Riaz Mohammed

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About Riaz Mohammed

With over 20 years of experience at the intersection of finance and technology, Riaz Mohammed has built a career defined by leadership, transformation, and mentorship. He is currently Vice President and Lead Technical Program Manager at J.P. Morgan, where he leads flagship technology programs in the bank’s advisory space. In earlier roles within the firm, he drove adoption of new platforms, decommissioned legacy systems, and led initiatives in CRM, brokerage trading, and lending—earning recognition as a trusted change leader. Riaz’s career began at Temenos, supporting global banks on the Temenos T24 platform, before moving to Optimum Solutions Singapore and later to Credit Suisse (now UBS), where he delivered regulatory and change management programs in Private Banking & Wealth Management. At Ernst & Young Advisory Singapore, he managed teams driving process transformation for private banks. Riaz is equally passionate about talent development, having mentored international teams, designed structured learning programs, and contributed to senior forums to foster innovation and continuous improvement. He holds a Bachelors in Information Technology (First Class with Honors) from the University of Madras, a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (HRM) from Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning, and a Specialist Diploma in Data Science for Business from Temasek Polytechnic. His professional credentials include PMP, ITIL Practitioner, Scrum Master Certified, CSPO, AWS Cloud Practitioner, and a certificate in Financial Markets from Yale University. For young professionals, Riaz’s journey highlights the value of adaptability, lifelong learning, and leading with purpose—qualities that transform careers and organizations alike.