AYAN SINHA
Enterprise/Technical Architect
Singapore,Singapore
Summary
A seasoned professional with almost 15+ years of hands-on experience in Technical/Enterprise Architecture, IT development, project management, stakeholder management, vendor management, and strategic management. Specializing in Architecting and Developing Production quality, high-performance scalable distributed applications build in various technology stacks for capital markets/ Core Banking /Debit-Credit Cards domain. Experienced in all aspects of Architecture, Software Development, Project Management, and troubleshooting projects involving optimizing IT infrastructures and integrating current systems across multiple platforms for capital markets/Core Banking /Debit-Credit cards domain. Demonstrated business-driven objectives with technology and was able to create strategic and tactical direction focused on minimum investment and realistic solutions. Hands-on Experience in leading teams and delivering projects within time and budgetary restraints. Proven ability to motivate and coach teams in cross-functional, multicultural environments. Strong business acumen and excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Technical Architect
UOB Singapore
2022.01 - Current
- Successfully lead design and architecture of enterprise solution for major unsecured loan product called "Cash plus" to enable multi-channel customer transactions through mobile and web channels through secured platform
- Successfully lead the design and architecture of a multimillion-dollar (USD >7M) enterprise solution for "cobrand" credit cards
- The project spanned 3 countries and had an extremely complicated architecture flow which was managed successfully (including stakeholders up to MD/CXO level) using agile framework to effectively manage the different teams involved in the project
- Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals.
- Successfully lead design and architecture of several APIs for core banking business product called "Baby Bonus Scheme"
- It will enable multi-channel customer transactions through mobile and web channels through secured platform to apply for this scheme
- These APIs will be interacting directly with Ministry of Social and Family development platform in real-time
- Worked closely with Business side primarily with Directors and MDs to understand the business requirements
- Presented different Architecture Solutions at MD level and got all of them approved
- Designed new business processes and implemented them along with new functionality into new and existing applications for unsecured loans, credit card platform, and core banking
- Ensured that solution met all security requirements as per internal policies and procedures
- Achieved review score of 8.4 out of 10 from Senior Vice President of Architecture
- Responded to technical queries from clients, senior management, and team members
- Collaborated with different business lines to determine project specifications and scope for various projects
- Provided technical leadership to team of 3 members during architecture solutioning for all projects
- Reviewed clients' overall application and infrastructure landscape, business priorities and success criteria to design transformation plans
- Improved business productivity for clients by 27% by re-engineering and re-architecting business flows
- Defined enterprise processes and best practices and tailored enterprise processes for applications.
Senior Project Developer/Solution Architect
SS&C Technologies Singapore Pte Ltd
2018.05 - 2021.10
- Worked as Senior Project Developer/ Solution Architect in APAC region for their Flagship FX Margining Product, Margin-man.
- Defined enterprise processes and best practices and tailored enterprise processes for applications.
- Liaised with different banks in APAC region to understand requirements and translated them into technical design. Designed and developed several modules based on API-driven architectures
- Worked as Solution Architect , successfully designed and architected integration module in Margin-man that handles outgoing trades in C++
- Redesigned FX rates caching module implementing microservice architecture in C++. Module is now more scalable and easily extensible
- Worked with customers to develop integrated solutions and lead detailed architectural dialogues to facilitate delivery of comprehensive solution
- Presented roadmap and technology infrastructure to customers, demonstrating deep familiarity with APIs, platform infrastructure, security and integration capabilities.
- Guided and influenced existing partners on recommended upgrades and enhancements to integrated solutions.
- Managed project scope, schedule, status and documentation.
