About Shanmuga Priyan R
Shanmuga Priyan R is a seasoned business analyst and product owner with over 6 years of experience in financial services, specializing in product ownership, agile methodologies, and stakeholder engagement.
Professional Journey
Key Skills & Achievements
Explore Shanmuga’s expertise in agile product ownership, backlog refinement, UAT, and process efficiency, highlighted by successful projects with top financial institutions and a commitment to compliance and customer satisfaction.
Experience
With over 6 years of experience as a Business Analyst and Product Owner in the financial services domain, I have led multiple digital transformation initiatives across top banks including Santander, Wells Fargo, NatWest, and First Citizen Bank.
My expertise lies in requirement gathering, backlog refinement, and delivering end-to-end solutions that enhance operational efficiency, compliance, and customer experience.
At Santander, I optimized credit card processing workflows, reducing payment failures by 20% and boosting digital payment adoption by 25%. At Wells Fargo, I spearheaded the modernization of check image storage and retrieval systems, achieving a 50% reduction in processing time and implementing advanced encryption standards.
For NatWest, I successfully revamped the digital account opening journey, cutting onboarding time by 40% while increasing conversion rates by 20% and ensuring regulatory compliance.
At First Citizen Bank, I led the design and delivery of a loan servicing portal that improved customer satisfaction by 30% and reduced loan processing time by 25%. Throughout my career, I have consistently collaborated with product owners, business stakeholders, and technical teams to deliver scalable, secure, and user-centric solutions aligned with organizational goals.
Work
Technical Business Analyst
Wells Fargo
Oct 2023 - Nov 2024
Check Modernization Image Archive (Wells Fargo)
Modernized check image management system with secure, scalable storage and API integrations.
Achieved a 50% reduction in processing time and implemented advanced encryption for compliance.
Senior Technical Business Analyst/Product Owner
Coforge Limited
Jan 2025- May 2025
Financial Support Hub (Santander)
Improved credit card processing efficiency by 35% through optimized workflows.
Reduced payment failures by 20% with enhanced fraud detection and risk controls.
Boosted digital payment adoption by 25% via seamless integrations.
Business Analyst
Crown Solutions India Pvt Ltd
(Client- Tata consultancy Services)
Aug 2021 - Feb 2023
Digital Transformation – Account Opening Journey (NatWest)
Revamped account opening process, reducing onboarding time by 40% and improving conversion rates by 20%.
Enhanced KYC and fraud detection workflows, with 60% of accounts auto-approved without manual intervention.
Achieved a 90% customer satisfaction rate while ensuring regulatory compliance.
Business Analyst
Xortican Technologies
Feb 2018 - Jun2021
Loan Servicing Portal (First Citizen Bank)
Designed and implemented a loan servicing portal to improve lifecycle management from origination to closure.
Increased customer satisfaction by 30% and portal engagement by 20%.
Reduced loan processing time by 25% while ensuring full compliance with KYC/AML standards.
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