• Internal Leader Driving Innovation: Appointed to establish and lead the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) team, tasked with revolutionizing risk management frameworks across all operational domains. Delivered a cutting-edge AI-powered risk management solution that integrated seamlessly with organizational goals and mitigated enterprise-wide risks.• Strategic Counsel to Executive Leadership: Collaborated directly with the C-suite to drive enterprise-level risk strategy, leading Steering Committee sessions that set the course for organizational risk culture. Acted as a trusted advisor, translating complex risk landscapes into actionable insights for executive decision-making.• Bridging Gaps and Setting Industry Standards: Identified critical gaps between existing risk management practices and industry-leading benchmarks, transforming audit findings into streamlined, best-in-class processes. Drove enterprise-wide adherence to regulatory compliance and market standards.• Architect of Innovative Risk Solutions: Pioneered and implemented a comprehensive risk framework from the ground up, leveraging next-generation AI technologies to preemptively identify vulnerabilities and enhance decision-making agility.• Cross-Enterprise Synergy for Future-Focused Solutions: Partnered with CVS leaders across all business domains to reengineer enterprise processes. Facilitated interactive workshops that catalyzed collaborative innovation, driving a forward-looking vision that aligned process reinvention with long-term corporate goals.• End-to-End IT & Business Delivery Leadership: Owned the delivery of critical risk initiatives, prioritizing projects with the highest impact on corporate value. Ensured alignment between IT capabilities and business needs, delivering results on time and under budget.• Proactive Risk Mitigation: Protected the organization’s reputation, safety, and financial stability by proactively assessing risks.

Merger & Acquisition - CVS & Aetna, CVS & Omnicare and COVID Vaccination programPortfolio size – $247M + $75M Hardware cost• Handpicked for Transformation Leadership: Trusted by executive leadership to spearhead the integration of business and IT portfolios in high-profile mergers and critical national initiatives, including the CVS/Aetna and CVS/Omnicare acquisitions, as well as the COVID-19 B2B Vaccination program. Delivered seamless transitions that reinforced organizational resilience and accelerated market leadership.• Strategic Partnership with the C-Suite: Collaborated directly with C-suite executives to shape the delivery roadmap and define critical milestones, ensuring strategic alignment with corporate goals and market growth. Drove Integration Management Office discussions, transforming vision into actionable business outcomes.• End-to-End Portfolio Orchestration: Directed comprehensive portfolio management spanning Business and IT operations. Controlled a $247M budget (CapEx & OpEx), annual planning, and resource capacity, ensuring value maximization through rigorous roadmap prioritization. Personally navigated portfolio bottlenecks and neutralized riskswith precision.• Executive Leadership of High-Performance Teams: Led and developed a cross-functional team instilling a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.• Driving Innovation Through Data-Driven Strategy: Champion of data-backed decision-making, identifying untapped opportunities for service and product innovation. Delivered transformational process improvements that enhanced service offerings, optimized performance, and positioned the organization for future growth.• Exemplary Compliance Leadership: Successfully orchestrated the migration of 278+ critical applications during data center consolidation, ensuring strict adherence to regulatory mandates (PHI, PII, PCI, SOX) in partnership with the Compliance team.

• Led the strategic transition of the iFulfill Application, optimizing operations across financial services and enhancing reporting capabilities.• Engaged cross-functionally with teams in risk management, compliance, and operations to design tailored solutions for the banking industry, ensuring robust testing and implementation plans.• Utilized conflict resolution and program governance to ensure projects aligned with financial regulatory standards and the broader banking roadmap.

• Directed the successful implementation of financial technologies, enabling entry into new business opportunities and expanding customer acquisition in the financial services sector.• Led a large cross-functional team and collaborated with external industry giants such as Wall Street, Markit on Demand, and Reuters, ensuring compliance with financial market standards.• Delivered phase one of the data governance project on time, within budget, and with zero operational risk critical for maintaining financial security and regulatory adherence.• Developed API-driven solutions to meet diverse stakeholder needs across banking and investment portfolios, ensuring compliance with data integrity standards.

• Contributed to a research project that implemented Information Systems for the Engineering Department, with a focus on creating solutions scalable for use in healthcare and financial industries.• Assisted the Project Head by gathering and analyzing research to ensure compliance with industry standards, particularly in cost efficiency for financial operations.• Recognized by the American Society of Engineering Education (North East Section) for pioneering a project that minimized operational costs while supporting future scalability in sectors like healthcare and financial services.

• Led centralized operations for GE Money, managing over 11 million monthly loan applications, ensuring alignment with the company’s financial risk and compliance standards.• Oversaw the migration of nine in-house systems within the financial services domain, coordinating efforts across IT and operations to maintain service delivery.• Implemented Six Sigma methodologies, driving process improvements that reduced errors and ensured compliance with financial regulations and quality standards.• Worked closely with Finance, Accounting, and Taxation teams, facilitating critical analysis and obtaining approvals for new systems vital for financial processing in high-regulation industries like healthcare finance.

• Spearheaded the migration of credit card systems from Vision Plus (AS400) to APS, aligning with regulatory requirements for KYC (Know Your Customer) programs, critical in both banking and healthcare finance.• Improved credit policy metrics, increasing credit approval rates from 60% to 73% while reducing decline rates, key in securing financial stability in high-regulation industries.• Implemented performance metrics to ensure individual and team efficiency, boosting approval times and adhering to industry regulations.• Conducted SIPOC analyses of financial products, streamlining processes to meet compliance with banking standards and reducing operational delays in high-demand sectors like healthcare.

• Acted as a liaison between clients and the development team to support data analysis and reporting needs for loan servicing systems in the banking and financial services industry.• Audited mortgage loan applications for Bank of America, ensuring compliance with Corrective Action Log (CAL) standards and adherence to financial regulations.• Assisted in a Six Sigma Green Belt project to enhance process productivity and reduce errors, crucial for both financial services and healthcare technology sectors.• Facilitated the successful boarding of mortgage loans into the secondary market, optimizing back-end systems (AS400) critical to the banking and healthcare finance industries.

• Partnered with Line of Business and stakeholders to define reporting standards, service level requirements, and data security protocols, ensuring compliance across financial and healthcare service offerings.• Led user interviews and requirement gathering sessions, translating business needs into technical solutions that ensured adherence to banking regulations and financial industry standards.• Developed comprehensive business requirements and functional design documents, enabling seamless cross-industry integration between banking, healthcare finance, and broader high-regulation sectors.

Played professional Cricket for Tamil Nadu State Under - 19.