Mar 2017 – Oct 2022 · 5 yrs 7 mos

• Outcomes:
• "$15M+ revenue" for Neo Bank KSA
• "$15M+ revenue" for TD Bank
• "$5M contract" for IoT Piggy Bank
• "$250K" for Alexa voice banking
• "100+ engineers managed"
• "25-30% operational cost reduction" for API Marketplace
• Responsibilities:
• Engineering Lead for large Financial Services programs
• Enabling automation, DevOps and agile culture
• Establishing engineering pods
• Managing C-Suite, founders and key stakeholders
• Mentoring engineers and leads
• Building tech capabilities and tribes
• Leading code re-use and inner source initiatives
• Led the following engagements:
• Neo-Bank roadmap and strategy to build a digital bank in Saudi Arabia
• Modernized UAE's Govt. pension provider into an award-winning platform (ICMG)
• Engineering transformation of UAE's largest sovereign fund organization
• Hiring graduates and senior leadership and representing the brand in premium colleges
• Digital bank strategy playbook to drive repeatable pre-sales for large banks

Mar 2013 – Mar 2017 · 4 yrs

• Led the following engagements:
• Prototype for the production of IoT piggy bank for North American bank
• Digital-only bank platform for one of the largest banks on the East Coast, NA
• Alexa journey for payments and billing for a digital bank with AWS Lambda and Cloud
• Digital strategy and product definition to build an in-house CRM for a Canadian bank
• Co-founded the organization's only open source initiative on GitHub.
• Automation of Call & Dodd-Frank reports of an entire bank

Mar 2009 – Mar 2013 · 4 yrs

• TD Bank - Enterprise Applications & Integration
• Application Architect implementing 6 enterprise applications on Spring, Spring Web Flow, and Java SOAP APIs
• Designed enterprise integration architecture for 3 bank acquisitions; launched the consolidated TD branded bank within one year
• Led team of 50+ developers and 6 tech leads over a 2-year program with $5M annual budget
• Delivered end-to-end banking platform enabling TD's digital transformation in North America
• Technologies: Java, Spring, Spring Web Flow, SOAP APIs, Enterprise Integration, Oracle

Mar 2008 – Mar 2009 · 1 yr

• XO Communications - B2B Telecom Integration
• Integration Architect for XO Communications, a major B2B telecom provider in the US
• Built SOA architecture and SOAP web services on WebLogic ESB
• Implemented event-based communication integrating multiple systems over Tibco and WebLogic using JMS Queues and Topics
• Designed end-to-end event orchestration layer integrating 15+ enterprise systems
• Technologies: WebLogic ESB, Tibco, JMS, SOAP, SOA, Java, Enterprise Integration Patterns

Feb 2007 – Mar 2008 · 1 yr 1 mo

• US News & World Report - CMS & Performance Engineering
• Delivered custom CMS platform on Spring, Hibernate, and MySQL for usnews.com
• Wrote custom ORM in core Java to resolve Hibernate performance bottlenecks
• Achieved 80% improvement in platform speed through performance optimization
• First major project at Sapient; established foundation for rapid career growth
• Technologies: Java, Spring, Hibernate, MySQL, Performance Tuning, CMS

Jul 2006 – Feb 2007 · 7 mos

• Telkom South Africa - Enterprise CMS Implementation
• Led CMS implementation and content migration for Telkom, South Africa's largest telecom provider
• Implemented and customized OpenCMS, migrating content from legacy Oracle CMS
• Built custom content testing, automation, and reporting tools for business acceptance
• Managed offshore-onshore coordination with South African client teams
• Technologies: OpenCMS, Java, Oracle, Content Migration, Automation Testing

Apr 2005 – Jun 2006 · 1 yr 2 mos

• Reliance Energy - Point of Sale System
• Delivered Point of Sale (POS) implementation for Reliance Energy in record 6 months
• Developed POS application in Paradigm C with custom TCP stack implementation
• Built socket server using Visual Basic and MSSQL for real-time transaction processing
• First leadership role managing end-to-end delivery for enterprise client
• Technologies: C, Visual Basic, MSSQL, Socket Programming, TCP/IP, POS Systems

Mar 2004 – Mar 2005 · 1 yr

• Enterprise Application Development
• Developed enterprise applications for telecom and energy sector clients
• Built backend services and database integrations
• Gained foundational experience in Java and enterprise development
• Contributed to multiple client deliveries supporting senior developers
• Technologies: Java, SQL, Enterprise Applications

Dec 2002 – Jan 2004 · 1 yr 1 mo · Patna Area, India

• Healthcare IT Management
• Managed IT infrastructure and systems for healthcare organization
• Oversaw technology operations and vendor relationships
• First management role; developed skills in team coordination and stakeholder communication
• Implemented process improvements for operational efficiency

Jan 2001 – Dec 2002 · 1 yr 11 mos · Patna Area, India

• Early Career - Web Application Development
• Developed web applications for various clients
• Built dynamic websites using early web technologies
• Gained hands-on experience in full software development lifecycle
• Foundation years that sparked passion for technology and innovation

Jan 1999 – Jan 2001 · 2 yrs · Patna, Bihar, India

• Freelance Web Development - Entrepreneurial Start
• Built websites and web applications for local businesses in Bihar
• Self-taught web technologies while completing university degree
• Managed end-to-end client relationships, requirements, and delivery
• Entrepreneurial foundation that shaped my hands-on approach to technology

Aug 1998 – Jan 1999 · 5 mos · Patna, Bihar, India · On-site

• Technology Education
• Taught computer fundamentals and programming to students
• Developed curriculum and training materials
• First experience translating complex technical concepts for diverse audiences
• Foundation for future mentoring and team development skills
• These early teaching experiences shaped my leadership style—I believe the best CTOs are also teachers who can simplify complexity and develop talent.

Jan 1998 – Jan 1999 · 1 yr · Patna, Bihar, India · On-site

• Physics Education
• Taught Physics to high school students
• Developed lesson plans and conducted practical experiments
• Early experience in communication, patience, and breaking down complex concepts
• Unique background that brings analytical thinking and teaching mindset to technology leadership