Rama Ranko

Experience

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  Gulf Takaful Insurance co

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  IT manager

  •Make decisions concerning strategic initiatives using broad-based business information and implementation of adequate technology•Oversee, Support, facilitate and approve development, modifications and Implementation of Section level objectives and plan •Review IT strategy, objectives and plan and make changes, if required, based on business and customer’s needs.•Ensure the alignment of IT strategy, objectives and plan with company’s strategy, objectives, plan and organize and establishes IT Awareness Programs in support of enterprise objectives•Motivate employees and develop their skill to continuously improve their technical capability to meet organization needs.•Ensure the development of best practice IT processes, policies and procedures and provide overall management, technical and financial direction for strategic enterprise IT projects.•Structure and organizes IT Staff and directs the work of IT staff following financial and administration authorities and provide direction that leads to stable and reliable operation of the department. Show less

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  Kuwait International Bank

  Feb 1999 - Sept 2006

  •Review all software deliveries and release from vendors system development team and check its test results and fixed programs.•Analyze any new business requirement and system enhancements for drafting the Business requirement specification with coordination with IT executive manager.•Review test results and ensure its conformance with project specifications•Review & examine all Patch release submitted by the vendors/system development team to ensure its compliance with the IT standards•Follow-up the deliveries approved by Manager IT QA and Project Manager with concerned staff to install the delivers and instruct users to test the resolutions specified in the incident report.•Follow-up the deliveries approved by Manager IT QA and Project Manager with concerned staff Show less Selected to be a team member in the project to convert the conventional banking business according to Islamic principles. •User Acceptance Testing (UAT) team leader managing tasks for 20 team members , responsible for the following projects: *Islamic Deposit Profit Distribution *Commitments for Islamic products *Islamic forms and contracts *Manage to test any new requirement or system enhancement.•Selected to conduct training sessions for Operations staff and rated as the best trainer. 18 sessions / 3 hours each. •Test Islamic modules (Murabaha, Ijara, Istisna’a) as presented in the system, worked closely with Business Consultants ITS for translating the Business Requirement Specification BRS into system parameters. •Worked closely with the financial controller to validate the Financial accounting entries and profit amortization for Murabaha , Ijara and Istisna’a •Attend professional training , held by ITS business consultants , in the new core banking system (Phoenix) and the front office system (Mosaic) .•Participate in the GAP analysis sessions for Mosaic System - Teller and Plat form modules. Show less Selected to be a team member for BPR (Business Process Re-engineering) for implementing the new Core Banking System (Globus). •Understand the System functionality to support Bank's users.•Set-up the System Parameters according to Business requirements.•Analyze, study and document existing processes in all banks department.•Co-ordinate implementation of Business Process Re-engineering with the external BPR Consultant , Mr. Dalton , Australia.•Work closely with Business Consultants for Temenos Inc. for translating operational processes into System Parameters. •Investigate any new requirement for enhancements /new products/ inquiries raised by the bank in terms of their feasibility in Banking Application Systems and writes the specifications. •Structural design for new processes according to the Business Findings and new Recommendations•Prepare MIS capacitisation (Capacity Plan)•Plan for the new process implementation for improved services Further team assignments:•Improve quality and productivity to achieve better customer satisfaction and reduce costs•Recommendation to eliminate the handoffs •Rationalize checks and controls, focus on Risk areas.•Eliminate multiple authorizations and enhanced the cross authorization Show less

  • IT Quality Assurance Analyst

    Sept 2005 - Sept 2006

  • Quality Control Analyst

    Aug 2004 - Sept 2005

  • Business System Analyst

    Feb 1999 - Aug 2004
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  Gulf Takaful Insurance Company

  Jul 2007 - Jul 2018

  IT Manager

  •Make decisions concerning strategic initiatives using broad-based business information and implementation of adequate technology•Oversee, Support, facilitate and approve development, modifications and Implementation of Section level objectives and plan •Review IT strategy, objectives and plan and make changes, if required, based on business and customer’s needs.•Ensure the alignment of IT strategy, objectives and plan with company’s strategy, objectives, plan and organize and establishes IT Awareness Programs in support of enterprise objectives Show less

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  Boubyan Bank

  Jan 2018 - now

  • Senior Manager

    Jul 2018 - now

  • Manager

    Jan 2018 - now