🚀 Senior Engineering Leader | Cloud Transformation Architect | FinTech Visionary

👋 With 17+ years of experience, I lead large-scale software engineering teams across HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, U.S. Bank, and K Bank, delivering secure, scalable, and customer-first banking platforms that power the financial journeys of millions of customers globally.

I bring together technology excellence, cloud innovation, and people leadership — driving measurable business outcomes, OKR-based delivery, and engineering cultures built on empathy, craftsmanship, and performance.

🏅 FinTech Innovation Hackathon 2024

Recognised for leading a cross-functional teams delivering AI-driven FinTech solution prototypes in under 48 hours.

🤖 Automation Hackathon 2022 — Champion

Awarded for pioneering an automated QA framework that improved CI/CD release velocity by 60%.

💡 Consistent recognition for innovation, automation, and rapid prototyping excellence across multiple hackathons.

💻 Engineering Leadership at Scale:
Leading cross-functional FinTech teams building cloud-native solutions using React.js, Next.js, Jest, Playwright, Spring Boot, Java, PostgreSQL, AuroraDB, and integrated CI/CD pipelines across AWS, GCP, and Azure.

☁️ Cloud Transformation Expert:
Hands-on architecture and migration of enterprise-grade applications:

• AWS: EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudWatch, ECS, EKS, CloudFormation, Terraform, API Gateway
• Azure: VMs, Functions, AKS, API Management, Service Bus, Monitor, ARM Templates
• GCP: GKE, Cloud SQL, Pub/Sub, Cloud Functions, Apigee, Deployment Manager

🔒 Security & Compliance:
Ensuring regulatory adherence with GDPR, PCI-DSS, MiFID, SOX, and implementing best practices in security testing (Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, DAST).

⚙️ Engineering Excellence:
Establishing CI/CD pipelines, test automation (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright), and accessibility-first delivery in alignment with WCAG standards — enabling inclusivity and digital accessibility for all customers.

🌍 Strategic Leadership:
Partnered with CIOs, CTOs, and Group CEOs to shape technical vision, architecture funding models, and engineering strategies — balancing speed, safety, and innovation.

🏗️ Platform Engineering Transformation:

• Directed multi-site engineering organizations (100+ engineers), modernizing onboarding, payments, statements, and account management systems.
• Achieved £7.5M cost savings (2023) and 10x customer growth (2024) through automation and modernization initiatives.

🌐 Cloud-Native Architecture:

• Architected and deployed microservice-based systems across AWS, Azure, and GCP, integrating automated testing, monitoring, and observability.
• Enabled continuous delivery using Java/Spring Boot, React/Next.js, and PostgreSQL/AuroraDB.

📊 Operational Excellence:

• Established engineering OKRs and DORA metrics, improving deployment frequency and reducing lead time for change by 55%.
• Fostered inclusive, high-performing cultures, mentoring senior engineers, architects, and managers.

💡 Cultural Impact:

• Championed Event Storming and Domain-Driven Design (DDD) disciplines to enhance clarity and system resilience.
• Cultivated collaboration across onshore and nearshore teams, embedding shared ownership and innovation DNA.

🏆 Engineering Leadership | Technical Strategy | Software Development
🚀 Agile / SAFe / Scrum | DevOps | CI/CD | Cloud Architecture (AWS/GCP/Azure)
💬 Cross-Functional Collaboration | Product Development | Innovation Management
🧱 Microservices | System Design | API Development | Infrastructure as Code
🧠 Data-Driven Decision Making | Risk Mitigation | Automation | Security Best Practices
🤝 Mentorship | Stakeholder Management | Team Building | Organizational Culture

Languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, Python, .NET, VBScript
Frameworks: React.js, Next.js, Spring Boot, Jest, Playwright, Cypress, Selenium
Databases: PostgreSQL, AuroraDB, MongoDB, SQL, Snowflake
Cloud Platforms: AWS ☁️ | Azure 🔷 | GCP 🟢
Tools: Docker 🐳 | Kubernetes ⚙️ | Terraform | Jenkins | JIRA | Git | Cucumber | BrowserStack | Burp Suite | ZAP

💡 Lead with empathy
⚙️ Build with excellence
📊 Deliver with impact
🌍 Scale with purpose

✨ Engineering isn’t just about technology — it’s about people, progress, and purpose. ✨

🌍 Continuous learner focused on leadership, innovation, and digital transformation through world-class executive education programs.

• 🎓 Harvard Business School Online – Certificate of Specialization in Leadership & Management (opens in new tab)

• 🎓 University of Exeter Business School – Sustainability Leadership Program (opens in new tab)

• 🎓 University of Cambridge – Executive Program on Digital Transformation & Strategy (opens in new tab)

• 🎓 Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania – FinTech: Foundations & Applications of Financial Technology (opens in new tab)

• 🎓 Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) – Executive Certificate in Leading Digital Transformation (opens in new tab)

💡 Each link opens the verified PDF certificate directly from this repository.

Below are selected certifications — click a badge to view the verification/vendor page.

✨ European Software Testing Awards — Winner (2018 – 2023)

✨ European Software Testing Awards — Best Test Manager of the Year 2019

🥇 Honoured as a multi-year award winner (2018–2023) for outstanding contributions in software quality, innovation, and engineering leadership.

🌱 I am a receiver of 'Tier 1 Exceptional Talent' visa with an endorsement from TechCity UK to help and improve digital technology.

There are some exciting open-source projects for Developers and QA professionals — absolutely free! 👉 Feel free to fork them from my repositories below.

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