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Ajeenkya Birodkar

1821, 800 Lawrence Avenue West, Toronto,ON
Ajeenkya Birodkar

Summary

I possess 7+ years of digital transformation expertise in banking, including 2+ years managing a team of 4 product managers. Key arenas of my experience include domestic and cross-border consumer payments, treasury products, and mortgage products. I am skilled at product development, cross-functional project management, business analysis, team management, requirement specification, functional testing, etc.

Overview

7
years of professional experience

Work History

ICICI Bank
Mumbai, India

Product Lead (Financial Markets)
03.2020 - 07.2022

Job overview

  • Successfully managed a unit consisting of 4 product managers
  • Introduced seamless real-time standalone and integrated forex deal booking via the InstaBIZ corporate mobile banking application
  • Onboarded Infosys Limited for developing a unified distribution platform to modernise spot and swap trade execution capabilities
  • Developed the iTreasury customer portal for unifying treasury products and services, and augmented iTreasury with features such as digital underlying document upload, online confirmations for forwards and derivatives, single sign-on via InstaBIZ, etc.
  • Developed the dedicated economic research portal on the ICICI Bank website and enabled research report delivery via WhatsApp
  • Implemented REST APIs within the FX Online forex trade execution platform to catalyse smoother API integrations, replacing erstwhile SOAP APIs
  • Partnered with NPCI (National Payments Corporation of India) to introduce instant real-time UPI-based cross-border remittances, card payments, and QR-based payments
  • Initiated the development of an AI-based chatbot, powered by Google Dialogflow, for customised economic research delivery
  • Created a graphical dashboard for real-time tracking of the customer onboarding journey

HDFC Bank
Mumbai, India

Portfolio Manager (Debit Cards)
05.2019 - 02.2020

Job overview

  • Developed an account validation API for online purchase of mutual funds via debit cards
  • Created a brand new reward point management system for automating execution of routine campaigns and providing a plethora of redemption options to customers
  • Introduced merchant category based dynamic daily spending limits to facilitate approval of genuine high value transactions
  • Enabled real-time IVR based interventions to salvage declined spends

RBL Bank
Mumbai, India

Product Manager (Remittances and Forex Cards)
12.2018 - 05.2019

Job overview

  • Initiated projects for sourcing remittances via online channels and money changers
  • Formalised standard operating procedures for remittance sourcing via money changers and forex card sourcing via branches
  • Drove NCA (New Customer Acquisition) via incentive based customer campaigns and sales contests

IndusInd Bank
Mumbai, India

Product Manager (Credit Cards)
06.2018 - 10.2018

Job overview

  • Helped launch the 'Nexxt' interactive credit card, which features buttons to choose amongst various modes of payment
  • Monitored customer usage trends for entertainment offers provided in partnership with BookMyShow and concierge services provided in partnership with EuropAssistance to analyse and ensure cost-effectiveness
  • Managed design and dissemination of physical and digital marketing collateral

ICICI Bank
Mumbai, India

Product Manager (Mortgages)
09.2017 - 05.2018

Job overview

  • Generated incremental revenue by designing and executing sales contests for direct marketing agencies (DMAs)
  • Revamped the DMA High Rise loyalty management platform and the Developer High Rise pre-approved property management platform
  • Ensured smooth execution of the monthly channel payout activity

ICICI Bank
Mumbai, India

Product Manager (Forex Cards)
06.2015 - 08.2017

Job overview

  • Launched contactless forex cards enabled with the Visa payWave technology
  • Introduced real-time API-driven online forex card reload and refund
  • Developed real-time API-driven functionalities to view balance and statements, toggle card status, and modify contact details
  • Enabled delivery of transaction alerts and OTPs to international mobile numbers
  • Enabled forex card transactions at Duty Free Stores across India
  • Implemented the 3D Secure second factor authentication (2FA) protocol

Education

University of Mumbai
Mumbai, India

Master of Business Administration from Marketing
05.2015

University Overview

Grade Point Average (GPA): 5.28 / 7

University of Mumbai
Mumbai, India

Bachelor of Engineering from Computer Engineering
05.2012

University Overview

Final Year Percentage: 69.27%

Skills

  • Product Management
  • Project Management
  • Business Analysis
  • Team Management
  • Process Excellence
  • Change Management
  • Consumer Payments
  • Digital and Mobile Banking
  • Treasury Products
  • Secured Lending
  • Customer Experience
  • Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel

LinkedIn Profile

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajeenkya

Timeline

Product Lead (Financial Markets)

ICICI Bank
03.2020 - 07.2022

Portfolio Manager (Debit Cards)

HDFC Bank
05.2019 - 02.2020

Product Manager (Remittances and Forex Cards)

RBL Bank
12.2018 - 05.2019

Product Manager (Credit Cards)

IndusInd Bank
06.2018 - 10.2018

Product Manager (Mortgages)

ICICI Bank
09.2017 - 05.2018

Product Manager (Forex Cards)

ICICI Bank
06.2015 - 08.2017

University of Mumbai

Master of Business Administration from Marketing

University of Mumbai

Bachelor of Engineering from Computer Engineering
Ajeenkya Birodkar