Srikanth Siruvuri
Dallas,TX
Summary
U.S. Citizen | Senior Technology Executive with 22+ years of progressive leadership experience in driving digital transformation across banking and financial services. Proven track record transforming engineering organizations, scaling teams from 20 to 50 members, driving $25M cost savings through cloud modernization, and spearheading AI-driven innovation initiatives.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
HEAD OF ENGINEERING - PAYMENTS TECHNOLOGY
USAA
12.2019 - Current
- Spearheaded the adoption of Open Banking and Embedded Finance systems, driving seamless API integrations and consumer consent management to improve customer experiences across 13M+ members.
- Championed AI-driven automation initiatives by coaching 50+ engineers on best practices for GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and agentic development patterns, resulting in 30% productivity improvements across payment systems development.
- Delivered a modern Connected Accounts platform by integrating MX's industry-leading account aggregation and verification capabilities, enhanced with AI-driven fraud detection and anomaly identification, processing 2M+ daily transactions.
- Drove innovation in developer productivity by implementing AI-assisted code review processes and automated testing frameworks, accelerating feature delivery cycles by 30% and reducing defect rates by 40%.
- Built and scaled a 50-member organization in under a year across UI design, test automation, SRE engineering, mobile-native development, and AI-enabled tooling while driving cultural transformation and establishing DevSecOps practices.
- Managed a $25M technology portfolio, driving strategic delivery methodologies that resulted in 95% on-time project completion and consistent achievement of key business metrics across multiple product lines.
- Orchestrated a large-scale AWS cloud migration delivering 40% improved scalability and 30% cost reduction. Leveraged NoSQL databases for scalable data management.
ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT - SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Mr.Cooper
03.2012 - 12.2019
- Supervised 20+ cross-functional agile teams, including Engineers, SDETs, and Data Engineers, across the globe building complex projects and fostering operational excellence in mortgage servicing operations.
- Led a $20M Mortgage Claims Automation project, incorporating advanced technologies like AI/ML and cloud native solutions, reducing claims processing time by 50% and improving accuracy.
- Managed a $9M technology portfolio, driving annual revenues of $35M through strategic application development and modernization of legacy mortgage servicing platforms.
SENIOR MANAGER - DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Mr.Cooper
03.2009 - 03.2012
- Developed and led next generation mortgage servicing products using .NET Core architectures and Azure Cloud Services, to improve efficiency and customer experience for 4M+ servicing customers.
- Designed and implemented a fully enhanced customer service portal that significantly reduced call center agent times by 35% using cutting edge technologies that led to improved user experience and CSAT scores.
- Successfully transformed the entire legacy loss mitigation system into a modern architecture, significantly enhancing backend underwriting efficiency by 40% and servicing operations.
MANAGING TECH LEAD - SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Atkins Global
10.2005 - 03.2009
- Designed and implemented applications for government clients like TX DOT, FEMA, and FDOT, enhancing service delivery and efficiency for critical infrastructure projects.
- Led a team of 10 developers in building scalable web applications using agile methodologies and continuous integration practices, improving team velocity by 25% and code quality.
LEAD DEVELOPER / .NET ARCHITECT
Verizon Communications
06.2003 - 10.2005
- Led a team in the Long-Distance department, contributing to the development of key products like Voice Wing and DirecTV integration platforms.
- Designed and implemented interfaces for third-party component integration, enhancing order processing efficiency by 40% and reducing manual interventions.
Education
Master's Degree - Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Houston
Houston, TX01.2022
Bachelor's Degree - Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering
GITAM University
01.2000
Skills
- Leadership & Strategy:
- Strategic Planning
- Budget Management ($25M portfolios)
- Stakeholder Management
- Executive Presence
- Technical Expertise:
- Cloud Architecture (AWS, Azure)
- Microservices Strategy
- API Strategy
- DevSecOps Leadership
- Cloud & Platform Engineering:
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- NoSQL Databases
- CI/CD Strategy
- Digital Transformation & Innovation:
- AI Adoption Strategies
- Developer Productivity Innovation
- Agile/SAFe Leadership
- Open Banking
Certification
- AWS Certified AI Practitioner (Early Adopter) Demonstrated expertise in AI/ML concepts, AWS AI services, and practical applications of AI solutions on the AWS platform
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Validated knowledge of AWS Cloud concepts, services, security, architecture, pricing
- Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy - MIT Sloan Executive Education Completed an executive education program at MIT focused on the strategic implications of AI for business, covering AI technologies, applications, and ethical considerations
- Generative AI For Leaders - Vanderbilt University Completed a comprehensive course on generative AI, covering foundational concepts, applications, and strategic implications for business leaders
Timeline
HEAD OF ENGINEERING - PAYMENTS TECHNOLOGY
USAA
12.2019 - Current
ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT - SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Mr.Cooper
03.2012 - 12.2019
SENIOR MANAGER - DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Mr.Cooper
03.2009 - 03.2012
MANAGING TECH LEAD - SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Atkins Global
10.2005 - 03.2009
LEAD DEVELOPER / .NET ARCHITECT
Verizon Communications
06.2003 - 10.2005
Bachelor's Degree - Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering
GITAM University
Master's Degree - Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Houston