Dec 2024 – Present · 1 yr 3 mos · Remote

• Pursuing Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) with a focus on AI and Product Management.

Dec 2023 – Feb 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

• MaxVal provides intellectual property management software and services to some of the most innovative companies and law firms in the world. Its flagship product Symphony, securely manages the entire IP lifecycle including invention disclosure submissions, clearance requests, prosecution, docketing, portfolio management and renewals.

Sep 2022 – Nov 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• As part of the product management team, my responsibilities included leading Odessa Insights, which is an end-to-end Data & AI platform with components of data warehouse, reporting, executive dashboards and predictive analytics. I was also responsible for "Launchpad" - a product idea to incubation program and setup an innovation lab.

Jul 2014 – Sep 2022 · 8 yrs 2 mos

• Setup the Ecosystem Innovation group in Finacle with a mandate to incubate new digital solutions and partner with Fintechs
• Successfully Incubated multiple Finacle solutions (Finacle Mobile Teller & Finacle Conversational Banking) from product concept, design & development to client implementations
• Created Fintech engagement model and platform integration approach with partner ecosystem

Oct 2012 – Jul 2014 · 1 yr 9 mos

• As 'Business Delivery Head' for a large banking transformation program in APAC region
• End-to-end Implementation of the regional business model
• Core banking platform change across multiple countries
• System Integration & Organizational Change management

Aug 2011 – Oct 2012 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bangalore, India

• As 'Program Director' for a large bank in Mauritius :-
• Establishing the right sourcing and technology model based on the bank's business strategy
• Setup of the operating model with asset and service ownership transition
• Managing the RFP process, vendor selection & contracting with leading System integrators

Sep 2009 – Aug 2011 · 1 yr 11 mos · Gurgaon, India

• As 'Program Manager' and product owner
• Setup product design & development capability for 'McKinsey Solutions' in India centre.
• Implementation of web-based benchnmarking and analytics solutions for McKinsey clients
• Expert consultant for core-banking engagements

May 2007 – Sep 2009 · 2 yrs 4 mos

• As head of 'Solution Architecture & Design' in Finacle implementation group
• Setup & led a completely new team of solution architects
• Established the methodologies and models to generate independent consulting revenues
• Advised senior enterprise architects and CTO/CIO of major banks on technology transformations.

Apr 2004 – Apr 2007 · 3 yrs

• As Solution Architect for large bank in Singapore
• Studying the current technology landscape and defining short term and long term architecture
• Requirement management & solution architecture definition
• Pre-sales and bid management for multiple core banking proposals in different geographies

Jun 2001 – Mar 2004 · 2 yrs 9 mos

• As a Project Manager and Module Leader for retail liabilities in Finacle
• Functional lead for Finacle deposits, current and savings accounts
• Product design and development
• Project management of multiple IT projects covering the entire SDLC

Apr 1999 – May 2001 · 2 yrs 1 mo

• As a functional & technical anchor for a bank in Ghana
• On-site implementation & support anchor
• Defect testing & onsite deployment of product changes
• Supporting in the branch and centralized operations

May 1995 – Apr 1997 · 1 yr 11 mos

• -Responsible for positional training system implementation in the mines division