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Gaurav Wadekar

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Senior program manager specialising in financial crime, digital transformation, delivery.

India

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking remote senior program or delivery roles in global SaaS, fintech, or technology firms where I can lead cross-functional teams, drive digital transformation, and deliver compliant, risk-aware solutions at scale.

I am a senior program and project manager with 20+ years delivering complex, high-stakes programs across banking & financial services, aviation, and technology. I have deep expertise in financial crime, KYC/AML compliance, digital transformation and Agile delivery, with proven outcomes leading cross-functional teams, multi‑million dollar budgets and large-scale remediation and product programs.

I founded and scaled a career coaching and SaaS product supporting migrants to the Australian market, led major programs at Westpac impacting millions of customers, and delivered digital platforms at Sydney Airport. I combine stakeholder and vendor management, risk & compliance governance, and hands‑on delivery using modern tooling to drive measurable business impact.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Founder & Director

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Jobseeker Circle

Jun 2024 - Present (2 years)

Built and scaled a career coaching and recruitment business and developed a full-stack SaaS platform with AI job-search features, achieving 500+ registered users and end-to-end recruitment services for SME clients.

Product Management React MongoDB AWS Docker Digital Marketing

Program Manager / Sr. Manager

Westpac Banking Corporation

Oct 2020 - May 2024 (3 years 7 months)

Led multi-year financial crime and digital transformation programs including a KYC/AML back-book remediation for ~10 million customers and an international payments redesign, improving risk controls and reducing outage risk.

Program Management KYC Financial Crime Stakeholder Management Jira Confluence Risk Management

Digital Platform Manager

Sydney Airport Corporation Ltd

Jul 2017 - Sep 2020 (3 years 2 months)

Delivered digital products and integrations for a major international airport, delivering a community portal 14% under budget and digital initiatives that raised online revenue by 10% and customer sentiment by 12.5%.

Vendor Management Agile Google Analytics Budget Management UX Stakeholder Engagement

Program Manager & Co-Founder

Click2Net Services

Apr 2012 - Jun 2017 (5 years 2 months)

Co-founded and led a digital agency of 20 staff delivering digital marketing and technology solutions; developed a digital ad product sold for a 200% profit and halved cost-per-lead for a major client.

entrepreneurship Digital Marketing Product Development SEO Team Management Client Delivery Facebook Ads Sales

Senior Business Analyst

Fiserv

Aug 2010 - Mar 2012 (1 year 7 months)

Managed requirements for Westpac's mobile banking platform, introduced a UI-focused requirements framework adopted program-wide and led a team of 5 BAs to improve traceability and delivery alignment.

Business Analysis Requirements Management Mobile Banking Team Leadership Documentation Traceability

Business Analyst

Australian Securities and Investments Commission

Jul 2008 - Jul 2010 (2 years)

Delivered business process mapping and requirements for complaint management and website projects, reducing a data migration timeline from 3 months to 3 weeks through close vendor collaboration.

Business Process Mapping Data Migration Stakeholder Engagement Vendor Management Documentation

Business Analyst / Channel Development

Satyam Computer Services

Jan 2005 - May 2008 (3 years 4 months)

Managed alliance framework development and pre-sales for US clients and implemented Web 2.0 solutions, including an on-site engagement in San Jose, California.

Pre Sales Alliance Management Business Analysis Web 2.0 Client Engagement