Juzer Bannister, PMP

Experience

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  Interactive Systems Corporation

  Jan 1991 - Dec 1991

  QA Analyst

  • Installed and tested TCP/IP on Interactive UNIX (UNIX System V release 3.2) for numerous Ethernet adapters.• Author shell scripts for the Hewlett Packard/Apollo Testing Interface (HTI) project, enabling conformance testing and measurement of UNIX commands (IEEE Std. 1003.2-1990).

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  Sun Microsystems

  Jan 1992 - Aug 1997

  Member of Technical Staff

  • Responsible for a critical-character user interface-based configuration system for plug-n-play, and to automatically identify and configure video hardware, mice and monitors. Program was a key component needed to run the Solaris OpenWindows/Common Desktop Environment (CDE) and provided hands-free Solaris installation capabilities, and the ability to reconfigure the hardware and setup based on pre-established profiles. • Converted Intel x86 assembly to C in the device dependent layer of the X server that enabled Open Windows (a version of X windows with Sun’s value added enhancements) to run in 24-bit mode on a video card installed in a Power PC based system. • Conduct Transfer of Information and presentations to Sun’s World Wide Field Organization, specifying the state of graphics development on Solaris-Intel, and providing key competitive (and performance) data to Sun’s global sales force.• Developed device handlers for the Weitek P9100-based video cards used on Intel and PPC platforms, providing critical performance enhancements for Sun’s imaging library (XIL) and high-speed imaging operations, such as decompressing JPEG, GIF or TIF images and viewing real time video, by four times. • Ported and enhanced a configuration program from Intel x86 to PPC platform that was a character-based User Interface using the Curses library, enabling users to configure their keyboard, display (monitor and video card) and mouse for Open Windows environment.• Principle design team member for new, graphical user interface (GUI)/command line based program to configure the Open Windows environment on SPARC, x86 and PPC platforms.• Managed three separate Driver Update processes (for three platforms) offering quick release of newly developed graphics drivers to customers. Develop new path-release processes to coordinate Developer and QA testing, product documentation, and software release engineering ensuring highest quality customer deliveries. Show less

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  Capital Group

  Aug 1997 - Jun 2000

  Programmer Analyst

  • Worked with Business Analysts and Accountants from the mutual fund and trust fund companies in defining accounting and Net Asset Value (NAV) reporting requirements.• Lead engineer, successful conversion from business requirements (use cases) into design (and functional) specifications, including implementation and deployment.• Managed monthly, value-added presentations by Portfolio Managers from American Funds Corporation, providing comprehensive views of customer applications for IT professionals.• Principle engineer responsible for packaging and releasing all NAV system components to end-users.• Designed new function strings, replication definition and subscriptions, key components for integrating the Sybase Replication server with the NAV and Portfolio Accounting systems.• Principle developer on the Portfolio Accounting (PA) team, responsible for enhancing key business functions of the Global Portfolio System (GPS), which is a critical component of the real-time client/server based Portfolio Accounting system, and deployed to the Capital Group’s trust fund accountants. Show less

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  Investment Technology Group (ITG)

  Jun 2000 - Feb 2007

  Principal Software Engineer

  • Project lead responsible for maintaining and enhancing the development and QA infrastructure of ITG’s Enterprise server, including deployment of Sybase servers, and coordination with IT personnel to ensure procurement and configuration of new UNIX servers.• Project lead for converting the Common Message Switch (CMS) trading interface between ITG and the New York (NYSE) and American Stock Exchanges (AMEX) from X25 to TCP/IP networking protocol. Responsibilities included project management and coordination between developers at the Securities Industry Automation Corporation (SIAC) and successfully completing after-market migration plans, and conducting verification testing. • Project lead for post-911, Disaster/Recovery plans for switching and testing ITG’s network links into SIAC’s new, fault-tolerant (Highly Available) Secure Financial Transaction Infrastructure (SFTI).• Project lead for deployment of custom features and Enterprise server updates at ITG’s sites in Canada, Israel, Ireland and Australia.• Project lead for implementing and deploying 24x7 functionality in the Enterprise server, enabling global traders to conduct operations for worldwide Securities exchanges. • Project lead for coordinating and implementing custom applications for Franklin Templeton, enabling their traders to trade using a new ITG Global Delivery System, for all global exchanges.• CMS and FIX Protocol expert: Lead engineer for real-time CMS and Financial Information Exchange (FIX) protocols, two key messaging standards used for electronic exchange of global securities transactions.• Primary second level support for International trade support engineers and US Show less

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  Citi

  Feb 2007 - now

  Playing a critical role driving the vision of a global product model and reusable applications with regards to business managed content on Citi’s digital channels. Managed a team of Content Management Specialists that were globally located and responsible for the development of the global baseline assets that supported Global digital applications in collaboration with IT development and supporting multiple Agile sprint teams and multiple work streams (Global Avatar, GoToCommon, Remarkable Client Experience and Global Mobile) Show less Global Internet Product was the latest collaborative strategy between Digital Business and Global Consumer Technology. The primary goal of this strategy was to achieve an 80-20 model where 80% of the Internet code would be common in all regions of the world and 20% being the regional customizations. Business and IT product managers gathered global high level requirements for key internet functionalities and passed them on to IT Business Analysts to elaborate them into user stories. These user stories were then coded and certified. Once the functionality was fully ready to be consumed various regions would consume and implement it after making certain regional customizations Show less Project Panama was a key strategic initiative of the Digital Business to attempt to merge the Bank and Cards sites in the US. The goal was to have a customer sign on and view all their Citi relationship accounts from a single online website. The project was successfully implemented in four phases over a two year period and enabled customers to view their bank, mortgage and cards accounts by logging in from a single website and mobile thick client app. This was the first project that utilized the Agile methodology to write, design, code and test a prioritized set of requirements during a five week sprint Show less Primary delivery manager on Internet projects related to Citi Cards Online Acquisitions and Account Online. Responsibilities included participation in all phases of the project lifecycle, providing technical guidance to the business during business requirement reviews in the Initiation phase, engaging development team members in the Definition phase and be the liaison between development and all other project team members during the remaining life cycle of the project.Project Manager on Internet Infrastructure projects (Example: Websphere Upgrade). Responsibilities included managing the entire project life cycle in Planview and managing development, testing and implementation activities Show less

  • Sr Group Manager, Safety and Soundness, US Personal Banking Digital Technology

    Mar 2024 - now

  • Sr Enginnering Manager, Digital Content Management

    Mar 2016 - Mar 2024

  • Global Content Build and Deployment Manager

    Jun 2015 - Feb 2016

  • Testing Senior Manager

    Sept 2013 - May 2015

  • Senior Project Manager/Scrum Master – Global Internet Product PMO

    Jun 2011 - Sept 2013

  • Scrum Master/Internet Delivery Manager - Ebusiness Cards/Retail PMO

    May 2009 - Jun 2011

  • Internet Delivery Manager – Ebusiness Cards PMO

    Feb 2007 - May 2009