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Arun Vaidhyanathan

Arun Vaidhyanathan

Tampa

Summary

Distinguished Engineering Manager(E3) in leading high-performance teams and delivering modern, scalable solutions. Specializing in API design, cloud architecture, DevOps, and automation to drive modernization, achieve cost savings, and enhance operational efficiency. Proven ability to manage multiple engineering team and complex engineering solutions, solve challenging problems, and build strong stakeholder relationships for successful project delivery.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Vice President

Citibank
Tampa
09.2023 - Current
  • Spearheading application modernization via innovative design and architecture for AWS cloud transformation for the Sanctions Workspace.
  • Led the execution of workflow modernization POCs, employing advanced tools including Camunda, Netflix Conductor, Temporal, and Pega.
  • Developed and integrated machine learning solutions to reduce false matches in sanction screening.
  • Leading the team in adopting AI tools such as Stylus, Squad, Delphyne, and Friday.ai developed within the organization.
  • Leading the DevOps team to automate deployments, enhance continuous delivery, and improve monitoring processes.
  • Led the team in improving the engineering metrics score from 50 to 85 within 6 months.
  • Managing quality engineers to automate system integration testing and user acceptance testing, ensuring high-quality code delivery.

Vice President

Citi Corp services India Pvt Ltd
Pune
03.2016 - 08.2023
  • Deliver an end-to-end solution with complete development responsibility and ownership from India.
  • Led and managed a team of 5 development leads and 50+ vendors to design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain the Actimize RCM 6.1 product for Alert Workspace over 10 years.
  • Developed a screening solution on Actimize AIS 2.4 for customer screening for AML and sanctions screening for 5 years.
  • Responsible for the development and delivery of multiple Greenfield applications for Compliance Technology Services.
  • Global rollout and delivery of the application in eight regional instances, and manage stakeholders from APAC, EMEA, and SWISS.
  • Created API calls over web services to cater to the business requirement.
  • Played a key role in various Agile iterative ceremonies, such as business requirement gathering, functional solution, and design.
  • Directed automated testing and created a test automation suite for regression testing using test automation tools, Selenium, TestNG, and Cucumber.
  • Managed and delivered the AML NS system to replace the existing SBS solution, which will result in a $25 million cost savings (over 5 years) in licensing fees for the vendor solution, SBSSafe Solution.
  • First in the industry to fully develop and deliver greenfield applications for products and instruments, sanctions screening.

Senior Consultant

Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd
Chennai, Singapore
11.2005 - 02.2016
  • Computed estimates for new modules and analyzed impacts to engineer process change requests.
  • Mentored five developers, ensuring project execution and adherence to global coding standards.
  • Developed application for AML, KYC, EDD, Case Management, and Name Screening for global clients.
  • Led J2EE project across various client locations including Singapore and USA as Project Lead.

Education

MBA Executive - Finance, Innovation & Strategy

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management
Pune
12.2019

B.E - Computer Science

St.Peter's Engineering College
Chennai
04.2005

Skills

  • AML and Sanctions Screening
  • API Development
  • Microservice Development
  • Cloud architecture
  • Application modernization
  • Architecture Design
  • DevOps Practices
  • Technical Leadership
  • Quality Engineering
  • Machine learning
  • Cloud transformation
  • Project management
  • Agile methodologies
  • Stakeholder Management

Certification

  • Engineering Excellence, E3
  • Certified Scrum Master, #1051001
  • SAFe Agilist Certification, 30710282-1828
  • PMI Agile Certified Practitioner, 2754390
  • Certified Scrum Product Owner, 1200760
  • ICAgile Certified Professional - Delivery At Scale

Timeline

Vice President

Citibank
09.2023 - Current

Vice President

Citi Corp services India Pvt Ltd
03.2016 - 08.2023

Senior Consultant

Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd
11.2005 - 02.2016

MBA Executive - Finance, Innovation & Strategy

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management

B.E - Computer Science

St.Peter's Engineering College

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