Mahesh H
@maheshh
Digital transformation leader driving cloud, AI and enterprise architecture.
What I'm looking for
I am a strategic digital transformation leader with over 20 years of experience across BFSI, Telecom, e‑commerce and governance, specializing in cloud‑native architecture, GenAI/LLMs, AI/ML automation and scalable data platforms.
I have a proven track record of aligning technology with business objectives, including doubling IT product revenue in the NAEAST region and shaping $50M+ technology investment decisions while enforcing architecture governance and regulatory compliance.
As an enterprise architect and program leader, I have driven measurable outcomes: 15% faster time‑to‑market, 25% reduction in design rework, 30% lower infrastructure costs through cloud adoption, and zero audit findings for regulatory programs.
I combine TOGAF enterprise architecture expertise, hands‑on delivery experience with microservices, Java and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), and a collaborative leadership style to build future‑ready, compliant, and customer‑centric technology ecosystems.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Vice President - Digital Transformation
SMFG India
Aug 2021 - Present (4 years 10 months)
Established portfolio-wide architecture standards and led cross-domain programs, cutting design rework 25% and delivering 15% faster time-to-market while doubling IT product revenue in the NAEAST region.
Vice President - Engineering Architect
Citi Bank
Dec 2021 - Apr 2024 (2 years 4 months)
Advised executives on architecture investments shaping $50M+ decisions, led regulatory capital markets programs achieving zero audit findings, and drove cloud adoption to reduce infrastructure costs by 30%.
Led microservices and backend modernization that reduced operating costs 35%, improved code efficiency 15%, and implemented unit testing achieving ~90% coverage for Spring Boot services.
Senior Software Engineer
Penta Consulting
May 2017 - Apr 2018 (11 months)
Led a team of 5 to deliver applications for the Taqat platform, reduced support calls 40% through improved documentation, and managed deployments across DEV/SIT/QA/UAT environments.
Designed and developed the Surveillance Analytics Global Engine and horizontally scalable microservices, and built P&L calculation systems to deliver accurate financial performance data.
Senior Software Engineer
Tarshan Software
Apr 2009 - Jan 2013 (3 years 9 months)
Worked as a senior engineer on billing and monetization solutions for OneBill platform, contributing to product development and maintenance activities.
Senior Software Engineer
Mastek Limited
Sep 2008 - Apr 2009 (7 months)
Contributed to enterprise software projects as a senior engineer, focusing on development and delivery of client solutions.
Team Lead, Programmer Analyst
Syntel India Private Ltd.
Jul 2007 - Aug 2008 (1 year 1 month)
Led development teams as a programmer analyst, coordinating delivery activities and mentoring engineers on project execution.
Senior Software Engineer
Future Focus Infotech
Nov 2006 - May 2007 (6 months)
Developed enterprise software solutions and contributed to project delivery as a senior engineer during an early-career role.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Amazon Web Services (certification)
Certification, Cloud Architecture
2024 - 2024
Achieved the AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification.
H2O.ai University (certification)
Certificate, Generative AI
2024 - 2024
Completed the Generative AI Master Class and hands-on workshop.
Welingkar Institute of Management
Master of Business Administration, E-business and International Business
Completed a postgraduate distance-learning MBA specializing in E-business and International Business.
Sun Microsystems / Oracle (certification)
Certification, Java Programming
Obtained the SCJP 5.0 (Sun Certified Java Programmer) certification.
Shivaji University
Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology
Grade: First Class
Earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology with First Class.
The Open Group (certification)
Certification, Enterprise Architecture
Holds The Open Group Certified: TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Practitioner credential.
Scrum Alliance / Scrum.org (certification)
Certification, Agile / Scrum
Certified as a ScrumMaster.
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