Krishna B

Senior Project Manager & Business Analysis Leader with 21+ years of experience delivering complex initiatives across global Financial Services and Technology organizations, with deep expertise in Market Risk, Operations, Data, and Regulatory Change. Trusted delivery leader with extensive experience managing cross-functional projects from business requirements through implementation, partnering with global Business, Operations, Risk, and Technology stakeholders to improve processes, strengthen controls, and deliver measurable business value. Successfully delivered regulatory, cloud, and platform modernization initiatives by combining governance, data-driven decision-making, Agile delivery practices, and continuous process improvements to achieve sustainable outcomes.

Associate Director at UBS Group (2012-11 – 2026-03)

Progression within UBS group: Lead Business Analyst → Assistant Vice President (Project Manager & Delivery) → Associate Director (Program & Transformation / Product Owner). Note: Formerly Credit Suisse.

• Transformation & Project Delivery: Led end-to-end Market Risk and Operations initiatives from business analysis and planning through execution, operational delivery, and continuous improvement.
• Business Analysis & Requirements Management: Facilitated cross-functional workshops to elicit, document, and translate regulatory and business requirements into scalable product capabilities supporting 400+ annual releases.
• Process Engineering & Delivery Excellence: Accelerated delivery 4x, enhanced efficiency, and strengthened delivery resilience using Agile practices, automation, AI-enabled productivity, and process optimization.
• Portfolio Governance & Prioritization: Governed $10M+ annual transformation portfolio through project planning, prioritization, dependency management, KPI reporting, executive communication, and proactive risk mitigation.
• Testing & Operational Readiness: Coordinated SIT/UAT planning, defect prioritization, production readiness, and business adoption activities, ensuring smooth implementation across regulatory transformation initiatives.
• Stakeholder Leadership & Collaboration: Led global teams of 20+, facilitating executive forums, steering committees, and cross-functional working groups aligning Business, Operations, Technology, and Risk functions.
• Regulatory Delivery & Compliance: Delivered FRTB, BCBS239, and SA-CCR transformation programs, ensuring regulatory compliance through KPI governance, audit readiness, executive visibility, and 100% on-time delivery.
• Data Governance & Controls: Strengthened data quality through 1LOD controls, KPI monitoring, issue remediation, and proactive risk management, reducing operational and data risk by 30%.
• Target Operating Model (TOM): Designed and implemented future-state operating models across Risk, Operations, Finance, and Technology, streamlining business processes, governance, roles, and control frameworks.
• Cost Optimization & Cloud Transformation: Reduced annual spend by $1.5M through platform consolidation, cloud migration, and operating model optimization.
• Application Rationalization & EoL/EoS Remediation: Rationalized legacy platforms by phased decommissioning, dependency decoupling, and compliant archival, improving architectural efficiency.
• Audit & Assurance: Successfully led multiple regulatory and internal audits with zero adverse findings, ensuring timely remediation and sustained control effectiveness.

Senior IT Engineer at CMC Limited (TCS) (2011-11 – 2012-11)

• Service Delivery & Release Governance: Managed build, release, and deployment operations for a global client (Western Union) using ITIL-aligned controls and automation.

Configuration Manager & Delivery Operations at Ericsson AB (2006-12 – 2011-11)

Onsite Client Assignment through Tata Consultancy Services Sverige AB (Legal Employer: CMC Limited/TCS)

• Global Delivery & Service Operations: Led deployment operations, release governance, client coordination, and Agile adoption across worldwide telecom programs.

Quality Assurance Engineer at CMC Limited (TCS) (2004-12 – 2006-12)

• Audit & Quality Governance: Conducted ISO, CMM, and internal audits that elevated compliance maturity, driving corrective actions and structured onboarding programs.

MBA in Financial Management – IGNOU (2027)

B.Tech in Computer Science & Information Technology – Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (2004)