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James Wesley Prabakar, Product Owner

James Wesley Prabakar

Product Owner·First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, Financial Management

Work experience

Total years of experience: 18 years, 2 months

Product Owner

October 2021 - Present

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

October 2021 - Present

•Spearheaded the implementation of ORACLE Primavera Unifier to transform all manual NHL process flows to digital workflows across all projects regulated by Abu Dhabi Housing Authority.
•Digitized the entire of Vendor Management process from Vendor-Onboarding till Final-Handover
for FAB’s National Housing Loans dept utilizing Oracle Unifier and a JAVA based Custom UI web application.
•Automation of process flow though integrations with Etisalat Payment Gateway, FAB E-Sign, DMS & Wataniya Insurance.
•Integrated FBMS with T24 for the automation of vendor payment disbursements and collection of repayment amount from customers (loan beneficiaries) IBM BPMS & T24 systems with OBIEE data analytics tool.
•Automated Vendor KYC validation through integrations with Fraud check systems like FIRCO & OFS systems
•Centralized data management of customer data, vendor data & loan/project data for reporting and Data analysis.
•Implementation of Document Intelligence, AI-Powered document processing for auto-moderation of data entered during the vendor onboarding process, digital smart invoicing and automated disbursement sheet generation for payments.
•Execution of Straight through processing (STP) of Service Requests in CRM (MS Dynamics) through integrations with NHL Mobile App, Payment Gateway, Document Management System and Robotic Process Automation systems.
•Ensuring compliance conformity with regulations from Central Bank of UAE, ADHA, FAB’s IT Security Policies, etc.,
•Lead the discovery session, requirement gathering, product development and implementation of platform enhancements focusing on functionality and regulatory initiatives driven by ADHA (Abu Dhabi Housing Authority).

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Banking

Product Manager

July 2020 - September 2021

Etisalat - E&

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

July 2020 - September 2021

•Product Management of Digital Solutions (Web & Apps - IOS & Android) as a platform-based product
•Management of Mobile Financial Services (B2B Fintech platforms) for Enterprises, MNOs & Banks
•Product integration with Telcos through B2B partnerships and through DCB connectivity
•Present new projects & proposals in front of the Etisalat Business Review Committee (BRC Management)
•Co-ordinate between all project stakeholders including clients, technical team, PMO Team & Etisalat’s top management
•Prepare Pre-Sales material and Go-to-Market (GTM) strategy to aid sales team in their business development activity
•Compete in RFPs, RFQs and open tenders with commercial proposal, business case & technical compliance documents

Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Information Technology

Product Manager - Fintech

May 2019 - June 2020

Mondia Media

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

May 2019 - June 2020

•Product management of B2B and B2C Fintech products & services from concept to production
•Creating alternative payment channels (Digital & Contactless payments) for eCommerce businesses, SMEs, Enterprises and Financial Institutions
•Creation of Digital Lifestyle product for Banks with eWallet modules for Corporates and SMEs
•Offering centralized payment channels via VISA, MasterCard, PayPal, eWallets, Apple Pay
•Billing Optimization of existing DCB (Direct Carrier Billing) Mondia-pay services, to improve renewal charge success rate

Company industry:
Financial Services
Job role:
Information Technology

Project Manager & Digital Solutions Expert

February 2018 - April 2019

Mondia Media

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

February 2018 - April 2019

•Account Management of the Digital Managed Services Project for GCC & NA Telco’s
•Handle Business Development to generate additional revenue streams by selling Mondia’s B2B and D2C products and Digital solutions to telecom operators In the MENA region
•Respond to RFPs and RFQs from Telecom operators for projects of varied magnitude
•Create High-level decks and Presentations to Pitch projects and products to Telecom Operators
•Creation of Scope of Work and Business Cases for all new projects and a strong Business Plan to accomplish the same

Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Information Technology

Director - Products & Services

October 2016 - January 2018

Magic Solutions (PINOFLIX)

