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Cherath Suresh Kumar, Assistant General Manager - IT

Cherath Suresh Kumar

Assistant General Manager - IT·Gulf Bank

Kuwait

Higher diploma, Systems Management - Computer Science

Work experience

Total years of experience: 25 years, 1 months

Assistant General Manager - IT

May 1998 - March 2015

Gulf Bank

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

May 1998 - March 2015

Gulf Bank, Kuwait - May 1998 to March 2015 (High Lights)
+ 1998 - 2000 : (Project - Replace the Core banking from CapBanc to FNS-BANCS retaining the Branch Front end system). Team lead in the development of branch front end system (BEAM) for switching the interface from the back-end core system from CapBanc to FNS-BANCS.
+ 2001 - 2004 : Automation of the manual process in 12 back-office departments. Interface these processes to new back-end system (BANCS).
Team Lead in coordinating with Internet Banking vendor (IFlex/Oracle) and IVR/CTI vendor (Servion Global systems) to provide technical specifications to interface to back-end system (BANCS) and Credit Card system (MXP). Support for implementing the same.
+ 2004 - 2011 : Support for Upgrading DOS BEAM (Branch Functionality) to Windows BEAM. Upgrade 12 back office departments from DOS BEAM to Windows BEAM. (In-house)
+ 2012 - 2014 : Upgrade Windows BEAM (Branch Front End - Client Server Architecture) to BEAM Net (Web Based system). A major project impacting the entire Gulf Bank Branch network in Kuwait. Implemented successfully and resulted in improved customer service, technology enhancement, hardware optimization and overall cost saving for the bank. Acted as an interface between the business and the vendor and ensured accuracy of business requirements.
Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Other

Senior Manager

April 1993 - May 1995

National Commercial Bank

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

April 1993 - May 1995

Senior Installation Consultant (TekniCom, Abu Dhabi, UAE) - (1993 - 1995)
• Project - Implementation of BEAM (Front end system) interfacing to new core banking system BANCS.

Senior Manager - National Commercial Bank, Jeddah, K.S.A - (1996 - 1997)
• Involved in the design, development and implementation of business requirements in BEAM.
Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Information Technology

BEAM Installation Consultant

May 1989 - July 1993

TekniCom (Technical Corporate Service Company)

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

May 1989 - July 1993

Render support to various clients in the middle-east using BEAM.

National Commercial Bank, Jeddah, K.S.A - Onsite for 3 years to implement BEAM/FNS-BANCS to replace their old system .

The Gulf Bank, Kuwait - Onsite for 8 months to customize Branch front-end to replace core-banking from CapBanc to FNS-BANCS.

Burgan Bank, Kuwait - Onsite for 5 months to implement business requirements in Branch front-end.

Union National Bank, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Qatar National Bank, Qatar
National Bank of Sharjah, UAE
Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Information Technology

Programmer

January 1987 - January 1989

Classic Software and Management Consultants

India

January 1987 - January 1989

Key member of the development team responsible for implementing payroll and inventory application in several
•client installations.
Job role:
Information Technology

Education

National Institute of Information Technology

January 1989

January 1989

Higher diploma, Systems Management - Computer Science

India

Loyola College, University of Madras

January 1986

January 1986

Bachelor's degree, B.Sc, Mathematics Main

India

GPA (percentage): 70%

GPA (percentage): 70%

Skills

Retail Banking IT - Branch Front End / Departmental solution

Expert

Banking Process / Automation

Expert

CLIENT/SERVER Architechture

Expert

Web based system

Intermediate

System Management

Expert

Manage In-house development

Expert

DOS

Expert

LEADERSHIP

Expert

Languages

English

Expert

Training and Certifications

Training
Management Development Education and Certification program – Phase 1 & 2 (W.O.R.L.D Associates)
Institute of Banking Studies
Jun 2006
ITIL Training
Institute of Banking Studies - Kuwait
Apr 2009
Project Management Professional
Institute of Banking Studies - Kuwait
Mar 2009
Process Mapping Techniques
Institute of Banking Studies - Kuwait
May 2008