Technology leader driving AI-Augmented Architecture, Digital Transformation and Cloud-Native Modernisation across large scale enterprises. Highly experienced with regulated BFSI domain.
Solution Architect and Technology Leader with 12+ years driving Digital Transformation across regulated enterprises. Accountable for end-to-end Solution Design, Application Modernisation, Migration & Integration Strategy, and Engineering leadership across cross-functional Agile squads within a AED 1 Bln+ Digital Transformation Programme.
Core expertise spans Digital Apps Architecture, Microservices, API & Integration Patterns, Event-Driven Architecture, Private & Hybrid Cloud, Zero Trust Design, and Multi-Cloud Strategy — underpinned by Agile (Scrum and Kanban) ways of working.
Currently reshaping digital applications with Gen AI and LLM capabilities — hands-on in RAG, Agentic AI & MCP Architecture, with active engagement in LLM Governance design for regulated workloads.
Senior architect in a tier-1 UAE bank's AED 1 Bln+ digital transformation spanning 8+ years, 4 banking domains, neo-banking re-architecture, and customer migration at scale.
Built Claude Skills-based automations for architecture drift detection; actively designing MCP server extensions for Open Finance AI agents and LLM governance frameworks.
Architected CBUAE-mandated Open Finance platform with full FAPI 2.0 conformance, Trust Framework alignment, and consent-driven data sharing — one of the UAE's first Open Banking implementations.
Region's first live Hyperledger Fabric integration with UAE DED for automated Digital KYC — production operation with regulators, not a proof-of-concept.
Led 5+ end-to-end RFP cycles evaluating 15+ vendors across blockchain, crypto, enterprise HR platforms, and analytics SDKs.
Led architectural delivery across cross-functional Agile squads within a AED 1 Bln+ Digital Transformation Programme, owning end-to-end solution architecture across 4 distinct banking domains: Retail Digital Banking, Back-Office Operations, Analytics, and Open Finance.
Senior individual contributor leading a Microsoft platform engineering team delivering enterprise SharePoint and .NET solutions for financial operations.
Building bespoke products on the Microsoft stack — SharePoint, .NET, and SQL Server — for diverse BFSI client engagements.
Engineered Claude Skills-based automations for architecture drift detection and compliance reporting — embedding AI-augmented governance into the bank's solution oversight practice across all domains and delivery squads.
Designed and led the CBUAE-mandated Open Finance platform — engineered for 1M+ API calls, architected to scale to 5M+ annually. Delivered full FAPI 2.0 conformance, participant registry integration, and regulatory consent reporting. Currently architecting an MCP server extension for AI agent integration.
Designed and led foundational architecture of the bank's flagship digital-first neo-banking platform. Architected silent migration of 450K+ customers from legacy monolith to microservices with zero disruption — domain-driven decomposition into 10+ services with Saga-based transaction integrity.
Established and standardised the enterprise adapter pattern eliminating direct backend exposure for all external integrations. Defined the reference architecture, onboarding framework, and governance model — adopted bank-wide across all tribes for partner and third-party onboarding.
Designed and led end-to-end integration architecture for automated Digital KYC for SME Trading Licences. Architected the bank's Hyperledger Fabric connection to UAE's DED — routing verified licence updates into core banking on a continuous monthly cycle with STP and Non-STP processing paths.
University of Mumbai · 2012
Mumbai, India
Amazon Web Services · 2020
Microsoft · 2021
Beyond the day job, I'm passionate about giving back to the tech community. Whether you're a student finding your footing, a startup figuring out your stack, or a developer wanting to break into architecture — I've been there and I'm genuinely happy to help. No agenda, no charge. Just good conversation and honest advice.
Navigating tech as a student or junior is hard. I can help with career direction, breaking into BFSI or fintech, and understanding system design fundamentals that actually matter at enterprise scale.
Building something and unsure which tech stack, cloud strategy, or architecture pattern fits your scale? I can help you avoid expensive early decisions that cost you later — from MVP to Series A thinking.
Developers wanting to move into Solution or Enterprise Architecture — this transition is more about mindset than tools. I can mentor you on stakeholder communication, design trade-offs, and building a portfolio that gets you noticed.
Curious about building with LLMs, RAG pipelines, Agentic AI, or MCP architecture in regulated environments? I'm hands-on with this daily and happy to share what actually works vs. what's just hype.
Open to speaking at meetups, contributing to architecture discussions, writing about tech, or collaborating on open-source projects in the AI, cloud-native, or fintech space. Global community, no borders.
Investors, non-technical founders, or leadership teams who need an independent architectural review of a platform, codebase, or vendor proposal — I can give you an honest, jargon-free assessment.
I'm always curious to explore exciting roles where Tech, Architecture & AI decisions actually matter. Open to hybrid or remote, globally. If you're building something complex and need someone who's done it at scale, let's talk.
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