RAMYA RAVICHANDRAN
Summary
Strategic and detail-oriented Business Analyst and QA Lead with 17 years of global experience, including 7 in Canadian Capital Markets, specializing in Corporate Actions, SWIFT messaging, and financial infrastructure solutions. Known for leading TMX implementations, translating complex requirements into scalable systems, and driving defect-free releases. Strong foundation in SQL scripting, performance tuning, and Agile methodologies. Recognized for optimizing testing operations and delivering stakeholder-aligned outcomes.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Business Analyst – Corporate Actions (TMX Project)
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
01.2020 - Current
- Captured requirements across six Corporate Action event types—accelerated solution design cycles by 30%.
- Delivered customized, TMX-compliant infrastructure solutions—eliminated rework cycles and improved deployment accuracy.
- Authored functional specifications and solution designs—reduced stakeholder review time by 25%.
- Led QA, UAT, and industry testing—achieved 98% defect-free releases.
- Supported onboarding for TMX clients—completed implementation 2 weeks ahead of schedule.
- Executed regression testing in production-like environments—reduced post-release tickets by 30%.
- Client: TMX Group – TCS BaNCS Market Infrastructure
Functional Analyst – TMX Project, TCS BaNCS Market Infrastructure
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
10.2017 - 01.2020
- Developed over 150 system and sanity test cases across Corporate Actions, Collateral, and Risk modules—enhanced coverage and delivery accuracy by 25%.
- Participated in daily Agile sprint calls with BA and onsite teams—closed requirement gaps and ensured timely alignment.
- Logged and tracked defects via JIRA and ALM—accelerated triage and traceability across all testing cycles.
- Designed test scenarios for SOLA risk integration—boosted precision for calculation validations.
- Captured business requirements in Blueprint for modules including ATON, Pledge, and Settlement—improved documentation throughput by 30%.
- Validated deliverables against specifications—achieved 95% accuracy in client-ready product deployments.
- Client: TMX Group
Business Analyst
Standard Chartered Bank – Network Custody & Clearing Services (NCS)
05.2017 - 10.2017
- Documented enhancements for custody and clearing services—reduced turnaround on change requests by 20%.
- Designed stored procedures and job logic—minimized manual intervention and improved performance.
- Delivered multi-phase testing (Unit, SIT, Regression) with 95% coverage—decreased defect leakage.
Assistant Consultant
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) – Alcatel Lucent India Pvt Ltd
03.2010 - 05.2017
- Analyzed telecom infrastructure requirements and coordinated development across 15+ high-performance modules.
- Implemented rigorous quality controls—maintained zero regression across 20+ releases.
- Collaborated globally to troubleshoot network protocols—enhanced system reliability and reduced downtime by 15%.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Anna University
Chennai, India04.2007
Skills
- Capital Markets (Canadian Corporate Actions, Tax Management)
- SWIFT Messaging & Business Transition Testing
- Requirements Gathering & Solution Design
- Functional, Regression, UAT, and Industry Testing
- SQL Scripting, Data Validation, and Performance Tuning
- Agile Methodologies & Sprint Planning
- Tools: JIRA, Test Rail, SQL Developer, Eclipse, Blueprint, Control-M,CronTab,TCS Mastercraft ALM, TCS ALM, Sentinel API, MS Office, Google Docs,NotePad,PowerBuilder 115, Cygwin, Xming, Mercurial,Putty, Winscp,Wireshark, SIP Inspector, AVT (Alcatel Voice Tool), Ethereal
Certification
- Agile for Practitioners – Delivery (2020)
- Advanced Course in Corporate Actions – BFS (2018)
- Python for Web Application Debugging (2017)
- Intellectual Property Rights (2017)
- Business Continuity Management (2016)
- Agile Way of Working (2015)
- Foundation: C++ (2013)
Timeline
Business Analyst – Corporate Actions (TMX Project)
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
01.2020 - Current
Functional Analyst – TMX Project, TCS BaNCS Market Infrastructure
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
10.2017 - 01.2020
Business Analyst
Standard Chartered Bank – Network Custody & Clearing Services (NCS)
05.2017 - 10.2017
Assistant Consultant
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) – Alcatel Lucent India Pvt Ltd
03.2010 - 05.2017
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Anna University
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