Rajesh Kumar Bhaskaran

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About Rajesh Kumar Bhaskaran

Driving Business Excellence & Technology Innovation to Transform Banking & Financial ServicesSenior Executive in Business, Banking, and Technology with over 28 years of expertise in strategic leadership within the banking and financial services sectors. My focus areas include digital transformation, organizational management, product engineering, and delivery management. I have successfully led more than $500 million in banking technology transformation programs, emphasizing enhanced customer experience and operational efficiency, with a deep focus on core banking, Cloud, Data, AI/ML, and Digital Channels technology.Leveraging over two decades of leadership in Banking & Fintech, I have been instrumental in crafting winning strategies and product/IT roadmaps. I have driven the inception, design, and delivery of multimillion-dollar digital and technology transformation programs across Corporate, Investment, and Retail Banking, as well as Treasury, Trade, Securities, Supply Chain Finance, and Risk & Compliance domains. My experience spans across leading BFSI institutions, including ENBD, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Mashreq, Barclays, and Oracle.As a Digital Transformation Leader, I specialize in harnessing emerging technologies and innovative business strategies to redefine Business & IT Operating Models. I have successfully created award-winning digital products and solutions that streamline customer journeys, improve operational efficiencies, and drive significant revenue growth.In my role as a Core and commercial Banking expert, I have spearheaded the implementation of composable and cloud-ready core banking systems, utilizing cutting-edge technologies such as real-time streaming, microservices-based architecture, and REST API management. My work ensures that banking infrastructure is not only resilient but also future-ready. I have also implmented complex comemrcial banking domain based products like commerical lending and orgination, RM dashboard, Deal manager, Virtual accounts,Centralised limit management and Intelligent Liquidty management