RAKESH SHARMA
@rakeshsharma
Senior Business Analyst at Odessa Solutions
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Rakesh Sharma is a Fintech professional with over six years of experience across BFSI, startups, and international firms. He specializes in business analysis, requirement gathering, and product strategy, with a proven track record in SDLC and Agile methodologies. Rakesh has successfully led complex projects, improved operational efficiency, and managed diverse client portfolios to drive business growth.
Experience
Senior Business Analyst
Odessa Solutions
Analyzed and decomposed complex client requests into actionable parts. Utilized JIRA for project tracking. Conducted client interviews for requirement gathering. Designed solutions for complex requirements achieving 100% approval rating. Performed data mapping and testing, reducing post-release bugs by 60%. Acted as Customer Success Manager for a large US Bank project, reducing new bug reports by 78%.
Strategy and Business
AdvaRisk
Managed a portfolio of 40+ client accounts with an NPS exceeding 8.5. Mentored associate BAs in design and user stories. Led approach finalization for large requirements resulting in 100+ user stories. Transformed report formats using UI/UX principles. Developed market research and proposals to drive business growth.
Divisional Manager
IIFL Finance
Managed 8 branches and a team of 24 with zero customer loan defaults. Achieved quarterly targets with near-zero attrition. Identified new locations for branch expansion and ensured branch safety and security. Worked on LMS applications like Br.Net and GLOW.
Management Trainee
AdvaRisk
Managing CorpData product's business, content, customer success and strategy.
Education
SDM Institute of Management Development
Master of Business Administration
JG College of Commerce
Bachelors of Commerce