Manager for banking clients, managing core banking projects and presenting reports. Handled resource ramp up/down, attendance tracking, and pre-sales activities.

Project Management Account Management Core Banking Pre Sales Resource Management

Senior Consultant (Test Management)

Intellect Design Arena Ltd.

Jan 2019 - May 2020 (1 year 4 months)

Prepared and reviewed UAT plans, maintained risk and scope documents, and reviewed test scenarios and cases for the HSBC Global Liquidity Engine. Managed team and delivery, including requirement gathering and defect management.

UAT Test Management Test Planning Defect Management Requirements Gathering Liquidity Management Banking

Team Leader

JP Morgan & Chase Co.

Apr 2015 - Jan 2019 (3 years 9 months)

Led a team of 15 for the Asia core cash operation application, managing end-to-end delivery including requirement gathering, testing, and deployment. Prepared UAT strategy and maintained requirement traceability matrix.

UAT Test Management Team Management Requirements Traceability Matrix SWIFT Messaging Payments Banking

Sr. Process Associate (Sr. Tester)

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

Nov 2010 - Apr 2015 (4 years 5 months)

Prepared and executed test scenarios and cases for CitiDirect NA UAT and Global Liquidity & Investment UAT projects. Managed defects, team, and MIS reporting.

Test Management UAT Defect Management Team Management Liquidity Management Banking

Officer

ICICI Bank Ltd.

Jul 2007 - Oct 2010 (3 years 3 months)

Worked in branch banking, key client management for high net worth customers, and banking operations including cash management services and IPO operations.

Banking Operations Client Management Cash Management