Saravanan Srinivasan

Background

About Saravanan Srinivasan

I’m an AI/ML, Generative AI, Agentic AI, and Data Engineering Leader with 18+ years of experience, including a decade at PayPal, where I’ve led global teams across Chennai, Tel Aviv, San Jose, and Shanghai to build next-generation AI-powered platforms that drive measurable business outcomes.At PayPal, I spearheaded the Feature Engineering Platform modernization, a $130M+ portfolio powering AI models and rule-based decision systems across Risk, Fraud, Payments, Credit, Merchant, and Consumer domains. My focus has been on creating scalable, intelligent, and self-service systems that unify data, accelerate ML model delivery, and enable continuous automation.My key innovations include: BigQuery Optimizer (GenAI) – AI-based SQL optimization saving $1M+ in compute costs. NLP-to-SQL Agentic AI – Natural language interface for generating complex analytical queries across datasets. Support Auto-Resolution Framework – Agentic flow reducing manual support intervention by 70%. FEDS Bot – AI assistant automating feature lifecycle tracking, cutting 90% of manual efforts. 2PB Teradata → GCP Migration – Led full migration with 40% performance improvement.I am passionate about building teams, platforms, and strategies that transform how AI and data work together — bringing innovation, scalability, and operational excellence to the Fintech and payments ecosystem.Currently pursuing an MBA in Business Administration (UMass Global) and Leadership in AI (ISB) to further enhance my strategic leadership and organizational impact in the AI/ML space.