Vikas Kalra

GCSE Computer Science

• Enhancing the TechElevate website and creating websites for non-profits (work is distributed across a wider team of volunteers) • Website Architecture Planning (front-end and back-end components, databases and deployment strategy) • Web Design & Development

• Re-designed/developed Laxmii app website (FinTech start-up)

• AGILE software delivery of projects for the EBAR (Books & Records system) • Key skills utilised: Requirements Gathering, Analysis, Functional/Technical Specification Writing, Coding (SQL), Testing, Production Release, GIT source control, Bitbucket repository & JIRA • Successfully completed 2 high profile projects (1) account balance extract for dormant accounts and (2) derivative payable/receivable account postings change impacting multiple upstream/downstream systems • Other projects included automating and documenting the set-up of EBAR Development environment

Skills: IT Consulting · Business Analysis · User Stories · Salesforce.com · Confluence · Jira

• AGILE Requirements Delivery of in-house Projects to improve existing systems and build new systems on the Salesforce platform • Key skills utilised: eliciting, analysing, documenting and delivering requirements, stakeholder management, Prioritised Requirements List, High-level and Detailed User Stories, Acceptance Criteria, JIT Analysis/Modelling & Time-boxing • Delivered the functional and technical requirements for transitioning AQP Billing from the existing system (built using MS SQL, Visual Basic & Excel) to a new platform • Delivered requirements for the implementation of the CRM Commercial Contract Lifecycle Management project • Delivered bespoke requirements for the in-house Clinical Management Systems

• AGILE Change Management for the AIS Decommissioning Project • Key skills utilised: Change Management, Requirements Capture and Analysis, User Training, System Demonstration, UAT, Documenting Training Notes, Process Flows and SOPs, Stakeholder Management & Project Management (Project Planning, Visual Task Board, Time-boxing) • Managed the change from AIS to the in-house Dermatology system

• Co-managed the Accelerator Programme specifically in charge of operations.

• Central Securities Depositories Regulation research and study for end-client Broadridge • Delivered information and training sheets, and a settlement discipline analytics tool for calculating the cash penalty for single and batch transactions developed using Visual Basic & EXCEL

• Analysed gaps and defined the business requirements for implementing reconciliation between trade/position and accounts data on the Broadridge GlobalPost Trade Management (GPTM) system, for end-client JP Morgan

• Defined the requirements specification for implementing Banking Reform compliancy of the Position Management system • Key skills utilised: Requirements Gathering and Definition, Stakeholder Management, Specification Walkthroughs, Work stream Management, Project Management, Communication and Support during definition of Technical Requirements, Development and Testing, and Business Case and Power-point Presentations

• Defined the Technical Solutions Design for a 3rd party case tool • Defined the Application Specification for a business driven regulatory tax requirement • Defined the Data Dictionary, mapping the data flow between the front-end, service providers and back-end to ensure data requirements consistency for the company wide multi channel customer services project • Windows 7 desktop upgrade impact assessment of incompatible applications

• Gathering Requirements and Defining Functional Specifications for bespoke enhancements of the Capital Gains Tax Management system (CGiX) • Systems Testing of new upgrades and releases • Resolving business and technical client issues • Researching and Defining the Functional Specification for Individual Tax Legislation in Switzerland • Client exposure include JP Morgan, HSBC, Barclays, Brown Shipley, Sarasin, SEI, Skandia and Pershing • AGILE environment

Ayurvedic Consultant (self-employed)

• Managing projects from initial request through estimation, approval, requirements, build and implementation • Key skills utilised: Requirements Gathering through interviewing business users and reviewing documentation, Defining and Reviewing Functional and Technical Specifications, Defining Test Cases and supporting UAT managing and resolving testing issues • Gap analysis of the transition from STARS Institutional to GLOSSHV • Defined the functional requirements for MIS risk and management summary reports, client free money and cash & stock reconciliations (in compliance with FSA CASS 7), and online client interface, trade entry, and single point of access company interface • Established procedures for the business analysis and design process • Transition of new clients to Penson business

BA Ayurvedic Studies Clinical Internship

• Defined the specification for RBC Confirmations (processing, static data configuration and flow in Trading, Hub and Print Adapter) • Defined Functional / Technical Specifications, Test Cases and Systems Testing for client enhancements to GLOSSHV V5 • Implementation of GLOSSHV for BOA and Jefferies • Mentoring graduates

BA (Hons) Ayurvedic Studies (2:1)

Degree C++, GCSE Computer Studies & PC maintenance