Kofi Essandoh
Accra
Summary
Structured Lead Consultant with excellent troubleshooting, issue resolution and technical skills. Dependable and driven with record seeing complex projects through to completion.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Consultant
Republic bank
01.2023
- Scoping and preparations of scope documents
- Training
- Migration of data to transact R22
- Performing technical functions
- Eg
- Code review and conversion to tafj from tafc
- Migration Assessment Data mapping Pain point resolution through L3 developments Data Conversion and movement to R22 environment from tafc R13
Migration consultant/ Lead Consultant
Apex Bank Ghana
01.2023
- Scoping and preparations of scope documents
- Preparing Data Migration Strategy Document
- Migration of data through local
Migration consultant/ Lead Consultant
Universal Merchant Bank
01.2023
- Scoping and preparations of scope documents
- Training of Client and preparing Training document on new features in Transact R22 Preparing Data Migration Strategy Document
- Migration of data through local Code Pain Point resolution through local development for those not handled by core upgrade configurations.
Technical Consultant
National Bank of Kenya
01.2023
Lead Migration consultant/ Technical Consultant
First National Bank
01.2023
- Scoping and preparations of scope documents
- Training
- Migration of data from legacy to transact r21 using Temenos DM Tool Screen design and configuration for Customer
- Assist Finance with the setup of the trail Balance
Migration consultant/Technical Consultant
National Investment Bank
01.2022
- Syncing the upgrade environment with all pain point resolution
- Migrating of client data from Legacy R14 to transact r21 with Local code
- Preparing Data Migration Strategy Document Preparing Run Book for Data Migration
Lead Functional Consultant
Bank of Zambia
01.2021
- Syncing the upgrade environment with all pain point resolution to the Master Environment
- Assisting the LTA during upgrade
- Development of image archiving solution for image uploads.
Lead Functional Consultant
Central Banks (BoL, BoSL), Accountant General
01.2020
- Setting up SOAP webservice for consummation by EFT application from t24.
Lead Functional Consultant
Zenith Bank
01.2019
- Implementation of t24 custodian for the bank
- Activities performed: Training on t24 customer account payment services and securities
- Setup of t24; Account, parameterization, Money market setup, GL and reporting setup
Technical/Business Consultant
First Ghana Savings and loans
01.2019
- Data migration, Screen design, Setting up General Ledger, Training Activities performed: Staff training, General setup and data migration from legacy software
- Screen design and issue resolutions.
Implementer, Trainer
Ecobank Microfinance Sierra Leone
01.2019
- Training of Ecobank staff
- Performing upgrade activities, screen testing and providing solution for issues presented before upgrade, ie issues brought up during project scoping.
Technical/Business Consultant
Abii National Savings and Loans
01.2018
- Data migration, Screen design, Setting up General Ledger Activities performed: Staff training, General setup and data migration from legacy software
- Screen design and issue resolutions.
Business Consultant
Premium Bank
01.2016
- Setting up General Ledger, Development of JARA, Data Migration, Customization, Menu Creation, Training for Bank Staff etc Activities performed: Creating menu and users, customizing screens, creating Nostro accounts, setting up commissions and charges, creating sort codes.
T24 Techno-Functional Consultant
Inlaks
01.2016 - Current
- Temenos transact implementation (Business and Technical) on client sites Proving support to users
- Solution Documentation
- Training users of banking application.
Technical Consultant
Central Bank of Kenya
04.2023 - 01.2024
- Implementation of Vault Management System
- (VMS)
- Technical Training
Business Consultant
The Construction Bank
01.2017 - 01.2018
- General Ledger Setup, Screen Customization, Training for Construction Bank Staff, Retail T24, AA Lending and Deposit Activities performed: setting up payment order module, setting up General Ledger, setting up image management module, setting up account sweep, training for Construction Bank Staff to apply t24 into their day-to-day banking operations, training on financial reporting and doing workshops with candidates.
Technical/Business Consultant
Heritage Bank
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Setting up General Ledger, Data Migration, Customization, Menu Creation, Training for Bank Staff etc Activities performed: deployment retail t24, securities, Letters of credit and payment modules
- Other activities included customizations of screen and application developments to suit client needs.
Education
BSc Physics, Computer Science -
University of Ghana – Legon
ICA level I -
Charted Institute of Accountants
Msc Computer Science -
University of Ghana – Legon
01.2022
Skills
- Enterprise Network Hardware / Software
- User Support
- Business Analysis
- Team Leadership & Development
- Client Relationships
- Organizational Development
Languages
English
competency
Data migration | transact Customization | AA | Finance | transact Technical Consultant | Payments |Channels
trainings undertaken
- Business
- Technical
- Arrangement architecture Core
- Arrangement architecture lending
- Arrangement architecture Accounts
- Arrangement architecture deposit
- Micro Banking Suite
- User Training
- Financial Accounting
- Financial Reporting
- Multi Company Setup
- IFRS 9
- Introduction to Business
- Inclusive Banking Suite (IBS)
- AA loan origination/task Manager
- Technical Induction
- Open Financial Services (OFS)
- T24 Administrator
- Programming/Programing Plus
- TOCF
- Temenos Connect
- Jbase
- T24 Upgrade
- Direct Connect Drivers
- TAFJ
countries of work experience
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
- Liberia
- Zambia
personal information
- Date of Birth: 12/01/89
- Nationality: Ghanaian
training
- Inclusive Banking Suite R16
- Business Induction, AA Retail Account and AA Deposits, IFRS 9
- T24 SMS and COB, T24 TAFJ, Customization, DCD, TOCF, JBASE Programming and Programming Plus, Temenos Connect
- T24 Technical Induction, Administration & Open Financial Service
- MCB Business and Financial Stream
- Micro Banking Suite - Arrangement Architecture, AA lending, AA Deposits
- Temenos Payment Hub
references
Available Upon Request
Timeline
Technical Consultant
Central Bank of Kenya
04.2023 - 01.2024
Lead Consultant
Republic bank
01.2023
Migration consultant/ Lead Consultant
Apex Bank Ghana
01.2023
Migration consultant/ Lead Consultant
Universal Merchant Bank
01.2023
Technical Consultant
National Bank of Kenya
01.2023
Lead Migration consultant/ Technical Consultant
First National Bank
01.2023
Migration consultant/Technical Consultant
National Investment Bank
01.2022
Lead Functional Consultant
Bank of Zambia
01.2021
Lead Functional Consultant
Central Banks (BoL, BoSL), Accountant General
01.2020
Lead Functional Consultant
Zenith Bank
01.2019
Technical/Business Consultant
First Ghana Savings and loans
01.2019
Implementer, Trainer
Ecobank Microfinance Sierra Leone
01.2019
Technical/Business Consultant
Abii National Savings and Loans
01.2018
Business Consultant
The Construction Bank
01.2017 - 01.2018
Business Consultant
Premium Bank
01.2016
T24 Techno-Functional Consultant
Inlaks
01.2016 - Current
Technical/Business Consultant
Heritage Bank
01.2016 - 01.2017
BSc Physics, Computer Science -
University of Ghana – Legon
ICA level I -
Charted Institute of Accountants
Msc Computer Science -
University of Ghana – Legon
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