KARTHIKEYAN SRINIVASAN

• Develop and execute implementation roadmap for Financial Markets banking applications
• Lead technology solution design and ensure technology stack robustness and scalability
• Establish communication channels with key group stakeholders and country teams
• Identify and manage project dependencies, risks, and issues with standardized communication plans
• Drive technology investment and prioritization agenda across 25 FM applications & 150+ impacted systems
• Collaborate with Run-the-Bank teams for incident and problem management

Key achievements:

• Delivered all FM technology projects on time and within budget, with a dedicated ring-fenced team of developers and testers.
• Standardized IT operations, reducing system complexities and enhancing efficiency, across applications. Common thematic development and remediation were implemented to reuse technology tools
• Strengthened stakeholder engagement, improving change management processes. Key efficiency added was review of important business services dependency and impacts. Daily blocker calls and governance were in place to remediate all issues and risk, across applications

• Managed a USD 10M portfolio across program management, change, and delivery squads
• Led transformation programs for Financial Markets, driving revenue and operational efficiency
• Worked across 13 Agile squads, implementing governance routines for Securities Services
• Developed governance and training plans for Agile transformation and coached Product Owners & Scrum Masters
• Led technical stack upgrades, revenue , ops efficiency and regulatory compliance programs
• Implemented AI, Robotics, and Blockchain-driven technologies to enhance customer experience
• Spearheaded transition from Waterfall to Agile, increasing efficiency
• Introduced JIRA & Confluence for global operations, enhancing project management visibility

Key achievements

• Achieved 50% Agile adoption, significantly improving project delivery efficiency, providing a greater heads-up to meet marked demands. Product features released through agile transformation resulted in winning 2 key merger and acquisitions in 2018 to 2020
• Migrated FM Backlogs from JIRA to Azure ADO Boards, resulting in consolidation of backlogs and integration with CIB wide domain programs Implemented JIRA & Confluence, streamlining project tracking and collaboration
• Enhanced onboarding processes for Securities Services, reducing turnaround times.
• Improved onboarding process for custodian and fund services, reducing turnaround times

• Partnered with Asian business and operations for Dodd-Frank regulatory compliance
• Managed 56+ applications within the Rates business domain
• Transformed IT services to align with a low-cost vendor model, reducing operational costs
• Streamlined operational support processes and championed automation initiatives
• Led strategic IT migrations and platform upgrades
• Delivered key regulatory programs, ensuring compliance with global standards
• Automated IT tools and processes, improving service efficiency and reduced operational costs through IT service transformation

Key Achievements

• Delivered mission-critical regulatory projects, ensuring compliance with global standards
• Automated IT operations, achieving a 30% increase in efficiency
• Optimized IT support functions, reducing overall operational expenses.