harshit saiya
@harshitsaiya
Engineering leader building high-throughput, low-latency payments and KYC platforms through cloud-native modernization and AI-led automation.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I’m an engineering leader with 19+ years of experience building and scaling global payments and onboarding platforms for banking environments. I focus on owning end-to-end platform architecture and driving resilient, low-latency systems that can handle large-scale financial transaction processing.
In my recent role, I’ve led platform engineering and architecture for a high-scale payments reference data platform, defining microservices and event-driven patterns while modernizing legacy APIs to private cloud. I’ve also delivered engineering acceleration through automation and AI-assisted development workflows, improving deployment frequency and reducing API response times through performance engineering and workload optimization.
I bring strong reliability, governance, and team leadership—establishing observability, automated quality gates (including SonarQube and code review automation), and proactive incident detection. Across payments and KYC ecosystems, I align stakeholders and drive Agile delivery, while mentoring teams (including managing 25+ engineers) to improve scalability, stability, and delivery predictability.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Vice President – Payments Systems
JPMorgan Ltd
Aug 2021 - Present (4 years 11 months)
Led platform engineering and architecture for a global payments reference data platform, modernizing distributed systems and driving high-throughput, low-latency transaction processing. Delivered cloud migration and engineering automation outcomes including improved deployment frequency, reduced cycle time, and performance and reliability gains.
Solution Architect – Insurance Platforms
C2LBIZ Ltd
Sep 2020 - Aug 2021 (11 months)
Served as a Solution Architect for a Philippines-based insurance provider, leading architecture design and modernization of member onboarding platforms. Defined system architecture and guided migration from legacy systems to improve scalability, maintainability, and operational efficiency.
IT Project Lead – Banking Platforms
Wipro Ltd
Aug 2017 - Apr 2020 (2 years 8 months)
Provided technical and delivery leadership for enterprise client onboarding platforms at a major U.S.-based financial institution, supporting modernization and microservices transformation. Coordinated global onsite-offshore delivery and contributed to architecture impact analysis and solution planning.
Technology Lead – Client Onboarding
BNP Paribas Ltd
Oct 2009 - Aug 2017 (7 years 10 months)
Led architecture, development, and delivery of enterprise client onboarding and KYC platforms supporting global banking operations while progressing into leadership roles. Strengthened compliance-focused KYC workflows, managed and mentored a team of 25+ engineers, and supported Agile delivery governance and risk management.
Software Developer – Enterprise Banking
Mastek Ltd
Sep 2006 - Sep 2009 (3 years)
Developed and supported enterprise applications for large UK NHS systems in global delivery environments, contributing to end-to-end development, deployment, and platform enhancements. Worked with Java-based technologies and Oracle databases as part of delivery for banking and healthcare systems.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Mumbai
Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from the University of Mumbai, completed in June 2006.
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Location
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