Tushar Kane

A seasoned Project and Product Manager with over 20 years of experience driving digital transformation and profitable product growth in the global banking sector. Specializing in defining and delivering roadmaps for real-time, cross-border, and domestic payments channels and Credit Card portfolios across US, Europe, and Asia markets. Proven success in formalizing product strategy, managing multi-million-dollar budgets, and ensuring service resilience.

Also demonstrated success in leading multi-year product and business function deliveries, service resilience, infrastructure upgrades, and compliance programs across global markets including the US, Europe, and Asia. Certified and skilled in both SDLC and Agile methodologies (Prince2, PSM1, Responsible AI)

Associate Director – Commercial Banking - Software Delivery - HSBC Software Development

(2018-04)

• Spearheaded the delivery of digital payment products & projects, including the successful multiyear File Upload Integration for corporate customers (completed 2020), billing integration (2021), Service resilience & Sustainability initiative (2023) and lastly Realtime (RTP), ACH & cross-boarder payments deliveries by managing budgets up to $5m.
• Formalized the product roadmap for payment e-Channels File upload, billing system, Domestic and Emerging Market payment product enhancement IT deliveries, prioritizing items and providing estimates to meet business outcomes.
• Defined key project goals, including timelines, project scope, deadlines, and budget estimates.
• Provided progress reports and strategic direction guidance to leadership and stakeholders.
• Managed the project team, including recruiting, when necessary, to ensure all necessary roles and positions were fulfilled.
• Utilized project management software to monitor progress and ensure a steady flow of work.
• Collaborated with business and stakeholders on project development, delivering proposals and progress reports to clients.

Associate project Manager – Retail Banking – Credit Cards - HSBC Software Development

(2014-04 - 2018-04)

• Managed Credit Card product deliveries for India, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Malaysia, handling budgets up to $1.2M.
• Deputed to Hong Kong (2014 – 15) to align with the APAC Credit Card portfolio team and standardize ways of working.
• Oversaw requirement gathering, change management, and stakeholder alignment for various credit card functionalities in the APAC region.
• Coordinated regularly with regional APAC business representatives for work item prioritization and ATP (Acceptance Test Plan) planning.
• Managed all project deliveries for the Credit Cards APAC region utilizing SDLC and Agile methodologies.
• Handled scope, schedule, and estimates for requirement changes and managed parallel project dependencies.
• Engaged with IT infrastructure teams for all system infrastructure and architectural changes.

Team Lead – UK and APAC Credit Cards - HSBC Retail Banking – UK Cards

(2008-11 - 2014-03)

• Led software delivery for global credit card systems, including solution design and functional/technical analysis.
• As Team Lead, delivered the account transfer functionality gap/impact assessment during the Cards Europe Upgrade project.
• Conducted impact assessments and coordinated across teams for technical integration and user testing.

Technical Analyst – Credit Decision Management for AU & NZ - ANZ OTSS, Bangalore

(2004-11 - 2008-10)

• Developed and maintained Credit Decision management (Vision Plus systems) for the ANZ Credit Cards portfolio across APAC regions. Executed system tests, walkthroughs, and technical documentation.

Business Onsite Coordinator – Fraud/Risk Management - ANZ OTSS, Bangalore - Australia

(2005 - 2006)

• Deputed to Australia to coordinate with the fraud management team. Handled upgrades and support for Falcon and Eagle fraud management systems. Delivered SDLC-compliant changes for fraud detection and risk analysis.

Software Engineer – Cendant Mobility Support - Perot Systems Ltd., Bangalore

(2003-07 - 2004-10)

• Delivered COBOL/CICS-based enhancements and 24/7 support for business-critical mobility systems on mainframe technology. Managed production issues, enhancements, unit testing, and report generation.

Post Graduate Diploma in Advance Computing - Computing - CDAC – ACTS, Pune (2003)

Bachelor of Engineering - Industrial Engineering - Nagpur (2001)