Hi, I’m
Govindaraj Shanmugam
Product Owner / Chapter Lead / Lead Engineer
Bengaluru
Overview
16
years of professional experience
Summary
Versatile Product Owner Chapter Lead / Technical Lead with 8+ years of experience in data platforms, product ownership, and technical delivery. Proven ability to lead engineering teams, drive large-scale data initiatives, and balance business priorities with technical execution. Successfully led one of the largest data warehouses decommissioning programs, ensuring seamless migration, cost savings, and zero disruption. Recognized for technical expertise, stakeholder management, and building high-performing teams.
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Skills
Product ownership and agile leadership
Work History
ANZ Operations and Technologies
Product Owner Chapter Lead
03.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Lead a chapter of 6 engineers, guiding career development, technical best practices, and delivery outcomes.
- Owned product backlog, roadmap, and stakeholder alignment for major data initiatives.
- Successfully led the decommissioning of Enterprise Customer Data Mart (ECDM) — a 20+ year legacy data warehouse—delivering significant cost optimization and modernization.
- Drove adoption of OpenShift, S3, and modern data stack (DBT, Airflow, Spark), enabling scalable data solutions.
ANZ Operations and Technologies
Technical Lead
06.2018 - 02.2023
Job overview
- Led the successful upgrade of SAS from versions 8.2 and 9.3 to SAS 9.4 for the Enterprise Customer Data Mart (ECDM) application, ensuring enhanced performance and stability.
- Managed the migration of the ECDM SAS application from Solaris servers to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), including RAISD application migration from Windows to RHEL.
- Spearheaded Active Directory integration and migrated batch jobs from LSF to Control-M, improving system automation and security.
- Developed and optimized SAS code and UNIX shell scripts to streamline processes and support automation.
- Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams including Operations, Infrastructure, and Business Analysts to deliver project milestones ahead of schedule.
ANZ Operations and Technologies
09.2012 - 05.2018
Job overview
- Provided L2/L3 support for core payment switching applications including IST and Sparrow switches, ensuring 24x7 availability of ATM, POS and other channels.
- Resolved high-priority incidents and coordinated with vendors to minimize downtime across transactions.
- Gained strong knowledge of payments domain, transaction switching, settlement, and reconciliation.
- Automated manual operations and report generation using Unix shell scripts and Python, reducing repetitive tasks and saving meaningful hours per month.
- Partnered with business stakeholders during system upgrades and migrations, laying the foundation for transition into data & product roles.
- Note: Worked as a contractor through SAK Soft Limited from Aug 2012 to Apr 2015 before transitioning to a permanent employee at ANZ from Apr 2015. Prior to joining ANZ, held various software development roles across multiple organizations.
Education
M. Kumarasamy College of Engineering
M.Sc. from Software Engineering
01.2007
Key Achievements
- Delivered one of the largest enterprise data warehouses decommissions.
- Recognized as “Mr. ECDM” internally for deep expertise in data platforms and decommissioning.
- Built and scaled a high performing data engineering team, achieving 100% on-time delivery for migration milestones.