Syed S Akhtar

Business Development Executive

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India15 yrs experience
Most Likely To SwitchAI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Over 18 years in banking technology and operations
  • Expert in AI integration for risk assessment
  • Strong ability to translate technology risks into strategies
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned expert in Fintech with a focus on risk management and technology governance.

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Skills

Core Skills

Ai-enabled Risk AssessmentControl Design & EffectivenessTechnology Management

Other Skills

AutomationCI/CDCloud Transformation & Platform ModernizationData-Driven Decision Making & AutomationDevOpsOPEXRisk Governance & Regulatory AlignmentTechnology & Operational Risk Management

About

With over 18 years of experience across banking technology, operations, and risk enablement, I currently serve as a Senior Business Control Specialist at Bank of America, focusing on AI integration for Risk Assessment and Control Effectiveness. My career has been rooted in building resilient, stable, and well-governed technology environments, with deep experience spanning IT strategy, infrastructure resiliency, production stability, automation, and service reliability. Having worked closely with engineering, platform, and business teams, I bring a strong ability to translate complex technology risks into actionable control strategies. In my current role, I operate at the intersection of risk, technology, and data, leveraging AI and analytics to enhance control design, monitoring, and effectiveness, while strengthening governance and decision-making in an evolving regulatory and operational landscape. I am passionate about proactive risk management, continuous improvement, and enabling organizations to scale safely through intelligent controls, automation, and strong partnerships.

Experience

Bank of america

4 roles

Sr Business Control Specialist | Global Technology

Promoted

Jan 2026Present · 2 mos

  • Bridging risk, controls, and technology by applying AI and analytics to improve control effectiveness and decision-making.
AI-Enabled Risk AssessmentControl Design & EffectivenessRisk Governance & Regulatory AlignmentTechnology & Operational Risk ManagementData-Driven Decision Making & Automation

Assistant Vice President - Global Technology

Dec 2022Feb 2026 · 3 yrs 2 mos

Technology Management

Senior Manager - Reporting & Analytics

Jul 2017Nov 2022 · 5 yrs 4 mos

Technology Management

Manager - Technology Infrastructure

Jan 2011Jun 2017 · 6 yrs 5 mos

Technology Management

Education

Liverpool Business School

Master of Business Administration - MBA — Strategy and Leadership

Oct 2020Sep 2022

Harvard University

Diploma of Education — Exercise Leadership

May 2020Nov 2020

International Business Management Institute (IBMI)

Diploma of Education — Project Management

Mar 2020Aug 2020

Georgia Institute of Technology

Diploma of Education — Innovation Leadership

Dec 2020May 2021

Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad

Postgraduate Degree

Oct 2020Sep 2021

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