RAHUL BHATNAGAR

Led technology and engineering initiatives across Financial Crime Compliance, Risk & Finance, and Data Centre Migration, driving digital transformation and operational excellence for a global banking institution.

• Spearheaded end-to-end technology delivery and optimization for over 10 high-impact initiatives, including AML, Fraud Detection, and IFRS9, ensuring compliance and effective risk mitigation across cross-functional teams.
• Designed and implemented robust DevOps release pipelines and user interfaces for transaction monitoring platforms, significantly improving release efficiency, system reliability, and time-to-market.
• Automated and optimized over 10 complex technology and batch processes using Python and open-source tools, increasing operational efficiency and driving greater adoption of modern, scalable technologies within banking systems.
• Developed and deployed advanced AI/ML models for detecting mule accounts and shell companies, proactively preventing fraud and enhancing surveillance capabilities within financial crime monitoring systems.
• Directed the successful migration of 99+ critical applications (regulatory, data, cloud, digital) from legacy to next-generation data centers, optimizing costs and streamlining infrastructure.
• Oversaw the execution of 10,000+ automated and manual test cases across multiple applications, ensuring system integrity and minimizing post-migration issues.
• Engaged with 1,000+ technology teams and stakeholders across four countries to ensure alignment, smooth transitions, and effective knowledge transfer.
• Led large-scale Agile transformation and enterprise-wide cloud migration, accelerating delivery cycles, enhancing security posture, and improving scalability.

Directed Business Intelligence and Data Analytics projects for a key banking client (DBS Bank), optimizing financial operations and ensuring regulatory compliance.

• Implemented Self-Service Banking (SSB) forecasting, leveraging advanced analytics to optimize cash management and ATM replenishment strategies for DBS Bank.
• Upgraded and deployed SAS platform to support Digital Campaigns, Regulatory Reporting, and Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) projects, ensuring robust data processing and compliance with industry regulations.
• Delivered Disaster Recovery (DR) platform on SAS 9.4 as part of Business Continuity Management, ensuring minimal downtime and data integrity during system disruptions.

Consulted on big data infrastructure, leading the development and support of central analytics environments and regulatory reporting for a major financial client (VISA).

• Consulted on the development and support of monthly risk and finance reports, utilizing SAS and Hadoop technology stack for real-time processing and ensuring timely, accurate regulatory compliance.
• Contributed to critical data extraction, preprocessing, and testing activities, ensuring high data quality and integrity for monthly regulatory reports.

Led SAS/BI initiatives for Group Capital Reporting and BASEL Compliance, ensuring accurate and timely regulatory submissions for a global financial institution.

• Supported monthly regulatory submissions for BASEL II and III compliance, leveraging SAS, AI, and TWS technology to ensure timely and accurate reporting of Group Capital and regulatory data.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary business and technology teams to implement change requests and enhancements, driving continuous improvement in reporting processes and adapting to evolving regulatory requirements.

Managed technology sales for financial trading products, driving client engagement and supporting business development in a dynamic market.

• Engaged with clients to promote financial trading technology products, contributing to sales growth and market penetration.
• Provided technical insights and product demonstrations to prospective clients, fostering strong relationships and understanding market needs.

Developed and supported ERP solutions, contributing to system functionality and operational stability for various clients.

• Designed and implemented application features within ERP systems, enhancing user experience and system capabilities.
• Provided technical support and troubleshooting for ERP solutions, ensuring seamless operations and resolving critical issues for end-users.