Rajmohan Boopalan
San Jose,CA
Summary
Engineering & Technology leader in software engineering at PayPal, driving innovation in the complex and ever-evolving domain of Financial Compliance and Sanction Screening.
Spearhead development of the Compliance Sanction Platform, setting new standards in technological advancement and regulatory adherence.
Collaborated closely with Sanction compliance experts & product managers to create platform solutions that serves as the critical backbone of PayPal's sanctions screening and financial crime prevention mechanisms.
Deep understanding of platform architecture and system performance enables PayPal to maintain its position as a leader in the payments industry.
Pushing the boundaries of what's possible in Regulatory Technology, ensuring secure, reliable, and frictionless payment experiences for millions of customers worldwide while upholding the highest standards of regulatory compliance.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Engineering Leader/Architect, Software Engineering
PayPal
04.2022 - Current
- Spearheaded development of highly available, low-latency sanctions screening platform for global payments, meeting stringent regulatory requirements.
- Managed 15+ engineers in building platform and solutions for Compliance.
- Innovated platform solutions to enhance customer experience, operational efficiency, and compliance with global financial regulations.
Built and maintained strong relationships with business units, product teams, cross-functional partners, and external 3rd party organizations. - Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Global Sanctions, Regulatory Compliance, Financial Crime, Payment Transaction Screening, Investigation, and Regulatory Reporting.
- Engineering Leadership: Identified opportunities, defined roadmaps with stakeholders, delivered results, and built high-performing teams while fostering a culture of innovation, coaching, and mentorship.
- Proven Leadership: Consistently built and led high-performing engineering teams, driving a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Customer-Centric Visionary: Committed to delivering customer-driven solutions, emphasizing teamwork, communication, and strategic prioritization to align with business goals.
- Strategic Vision and Architecture: Custodian of platform vision and architecture, ensuring scalability, future growth, and technological advancements.
- Engineering Liaison: Served as the primary engineering point of contact for business units, aligning roadmaps and driving successful outcomes.
MTS 1, Software Engineering
PayPal
04.2019 - 03.2022
- Lead developer & key instrument player in design and development of a highly available, low-latency sanctions screening platform for global payments, meeting stringent regulatory requirements.
- Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Global Sanctions, Regulatory Compliance, Financial Crime, Payment Transaction Screening, Investigation, and Regulatory Reporting.
- Lead engineer in adopting and integrating 3rd party vendor screening platform within PayPal to meet regulator requirements.
- Played key instrumental role influencing and providing inputs with 3rd party vendor architecture team to modernize their platform for FinTech enterprise.
- Build layers, controls and measures around legacy 3rd party platform to meet availability and scale needs
Senior Software Engineer
DXC Technology
07.2016 - 03.2019
- Client: PayPal Inc
- Works on realtime financial regulatory products
Senior Application Engineer
CSC
06.2012 - 06.2016
- Client - PayPal Inc
- Working on designing and development of software solutions for financial regulatory compliance team in PayPal.
Software Engineer
Royal Bank of Scotland
06.2010 - 06.2012
- As a software engineer and designer in Royal Bank of Scotland group, I am working in a complex enhancement development project called "Relationship Management Platform (RMP) Strategic"
- This platform is the primary application for controlling lending in the mid-market sector of CBFM
- It provides process and control surrounding approving, documenting, monitoring, and managing credit agreements
- RM Platform provides an end-to-end workflow management system for SME-type customers
Senior Systems Engineer
Infosys Technologies Ltd
06.2007 - 06.2010
- I joined Infosys as a fresher and I worked in a highly challenging and complex development project for a reputed capital market client
- This project gave me exposure to almost all phases in SDLC and gave me good work experience in Java technology.
Education
Master of Science - Information Technology
College of Engineering, Guindy
Chennai, India06.2007
Skills
- FinTech
- RegTech
- Blockchain
- Virtual currencies
- Sanctions , Investigation & Regulatory Reporting
- Payment Screening
- Financial Crime & Compliance
- Software Development & System Design
Certification
Functional Programming Principles in Scala
Personal Information
Title: Architect / Manager @ PayPal | Architect of Low-Latency, Scalable Platforms
Timeline
Engineering Leader/Architect, Software Engineering
PayPal
04.2022 - Current
MTS 1, Software Engineering
PayPal
04.2019 - 03.2022
Senior Software Engineer
DXC Technology
07.2016 - 03.2019
Senior Application Engineer
CSC
06.2012 - 06.2016
Software Engineer
Royal Bank of Scotland
06.2010 - 06.2012
Senior Systems Engineer
Infosys Technologies Ltd
06.2007 - 06.2010
Master of Science - Information Technology
College of Engineering, Guindy
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