RAMESH NARASIMHAN
Head, IT Strategy & Digital Transformation
Chennai
Summary
As an accomplished technology leader with a robust 25-year tenure at premier financial institutions, I have been at the forefront of pioneering innovation and steering digital transformation. My expertise aligns technology initiatives with overarching corporate objectives, catalyzes growth, and ensures system reliability. I have a proven track record of leveraging microservices and contemporary UX frameworks to achieve these ends. As a staunch advocate for Agile methodologies and DevSecOps principles, my strategic approach has markedly improved operational agility, amplified project throughput, and accelerated deployment speeds, which are critical in today's fast-paced business environment.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
6
6
Certificates
12
12
Years of US experience
15
15
International Experience
22
22
Banking and Financial Services Experience
Work History
Head IT Strategy and Transformation
NETS Singapore & Development Bank of Singapore (DBS)
7 2019 - Current
- I spearheaded a comprehensive DevSecOps transformation, establishing an SSDLC process that enhanced software security, reduced vulnerabilities by 80%, and halved the mean time to repair/detect
- Strategized and tactically orchestrated multiple tech transformation initiatives across key domains such as Device Management, Asset Management, Change Management, IAM, Data Center Operations, and Regulatory & Compliance
- Our shift to GitHub from SVN increased code collaboration and governance, while Ansible Automation minimized deployment errors and cut downtime significantly
- My Cloud COE initiatives, including the 'Palam' AWS bridge, not only yielded substantial cost savings but also strengthened operational efficiencies and security frameworks, with the CCOE focusing on multiple security and platform foundations
- My white paper on Hybrid Cloud architecture set a new benchmark in our approach to zero-trust security, underpinning a larger digital transformation strategy that enhanced ROI and security standards
- As a strategic C-suite collaborator, I effectively aligned IT initiatives with business objectives, managing a $30 million budget to deliver critical projects and maintaining rigorous regulatory compliance, which streamlined audit processes and fortified stakeholder relations
- Recognized as a high-potential leader for the last 5 continuous years, I consistently delivered strategic innovations, cementing my role as a visionary equipped to propel the organization's growth and steer its future direction.
Head IT Strategy and Transformation
NETS Singapore & Development Bank of Singapore (DBS)
07.2019 - Current
- I spearheaded a comprehensive DevSecOps transformation, establishing an SSDLC process that enhanced software security, reduced vulnerabilities by 80%, and halved the mean time to repair/detect
- Strategized and tactically orchestrated multiple tech transformation initiatives across key domains such as Device Management, Asset Management, Change Management, IAM, Data Center Operations, and Regulatory & Compliance
- Our shift to GitHub from SVN increased code collaboration and governance, while Ansible Automation minimized deployment errors and cut downtime significantly
- My Cloud COE initiatives, including the 'Palam' AWS bridge, not only yielded substantial cost savings but also strengthened operational efficiencies and security frameworks, with the CCOE focusing on multiple security and platform foundations
- My white paper on Hybrid Cloud architecture set a new benchmark in our approach to zero-trust security, underpinning a larger digital transformation strategy that enhanced ROI and security standards
- As a strategic C-suite collaborator, I effectively aligned IT initiatives with business objectives, managing a $30 million budget to deliver critical projects and maintaining rigorous regulatory compliance, which streamlined audit processes and fortified stakeholder relations
- Recognized as a high-potential leader for the last 5 continuous years, I consistently delivered strategic innovations, cementing my role as a visionary equipped to propel the organization's growth and steer its future direction.
Senior Vice President - Technology
Intellect Design Arena
08.2022 - 11.2022
- Stepped into a pivotal role at Intellect during an unforeseen delay in relocating to Singapore for a planned role with NETS, owing to COVID-19 recovery in July-Aug and vaccination requirements for 3rd shot to be met.
Sr. Engineering Manager
Northern Trust Bank (thru CTS)
01.2015 - 06.2019
- Championed a strategic digital transformation program for Digital Client Services and InfoSec departments, achieving a 3x speed to market, and reduced Cost to Quality by 50% enhancing code quality & security within a well matured Agile framework
- My leadership in team development resulted in an impressive 90% retention rate, boosting operational support and customer satisfaction significantly
- I spearheaded the creation of scalable, secure applications that improved system scalability by 35% and reduced security vulnerabilities by half, enhancing the bank's industry reputation.
Sr Development Manager
Sun Trust Bank (thru Infosys)
08.2012 - 01.2015
- Led comprehensive content management solution projects at Sun Trust Bank, ensuring innovative solutions met functional requirements while streamlining task management for technological goals alignment
- Fostered a productive, agile team environment, significantly enhancing delivery timeliness and maintaining rigorous quality assurance standards.
Sr. Technology Consultant
Standard Chartered Bank (thru Ness Tech)
12.2007 - 08.2012
- Steered the initiatives to execute projects on time and within budgetary parameters by following delivery process of clients, conducted risk management, dealt with escalations promptly, set expectations with business stakeholders to control requirements and involved other IT teams upfront wherever appropriate
- Conducted workshop with business stakeholders and IT Teams to ensure both are coordinated w.r.t as is and to be, did POCS, conducted Ul review and shared limitations / designs upfront with business
- Played a key role in building competencies of teams by imparting training to other internal and external teams on skills, primarily focused of technology
- Earned client confidence by architecting a SOA based middleware that reduced the cost of rewriting identical extraction / upload services from CRMOD.
Technology Consultant
Northern Trust Bank (thru CTS)
11.2003 - 11.2007
- Lead Developer responsible for architecture, design and development of multiple SOA based Web Services to align business processes such as Bill Payment, Transfers, Check Imaging and Check Reordering with IT
- Worked closely with Business Development Teams to identify business opportunities and grow account
- Worked extensively on migration of Sybase to Oracle DB related projects, their designs and execution
- Developed design and program specifications for many subprojects to help offshore team develop code and unit test
- Typically, these are minor to major enhancements, new features added to existing applications
- Presented assessment on Bank's Configuration management process and enhanced the enterprise architecture with some of J2EE's best practices.
Java Developer
Citibank (thru Kale Consultants)
06.2000 - 10.2003
- Java Developer for Local Check Clearing Module
- Integration Lead for Security Login Module
- Developed components that use JCE to secure various sensitive data within the application
- Accounted for WebLogic Portal Administration for UProfile (an application that interacts with LDAP through JNDI APIs)
- Configured authentication, authorization and auditing realms to talk to LDAP.
Education
B Tech - Chemical Engineering
Anna University
04.1999
Skills
Virtualization Engineering(IAAS, PAAS and SAAS)
Personal Information
Nationality: Indian
Languages
English
Certification
AWS Solution Architect
Timeline
Senior Vice President - Technology
Intellect Design Arena
08.2022 - 11.2022
Head IT Strategy and Transformation
NETS Singapore & Development Bank of Singapore (DBS)
07.2019 - Current
Sr. Engineering Manager
Northern Trust Bank (thru CTS)
01.2015 - 06.2019
Sr Development Manager
Sun Trust Bank (thru Infosys)
08.2012 - 01.2015
Sr. Technology Consultant
Standard Chartered Bank (thru Ness Tech)
12.2007 - 08.2012
Technology Consultant
Northern Trust Bank (thru CTS)
11.2003 - 11.2007
Java Developer
Citibank (thru Kale Consultants)
06.2000 - 10.2003
Head IT Strategy and Transformation
NETS Singapore & Development Bank of Singapore (DBS)
7 2019 - Current
B Tech - Chemical Engineering
Anna University
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