- Managed project planning, resource allocation, scope, schedule, status and documentation
Project Manager
Credit Suisse Singapore ( Via Nityo Infotech)
Singapore , Singapore
2016.06 - 2018.04
- Was Part of Equity Exchange Link group, and managed development team of three developers spread across different geographical locations
- Managed, developed, and lead complete re-architecture of compliance engine application
- This includes developing new low latent caches from scratch in C++
- It also includes re-writing core framework in C++ to make it high throughput and bring down latency to sub-microsecond level
- Managing and tracking globally entire development life cycle (up to production roll out) using Agile methodologies
- Successfully managed and delivered LLDMA rollout for JNET market
- Took complete ownership of rollout, which includes Project Management, People Management, and Stakeholder Management
- Maintained relationships with different vendors to lower costs and diversify capabilities
- Developed and initiated projects, managed costs and monitored performance
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing architecture/code quality
- Orchestrated projects within strict timeframes and budget constraints by solving complex problems and working closely with senior leaders
- Modified and directed project plans to meet organizational needs
- Accelerated progress by continually reviewing performance, budgets and project timelines
- Maintained clear communication with precise technical writing to document and inform critical processes
Direct Market Access Developer
Ingensoma Arbitrage Pte Ltd
2016.04 - 2016.06
- Providing day-to-day L3 support for Hong – Kong DMA infrastructure that includes handling production queries, troubleshooting, liaising with traders, and resource allocation of developers to resolve issue
- Lead development team for Re – Architecting Several DMA Modules in C++ Linux Platform to bring down latency to Microseconds Level
- Developed module in C++ Linux platform to feed trade data to vendor system for various order management purposes
Assistant Vice President
Citibank N.A
2010.11 - 2016.03
- Project manage and lead critical Front Office applications equity functions for bank's Tokyo, Hong-Kong, and London trading desks; in charge of Full development as team manager
- Took complete ownership of global migration project, and lead team of three members to complete migration from Solaris to Linux platform
- Migration work involved right from Project management to rewriting several components in C++
- Migration project helped senior management to save close to US$500K every year
- Gave strategic solutions to senior management for consolidation of web platform
- Took complete ownership of project and led project until completion
- Consolidation platform work was mainly in JSP and Core Java where several new functionalities/modules were re-written in Core java on server side and JSP on UI side
- Consolidation activity helped senior management to save US$120K
- Spearhead all aspects of technical coordination, resource planning, creating project plans and development activities
- Develop and conduct bespoke training programs for new and existing teams
- Liaise and coordinate with multiple internal teams across various geographies to ensure projects are completed within budgetary and resource restraints and maintain high-quality standards
- Lead daily meetings with local teams to determine enhancements, and projects and discuss strategies to mitigate and resolve issues
- Gather business requirements for projects and enhancements from business and traders; analyze current processes and determine optimal technologies for new business processes; oversee development of new system enhancements
- Analyze business needs to develop Position Management and Position Service Applications; applications are high scale distributed systems written in C++ and core of equities risk management system
- Coordinate with Exchange and equities team to ensure smooth Exchange rollout
- Successfully lead development of Queue Utility Tool which reduced memory consumption of system from 1GB to 15MB; this tool was implemented globally
- Single-handedly created risk flow for HK – Shanghai Stock Exchange
- This flow played key role in APAC business
- This flow allowed business to onboard several new clients to bank's equity platform for HK – Shanghai Trading
- Selected to work with Global Product Manager to build roadmap for key product; led analysis, effort estimation, and developed functionality in C++
- Spearheaded creation of interface between FX and Equities teams to enable FX trades to use Position Management System of Equities; leveraged on existing system and reduce costs; system was implemented globally
- Lead development of brand-new functionality from scratch; enabled system to start parsing XML data
- Successfully handled several key exchange rollout and releases, including Position Management System for Citibank in Hong Kong Exchange
Senior Software Engineer/Software Engineer
Companies
2006.01 - 2010.10
- Worked with Various Organizations like Bank of America, Manhattan Associates, and Subex Systems
- Primarily as software engineer in domains like Capital markets, SCM and Telecom
Education
Postgraduate Diploma - Information Technology: Information Technology
School of Technology And Management
United Kingdom 2003.01 - 2004.01
Bachelor - Computer Application: Computer Science and Programming
Kalyani University
India 2000.01 - 2003.01
Skills
Strong experience in designing and developing architectural solutions for end-to-end business flowsundefined
Timeline
Technical Architect
UOB Singapore
2022.01 - Current
Senior Project Developer/Solution Architect
SS&C Technologies Singapore Pte Ltd
2018.05 - 2021.10
Project Manager
Credit Suisse Singapore ( Via Nityo Infotech)
2016.06 - 2018.04
Direct Market Access Developer
Ingensoma Arbitrage Pte Ltd
2016.04 - 2016.06
Assistant Vice President
Citibank N.A
2010.11 - 2016.03
Senior Software Engineer/Software Engineer
Companies
2006.01 - 2010.10
Postgraduate Diploma - Information Technology: Information Technology
School of Technology And Management
2003.01 - 2004.01
Bachelor - Computer Application: Computer Science and Programming
Kalyani University
2000.01 - 2003.01
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