Gina Picones

Experience

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  A-IT Software Services Pte. Ltd

  Apr 1997 - Jun 2001

  Programmer/ Analyst

  • User coordination and requirement gathering including request prioritization• Codes and/or revises programs and JCL’s as user’s or system’s requirements.• Prepares documentation such as functional specs and program specs.• Proposes system revisions to improve speed and efficiency. • Implements (transfer from test to production) programs and JCL’s, and checks that objectives of the system are properly recognized.• Executes special instructions of users (i.e. update of files, printing of special reports, etc.).• Monitors and checks UAT results.• Investigates and solves production problems. Show less

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  Citigroup

  Jun 2001 - Dec 2012

  • Business Analysis and Product management:-Liaised with major stakeholders to understand high level business requirements-Mentored team in planning and performing BA activities like BA effort estimation, stakeholder analysis, requirement analysis and documentation, solution verification (thru review of test plans)-Tracked BA activities and proactively challenge BA process for process improvement.-Review and approval of BA documents -Walkthroughs and signoff’s of requirements-Bridge between business users and solutions team; attend solution design walkthrough.-Supported the project manager for all items relating to business analysis -Defect monitoring and tracking; ensured RCA is done to identify if any BA documentation and/or process require improvement is required.- Handles escalated issues/concerns and mitigates risks• Resource management and capacity planning:-Assigned resource as per budget and monitors tasks to ensure quality and timely deliverables-Coached team leads to ensure seamless execution -Performed staff appraisal and provides regular performance feedback -Champion of process improvements and led standardizations of procedures and documents• Stakeholder and Business User management-GOTO person for all matters relating to CDE -Led\ or participated in gapping sessions / workshops with business users to elicit requirements or walk-thru functional requirements.-Proposed system revisions to improve speed and efficiency -Lead trainer of annual CDE training for regional users -Travelled to international business location whenever high-profile, critical task needs to be accomplished-Supported initiatives to increase customer satisfaction index• Generates MIS for regional management review Show less Detailed duties and responsibilities include:• Business Analysis:- Liaised with stakeholders to understand and document business requirements- Planned BA activities - Creation or review and approval of BA documents like functional requirements - Walkthroughs and signoff’s of requirements- Supported the project manager and provide input and status for all tasks - Defect resolution and tracking• Resource management and capacity planning- Assigned resource as per budget and monitors tasks to ensure quality and timely deliverables- Coached and mentored team members to ensure seamless execution - Performed staff appraisal and provides regular performance feedback • Product management- Defect resolution and tracking- Review and approval of design specifications- Fine-tune system for optimum performance- Answered queries about NAS functionalities.- Trained users on system enhancements.- Provided 24*7 production support as secondary support. Also leads the production support team.- Attended yearly user conferences. Show less

  • Senior Business analyst / Application Manager, VP

    Jun 2008 - Dec 2012

  • Application Product Manager / AVP

    Jun 2001 - Oct 2008
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  Citi

  Apr 2013 - Dec 2013

  Risk Business Domain Lead

  • Lead & form centralized testing scope & execution approach for risk business domain for all countries in scope of Global common. • Collaborate with regional SMEs/Test SMES/leads & testers in multiple geographical locations to execute the testing strategy for the respective business domain.• Provide inputs to the regional functional managers to complete the overall UAT plan & strategy and ensure that the plan is in line with the in-country UAT manager & regional SME/Business groups• Review test plans created by test SMEs/Leads & in-country team for manual and automated testing• Determine UAT entry & exit Criteria for the respective business domains across Asia• Resource and expense management to deliver projects within schedule and cost successfully• Manage the testing team, including all test planning and day to day staff management & task execution.• Ownership of all business domain testing activities to include planning, estimation, monitoring, leadership reporting, defect management, risk mitigation, metrics collection and reporting• Track execution progress and work with business, regional SMEs & testing team to resolve issues• Coordinate with regional SME's for process clarifications/ defect resolution.• Partner with regional test automation group to build scalable test automation tools and deploy them across countries. Show less

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  Allianz Australia Limited

  Jan 2014 - now

  Senior Business Analyst