Siva Chandran

Background

About Siva Chandran

Senior Techno-Functional Architect | Temenos Transact Expert| 18 Years of Experience in Core Banking & Digital Transformation Core Competencies: o Temenos Transact Architecture & Engineering o Core Banking Lifecycle (Scoping to Upgrade) o SaaS & Cloud-based financial solutions & Deployments (Azure, AWS) o Cross-functional Team Leadership o Performance Optimization & Code Governance Leadership & Delivery o Led a global 130-member team of architects and developers, delivering complex core banking transformation programs across Europe, APAC, Middle East, and Africa. o Influenced and engaged diverse stakeholders from development teams to CXOs, aligning solution strategy with business vision. o Fostered a high-performing culture, driving operational excellence and delivering consistently on strategic initiatives. Technology Architecture & Innovation o Designed the Extensibility Framework and Java Extensibility Model for Temenos, foundational for scalable extensions. o Spearheaded the creation of the Online Code Review Tool (for jBC and Java), embedding market best practices and enabling automated governance. o Championed DevOps adoption, CI/CD pipelines, and automation to accelerate delivery and minimize defect leakage. o Pioneered innovations for seamless debugging in Temenos SaaS for Java and Python, significantly improving developer productivity. Solution Assurance & Best Practices o Led design governance and assurance for enterprise-scale Temenos Transact rollouts, ensuring compliance with architecture guidelines and quality standards. o Resolved complex performance issues across the full Temenos stack, enhancing scalability, uptime, and end-user experience. Client Engagement & Pre-Sales o Orchestrated workshops, solution walkthroughs, and demos to support pre-sales efforts, RFP responses, and client onboarding. o Defined upgrade and migration strategies for Temenos Transact, ensuring seamless transitions and minimizing risk. Major Implementations o Contributed to 45+ successful bank go-lives globally, spanning greenfield implementations, upgrades, and complex digital transformation programs o Played key roles in strategic, high-impact programs across diverse geographies, including implementations for Bank Muscat, Allied Bank, Sinopac, Xiamen International Bank, Society Generale Lebanon, ChongHing Bank, Flowe, Raiffeisen Bank Kosovo, Orange Bank, PayPal, Invest Bank, NN Bank, BDO and Britannia Bank.