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

October 2016 - January 2018

•Product Management and Business Development to generate revenue by selling Value Added Services and solutions to telecom operators and managed services partners in the MENA region
•Cultivate the relationship with direct customers and partners to ensure business is grown and retained
•Achieve sales target that includes Total Contract Value and Incremental Revenue
•Create Partnerships with OTTs, VOD vendors and OEMs and thereby create a high-value portfolio for Telcos

Company industry:
Software Development
Job role:
Information Technology

Account Manager

August 2015 - October 2016

Ooredoo Oman (TIMWE)

Muscat, Oman

August 2015 - October 2016

•Manage the Master Aggregation project and oversee the entire VAS services and Ring Back
Tone, Mobile Payment, Operator Billing (DCB) and App based projects for smartphones
•Managing the entire Business operations of the whole Digital dept including Campaign Management & Customer Care
•Create Partnerships with OTTs, VOD vendors and OEMs for strategic Market positioning and Brand association - Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp, Vuclip, Airtel, Miniplex, Hungama, Apalya, Anghami
•Single point of contact for Ooredoo Oman’s account and Account Management of service providers and vendors

Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Management

Executive – Content & Value Added Services

January 2011 - July 2015

STC Bahrain (VIVA Bahrain)

Manama, Bahrain

January 2011 - July 2015

•Product Management and Business Development to generate revenue though Emerging & Innovative VAS services and rollout of new VAS products that promotes the brand image
•Create Partnerships with OTTs and OEMs for strategic Market positioning and Brand association
•Partnered with Manchester United for Brand Association and to showcase VIVA as an elite brand by creating Man United membership program, SMS alert service and Mobile Applications to complement the partnership

Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Management

Content Management Specialist

February 2010 - January 2011

Saudi Telecom Company

Manama, Bahrain

February 2010 - January 2011

•Implementing new ways of promoting the Network Operator’s brand image.
•Billing and revenue reporting of Web & WAP contents and Subscription services.
•Administrator for VIVA’s MDSP & Service Delivery Platform (SDP)
•Initiation and Management of Value-Added Services (VAS) like Web portal, WAP portals, SIM Tool Kit Services, SMS-to-TV & SMS-to-Radio, SMS, MMS and Subscription Services.

Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Management

Content Specialist

December 2009 - February 2010

STC Kuwait (VIVA Kuwait)

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

December 2009 - February 2010

•Managing the SP accounts of Service Providers.
•Reporting of Web & WAP contents and Subscription services.
•Management of Value-Added Services (VAS) like Web portal, WAP portals, SMS, MMS and Subscription Services.
•Coordinating with service providers and ensuring a steady flow of VAS material.

Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Administration

Design Engineer

June 2006 - December 2007

FORD (US) Technology Services

Chennai, India

June 2006 - December 2007

•Responsible for maintaining the design databases of various design programs of Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles in both C3P Ideas and Team Centre Engineering (TCe)
•Responsible for liaising with clients and on-site co-ordinators present in Europe and USA.
•Responsible for understanding the clients’ ideas and work according to their requirements
•To present the project report and presentations to team members and project leaders

Company industry:
Automotive Manufacture
Job role:
Engineering

Education

University of East London, UK

June 2009

June 2009

Master's degree, Financial Management

United Kingdom

Master of Science (Financial Management) from University of East London, London, UK in 2009

Anna University

April 2006

April 2006

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering

India

Skills

Management

Expert

Financial Management

Expert

WAP

Expert

SMS

Expert

Service Providers

Expert

SDP (Service Delivery Platform)

Expert

Direct Carrier Billing & OTT Partnerships

Expert

Digital Marketing

Expert

Digital Product Management

Expert

Fintech

Expert

Digital Transformation

Expert

Agile Methodology

Expert

Product Management

Expert

Oracle Primavera Unifier

Expert

Management

Expert

Financial Management

Expert

WAP

Expert

SMS

Expert

Service Providers

Expert

Languages

English

Expert

Tamil

Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Project Management and Business Plan Development by HARVARD BUSINESS PUBLISHING
Jun 2012
ORACLE Primavera Unifier (PMIS) Implementation
Sep 2025

Hobbies and interests

Philately, Reading Classic Literature, Gaming & Following Technological Trends