Senthil Kumar Thangavel

Experience

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  HTC Global Services

  Jun 2004 - Apr 2008

  Senior Software Engineer

  - Intensive one-year technical training: Java, Oracle, web tech, app servers.- Collaborated with clients to develop precise requirement documents like FSDs and TSDs.- Delivered 50 statistical reports for the Reserve Bank of India using Java, PL/SQL, and Oracle Database, offering end-to-end support through SIT, UAT, and Go-Live stages.

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  UniqueITsolution

  May 2008 - Sept 2010

  Senior Software Engineer

  - Core Java developer involved in developing Trade Finance core product called Exmbills. - Created packages, stored procedures, functions, optimized triggers, indexes, tuned queries. - Developed reports using Crystal Report, API’s component for SWIFT, VOUCHER, and FORMS.- Conducted system performance analysis, query tuning for optimization

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  Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank

  Oct 2010 - now

  Spearhead product roadmaps across Trade Finance, Workflows, Invoice Finance, and Supply Chain Finance, driving Agile delivery of customer-centric, value-added solutions.- Conducted market research, analyzed data, and gathered feedback to prioritize digital product delivery aligning with customer needs and business priorities. - Developed and maintained prioritized product backlog, coached agile squads, and provided performance feedback to achieve OKRs. - Successfully launched digital Invoice Financing channel driving increased digital index, incremental revenue, and cost savings.- Launched a new Supply Chain Finance product (buyer-led program) driving operational efficiency, revenue growth, superior customer experience, cost savings.- Implemented AI-powered OCR solution, automating document processing, achieving over 50% operational efficiency and cost savings. - Implemented digital marketplace platform (KOMGO) enabling collaboration between buyers, suppliers, and financial institutions. Show less - Orchestrated seamless Trade Finance workflow automation integration across LLI, IMB, compliance, rates, core banking, treasury systems driving efficiencies, optimizing resources.- Spearheaded bank's merger transformation, migrated $8B trade finance portfolio to core platform enabling operational synergies, streamlined processes, unified service delivery.- Championed Trade Finance Digital Transformation, automating channel-workflow integration, minimizing manual tasks, enhancing customer experience, driving revenue growth.- Implemented SWIFT's 2020 trade finance updates, ensuring compliance and seamless operations.- Adept at stakeholder management, develop business cases, securing steering committee approval.- Spearheaded compliance screening process automation (Fircosoft), minimizing manual workload.- Successfully Orchestrated Open Account (Invoice Financing) platform (back-office) migration and upgrade to Azure Cloud SaaS, driving operational cost optimization.- Orchestrated Open Account platform migration to Azure Cloud SaaS, optimizing operational costs. Show less - Migrated $20B trade finance portfolio from legacy to new processing platform part of core banking upgrade program. Strategically executed critical initiative leveraging expertise, preserving data integrity, minimizing disruptions, enabling seamless transition.- Automated compliance screening process (FIRCOSOFT) to reduce manual work.- Delivered bank-wide limit management system, streamlining credit processes.- Bridged business-tech divide through collaborative solutions aligning objectives, trends, and future-proof technologies to implement 30+ automated finance reports suite, reduced human task, & improved efficiency. Show less

  • Product Owner

    Apr 2023 - now

  • IT Project Manager - Digital Transformation

    Aug 2018 - Mar 2023

  • Information Technology Team Lead

    Oct 2010 - Jul 2018