Gaurav Kumar
Solution Architect
Chennai
Summary
Results-driven Application Design and Engineering Lead with 11+ years of experience in architecting, designing, and delivering scalable enterprise applications. Proven expertise in leading cross-functional teams through the full software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering and solution design to implementation, optimization, and support. Adept at translating business needs into technical architectures while ensuring performance, security, and compliance standards. Skilled in modern application frameworks, cloud-based/hybrid solutions, microservices, and integration patterns. Recognized for fostering innovation, mentoring engineers, and establishing best practices in application design, DevOps, and agile delivery. Strong track record of driving transformation initiatives, enhancing user experience, and delivering measurable business value through technology leadership.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
24
24
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Manager, Tech Design
Standard Chartered Bank
04.2023 - Current
- Architected and delivered scalable, secure application solutions, including document management system, template management system, workflow management systems, and Limit and Collateral Management System, driving alignment with strategic technology roadmaps and business objectives.
- Embedded advanced security and threat modeling practices across projects, enforcing industry-standard security controls from design to deployment.
- Ensured successful delivery of multiple high-priority projects, including complex regulatory and compliance-driven initiatives, by defining detailed implementation plans, establishing clear milestones, proactively mitigating risks, coordinating cross-functional teams, and enforcing quality standards for on-time, within-budget delivery.
- Achieved approvals from enterprise architecture and security architecture forums by presenting robust solutions.
- Participated in end-to-end vendor evaluation, selection, and engagement for critical technology solutions, contributing to evaluation criteria, vendor assessments, and collaboration to ensure high-quality deliverables and timely project execution.
- Built and scaled high-performing engineering teams through strategic talent acquisition, mentoring, and fostering a delivery-oriented culture.
- Drove adoption of Copilot and AI-assisted development tools across the team, improving productivity, accelerating delivery, and enhancing code quality in key areas of the development cycle, including design, coding, testing, and deployment.
Senior Technical Manager
Standard Chartered
04.2021 - 03.2023
- Led digital transformation initiatives across Client Documentation and Business Process Management clusters, modernizing legacy systems and driving operational efficiency. Spearheaded the migration of a legacy Document Management System to a scalable modern tech stack. Designed and automated workflows for KYC, CDD, Credit, and Financial Markets processes, improving compliance and productivity. Delivered innovative POCs (e.g., adverse media search, email classification, e-sign integration) to enhance automation. Presented ROI-driven recommendations for tech upgrades, optimizing security, UX, and strategic outcomes.
Technical Manager
Standard Chartered
08.2019 - 03.2021
- Led multiple initiatives—Document OCR, Comparison, and Classification—from POC to production, implementing intelligent document processing to digitize and enable searchable access to contracts, while resolving critical issues, optimizing performance, collaborating with product owners, and driving seamless cross-functional delivery across the SDLC.
Software Development Engineer
CA Technologies
07.2014 - 08.2019
- Developed REST APIs and Swagger for a Service Virtualization application, built an interactive analytics application with dashboards/reports, optimized deployments with automation, implemented SSO/MFA security, streamlined QA via Selenium, and delivered BI solutions using Jaspersoft & SAP BO.
Education
MTech - Artificial Intelligence And Data Science
SRM University
Chennai05.2026
Professional Certificate Programme - Advanced Product Management
IIM KOZHIKODE
KOZHIKODE 04.2001 -
Post Graduate Certificate - Software Engineering For Data Science
IIIT Hyderabad
Hyderabad 2021.07 - Current
Msc(Tech) - Information Systems
BITS PILANI GOA CAMPUS
GOA 08.2010 - 2014.06
Skills
Technical Skills
- Programming & Frameworks: Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, ReactJS
- Databases: Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
- API Development: REST, GraphQL, gRPC
- CI/CD & DevOps: Azure DevOps
- Containers & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift
- Cloud & Hybrid Deployment: AWS
Architecture & Design
- Application Architecture: Monolithic, Layered, Event-driven, Microservices
- System Integration: Kafka, Solace
- Application Modernization: Legacy to Microservices
- Scalability & Resilience Design, Performance Engineering
- Domain-Driven Design (DDD), Clean Architecture, and API-First principles
Leadership & Delivery
- Agile/Scrum/Kanban Methodologies, DevOps Culture Adoption
- Stakeholder Management & Cross-functional Collaboration
- Engineering Team Leadership & Mentorship
- Solution Delivery, Estimation & Resource Planning
- Code Reviews, Quality Assurance & Best Practices
- Vendor & Partner Management for Hybrid/Cloud Solutions
Accomplishments
- 3 US Patents in security and enterprise solutions domain.
US10530784B2 - Geolocation-based authentication credentials - Google Patents
US10452413B2 - System and method for navigating web-based application programs - Google Patents
US10313322B2 - Distinguishing human-generated input from programmatically-generated input - Google Patents
- Received multiple Above and Beyond Awards .
Timeline
Manager, Tech Design
Standard Chartered Bank
04.2023 - Current
Senior Technical Manager
Standard Chartered
04.2021 - 03.2023
Technical Manager
Standard Chartered
08.2019 - 03.2021
Software Development Engineer
CA Technologies
07.2014 - 08.2019
Msc(Tech) - Information Systems
BITS PILANI GOA CAMPUS
08.2010 - 2014.06
Professional Certificate Programme - Advanced Product Management
IIM KOZHIKODE
04.2001 -
MTech - Artificial Intelligence And Data Science
SRM University
Post Graduate Certificate - Software Engineering For Data Science
IIIT Hyderabad
2021.07 - Current
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