Ishita Arora, MBA
About Ishita Arora, MBA
Ishita Arora is a Project Manager Scrum Master at TD Ameritrade with expertise in investment banking and Agile Scrum team management.
Current Role at TD Ameritrade
Ishita Arora currently serves as a Project Manager Scrum Master at TD Ameritrade. Since 2019, she has been leading multiple Agile Scrum teams, ensuring effective project, stakeholder, and vendor management. Her proficiency in tools like JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint, and MS Office applications plays a crucial role in her project management duties. Her core responsibilities include overseeing the planning and execution of Product Increment (PI), team capacity, and release planning, as well as authoring user stories, UAT, and test plans.
Previous Experience at Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Prior to her current role, Ishita Arora worked with Bank of America Merrill Lynch as a Senior Business Analyst Project Manager from 2017 to 2019. During her tenure, she leveraged her domain expertise in investment banking, equities, fixed income trading, and risk and compliance to drive significant projects. Her capabilities in managing both the technical and business aspects of projects were instrumental in her success in this role.
MBA from NYU Stern School of Business
Ishita Arora completed her Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance at NYU Stern School of Business from 2012 to 2014. This academic background has provided her with a solid foundation in financial principles, strategic management, and business operations. Her education at a prestigious institution like NYU Stern adds significant value to her professional qualifications.
Domain Expertise and Skills
Ishita Arora has substantial domain expertise in investment banking, equities, fixed income trading, and risk and compliance. She is proficient in managing multiple Agile Scrum teams and has extensive skills in project management, stakeholder management, and vendor management. Her technical proficiencies include working with JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint, and MS Office applications. Additionally, she is skilled in Product Increment (PI) planning, team capacity planning, release planning, user stories, UAT, and test plans.