Suresh Ponsekar

Project Manager

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India13 yrs 1 mo experience

Key Highlights

Expert in digital payment solutions and compliance.
Proven leadership in Agile project management.
Specialized in SWIFT ISO20022 migration.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech expert specializing in digital payments and project management.

Contact

sureshponsekar91@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Agile Project ManagementProject ManagementSwift PaymentsBusiness Analysis

Other Skills

Agile MethodologiesAgile TestingAnalytical SkillsBusiness PlanningBusiness Process ImprovementChange ManagementCommunicationCompliance ManagementCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Customer ServiceCustomer Service OperationsDocumentationFinancial RiskIT ManagementIT Project Implementation

About

Senior Manager Project and Program Management with 13 years of Experience in Swift MT MX, India payments IMPS UPI NEFT RTGS under regulators RBI & NPCI. Specialized in designing, optimizing SWIFT ISO20022 Migration, SAA , SAG , AMH. Adapt and bridge business with technology to deliver high performing payment solutions. Proven expertise in Change management, Agile methodologies, project planning,JIRA , payment reconciliation, internal audit , cyber security, VAPT, MQ SQL ,WebSphere , Oracle & Linux administration , ITIL tools , API payment gateways.

Experience

13 yrs 1 mo

Total Experience

2 yrs 5 mos

Average Tenure

9 mos

Current Experience

Mindgate solutions

Senior Manager Project & Program Management - Digital Banking Solutions

Sep 2025 – Present · 9 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · On-site

Specialized in managing and delivering digital payment solutions, enabling banks and financial institutions to adopt innovative, secure, and scalable services.
My focus is on bridging technology with business needs to drive seamless transactions, financial inclusion, and customer-centric experiences.
Driving end-to-end digital payments strategy, from ideation to implementation.
Partnering with banks and fintechs to introduce next-generation payment innovations.
Ensuring compliance, risk management, and regulatory alignment in payment ecosystems.
Enhancing customer engagement through real-time, frictionless, and secure payment journeys.
Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver value-added financial services.
Passionate about shaping the future of payments by blending innovation, trust, and technology.

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Ltimindtree

Senior Manager Project & Program Management - Swift & India Payments

Oct 2022 – Sep 2025 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Ensure proper roadmap for Core payment product Swift ISO20022, NEFT,
RTGS, IMPS, UPI & cross border payments.
Deployment of SWIFT ISO20022 , UPI , IFTAS SFMS Upgrades.
Payment solutions driven with Increased level of accuracy and handling via JIRA ,
confluence , service now.
Functional handling ofswift msg queues ,routing rules & msg flow.
Linux /Oracle/Middleware patching for all payment solutions & planning.
Brett Backup and Restoration testing activity for all the Payment apps.
Prioritize the product backlog, define user stories, acceptance criteria and sprint goals.
Supporting in Java application environment logs and fixes.
VAPT – CVE handling with remediation plans & followups (NESSUS & Cyberport )
Oversee the design, development and integration of payment processing solutions
with core banking systems & APIs (Postman) UAT testing with regression.
End to end reconciliation of card payments, clearing houses, swift & NPCI
settlements.

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Societe generale global solution centre

IT Project Manager Swift Payments

Apr 2021 – Oct 2022 · 1 yr 6 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

 Developed project management roadmap to define project objectives, timelines,
and milestones.  Managed 5+ project teams in Agile environment, realizing success through
application of SDLC/STLC methodologies and exceptional leadership skills.  Responsible for providing SWIFT application support on SAA, SAG, PSG, INTIX,
STARS and other SG owned back office applications  Performed onboarding of ISO2002 XML migration for major BICs of Societe
Generale in line with exchange of swift msgs MT1XX, MT2XX, MT9XX series.  Responsible for implementation of all SWIFT applications including SAA, SAG,
SWIFT SNL, Workstation, MQ to new Entities.  Handling Swift payments msgs MT / MX / Pacs / CAMT and a prime contact
on the deployment of ISO20022 migration for French Bics.  SWIFT application support testing and develeopment.  Handling SWIFT standard releases cycle and ensure the patching has been
planned upfront.  Responsible for the enablement of functional flow for a BIC in line with the
arrangements in SAA for FIN/ MX and Fileact flows.

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Bank of america

Network Project Manager - Swift & India Payments.

Apr 2019 – Mar 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Project Manager and Functional Owner to interpret the test needs as
requirements are being developed in order to ensure the standard of testing
supports the business need.
 Determines the types of testing that must be conducted (i.e. data validation,
regression, etc.) and creates a comprehensive Test Plan that supports the
business and technological solutions being delivered.
 Sound knowledge and experience on testing concepts(Testing methods, test
plan, test strategy)
 Collaborates with cross functional team through project lifecycle and
communicates project status with cross functional team and management.
 Supports and maintains project documentation and SharePoint sites.
Facilitated India digital payments (NEFT/RTGS/UPI/IMPS) enablement for Bank of
America from the scratch till project implementation in go live.
 Responsible for project governance on all IT enabled projects within BOFA.

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Royal bank of scotland business

CSO Analyst - Lending / Sanctions / Credit Stewardship

Jul 2017 – Oct 2018 · 1 yr 3 mos · Chennai Area, India

Well versed in UAT testing, business Analysis liaising with IT Team and
An effective business analyst in Successful Implementation of applications after
UAT testing.
 Translate stakeholder requirements into different tangible deliverables such as
functional specifications, user cases, user stories, workflow & process diagrams,
data flow & data model diagrams also prepare BRD and FSD for all stake holders.
 Monitoring the performance of the team with respect to KPI Targets.
 Responsible for resource planner/ absence management/workflow allocation.

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Tcs

Senior Workflow Analyst - Citibank

Oct 2012 – Jul 2017 · 4 yrs 9 mos · Chennai Area, India

Preparing payment histories based on attorney’s and trustee’s request for the
Citi customers.
 Enablement of monthly statements/ Proof of claim/ portfolio monitoring as part
of default servicing of clients filing Bankruptcy (automatic stay)
 Evaluating all the criteria like Loss mitigations, Bankruptcy, litigation efforts and
 Handling internal QC, maker – checker , (MIS) and daily production reports.