Nilesh Bhawsar

CTO

Phoenix, Arizona, United States17 yrs 6 mos experience

AI EnabledHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in building scalable identity frameworks for financial services.
Proven track record in leading high-performing engineering teams.
Strong background in risk management and fraud prevention technologies.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech expert with a focus on identity and risk management solutions.

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API DevelopmentAirflowAmazon Web Services (AWS)Analytical SkillsApache KafkaApache SparkBig DataBusiness IntelligenceCloud ComputingCommunicationCompliance RegulationsCouchbaseCustomer ServiceDB2Data Analysis

About

I am responsible for accelerating the Identity product and foundation, creating a robust framework for user identification that can scale and adapt to new use cases, and increasing conversion rate and customer satisfaction. I also lead the Trust and Safety engineering products, building and growing high-performing engineering teams, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure an exceptional customer experience. My core competencies include building large-scale distributed systems, microservices, data pipelines, REST APIs, streaming solutions, and testing and CI/CD tools. I have a strong background in Oracle Database, Data Architects, and Databases. I am passionate about innovating on behalf of customers, implementing cutting-edge technologies, and solving complex problems in the financial industry. I am also committed to coaching and developing my team, recruiting high-quality engineering talent, and upholding the processes that shape the team's future. My goal is to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable solutions that empower customers and merchants to achieve their financial goals.

Experience

17 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 10 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 11 mos

Current Experience

Citizens

Engineering leader

Jul 2024 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos · Phoenix, Arizona, United States · On-site

Trust & Safety (Fraud Risk & Claims & Dispute) - Managing a team Claims and Dispute Platform oversee the development, maintenance, and enhancement of the technology solutions that manage customer claims and disputes within the retail banking sector.

Affirm

Senior Engineering Manager

Jul 2022 – Jul 2024 · 2 yrs · Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Trust and Safety(2022-2024) - The Identity Product & Foundation at Affirm. Dedicated to accelerating the Identity team through continued investment in foundational services & Products to support Affirm business goals. In particular , focus on creating a robust framework for users identification that can easily be scaled and adapted to new use cases and help increasing conversion rate and better customer experience. Also Leading Trust and Safety Engineering products, building and
growing high-performing engineering teams, and working with cross-functional teams to ensure an exceptional customer experience.

American express

2 roles

Director

Promoted

Jun 2018 – Jul 2022 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Built Risk Decision Engine aimed at safeguarding American Express from malicious entities while ensuring individuals can select credit cards based on their credit and fraud profiles.

Staff Engineer

Jun 2015 – May 2018 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Developed Risk Decision engine to provide real-time suggestions to the customers based upon their profile.

Capital one

Staff Engineer

Nov 2012 – May 2015 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Richmond, Virginia Area

Built automation tool using Unix and Macros to execute banking marketing campaigns for Capital One. Also worked on Quantitively Risk Model for Barclays.