Kashif Ansari
Bangalore
Summary
Associate Director with around 2 decades in software development, specializing in legacy modernization, cloud development, and shared platform development. AWS Certified Solutions Architect with experience at Fidelity, London Stock Exchange Group, and Allstate. Skilled in managing global teams, driving innovation, and delivering complex projects across modern tech stacks.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Director
Verizon
08.2023 - Current
- Leading the modernization of Verizon's mission-critical network platform to a micro-frontend architecture, supporting 200+ applications and targeting improved UX and scalability
- Driving AWS cloud cost optimization, building upon a 38% reduction achieved, while managing a diverse application ecosystem
- Continuously improving platform stability and performance, focusing on reduced downtime, optimized response times and fixing security vulnerabilities
- Enhancing user experience for 200+ applications through standard design system implementation and a Central UX team
- Defining and championing the platform's technical vision and roadmap, aligning it with business objectives and fostering team innovation
- Leading a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, UX designers, and architects, delivering the AWS-hosted shared platform and fostering a collaborative environment
- Overseeing the full SDLC, ensuring seamless operation, continuous improvement, and adherence to security and compliance standards
- Developing talent through performance management, mentorship, and career development of direct reports, including Senior Managers & Architects
- Scaling engineering and UX teams through strategic hiring to meet the growing demands of the application ecosystem
- Enabling efficient UI deployment and management for application teams, accelerating time-to-market for new features and services
Senior Engineering Manager
Allstate
07.2022 - 08.2023
- Provided leadership and managed the delivery of Enterprise Data Management teams in India, covering Data Marketplace, Data Privacy, Data Standardization, Reference Data Management, Reporting, and Data Platform
- Managed, mentored, and coached globally distributed teams across the US, South America, Northern Ireland, and India, fostering accountability, innovation, and collaboration
- Established and implemented best practices across engineering teams, ensuring high-quality and consistent agile delivery
- Acted as Product Manager, creating product roadmaps and driving delivery in alignment with business requirements
- Collaborated with engineering leadership to architect solutions for complex software development challenges
- Contributed to defining goals, strategy, and OKRs for the team, aligning efforts with broader organizational objectives
- Reduced vendor dependency by 80%, hired and retained top talent, and drove operational excellence through root cause analysis, continuous improvement, and strong people management practices, including performance management and career development
Technical Team Lead
London Stock Exchange Group
07.2020 - 07.2022
- Led and served as AWS Architect and Team Lead for 3 vendor-managed scrum teams (Media Check, Vessel Check, UBO), which were successfully transitioned to the company, resulting in significant cost savings
- Hands-on experience with full stack development using Spring Boot, Angular, React, and AWS services like S3, EC2, Lambda, DynamoDB, and more, delivering scalable, efficient solutions
- Spearheaded the development of complex architectures, providing diverse perspectives (application, system, data, deployment) and obtaining formal reviews from stakeholders to ensure robust solutions
- Worked closely with business leaders, Product Owners, and technology teams to translate business requirements into performant, scalable, and resilient cloud applications, ensuring alignment with product and technology roadmaps
- Provided deep technical expertise in application programming, ensuring adherence to architecture blueprints, while collaborating with engineering, product, design teams, and third-party vendors for seamless solution delivery
Project Lead
Fidelity Investments
04.2016 - 07.2020
- Led the AS400 decommission project, saving $300K/month in maintenance costs by migrating applications to AWS, improving system efficiency
- Managed the development of microservices-based applications on AWS, enhancing scalability, reliability, and performance
- Hands-on in full stack development using Spring Boot, Angular, and AWS services like S3, EC2, Lambda, SQS, SNS, and Aurora DB
- Monitored project progress, tracked milestones, identified risks, and implemented corrective actions to ensure timely and budget-conscious delivery
- Led code reviews and system architecture discussions, ensuring best practices and consistent quality across teams
- Established R&D initiatives, POCs, and technology evaluations with Business Analysts and customer teams to explore innovative solutions
- Managed stakeholder communication, incident management, service management, and change management functions, ensuring smooth project execution and resolution of issues
Technology Lead
Infosys
04.2015 - 04.2016
- Led and managed the development team to develop, support, maintain and migrate the insurance application for Länsförsäkringar, a Swedish group of 23 independent insurance companies, one in each of the counties of Sweden
- Authored best practices documentation for use in new personnel onboarding processes
- Offered technical leadership to junior personnel and other team leaders, providing expertise on Java Spring Boot and Angular
- Maintained authoritative knowledge through continued education and ongoing training
- Installed system updates to address vulnerabilities and reduce security issues
Senior Consultant
Capgemini
04.2012 - 03.2015
- Led the development team for the integration of Office Depot and Office Max applications post-merger, ensuring successful application alignment
- Partnered with the development team to create and implement product development and application support plans
- Collaborated with clients to define clear solution requirements and aligned development efforts to meet business objectives
- Designed and developed robust solutions with the software development and testing teams, focusing on scalability and performance
- Mentored junior team members and modernized legacy code to improve functionality and maintainability
System Engineer
IBM
05.2010 - 03.2013
- Led software development and support for Manheim Systems (US), serving as the subject matter expert and primary client contact
- Collaborated with development and testing teams to design and implement scalable, high-performance solutions
- Provided technical leadership and mentorship to entry-level and junior engineers, guiding them in complex enterprise system environments
Project Engineer
Wipro
06.2006 - 05.2010
- Designed, built, and managed the Warehouse Management System for Cardinal Health, US, delivering new features and enhancements
- Coordinated deployments of new software, feature updates, and fixes, ensuring smooth transitions
- Analyzed code defects, proposed design fixes, and delivered completed products on time, meeting project deadlines
Education
B.Tech -
National Institute of Technology
Hamirpur, Himachal PradeshSkills
- Software Development
- Legacy Modernization
- Agile Product Development
- Strategic leadership
- Cloud Computing
- Coaching and mentoring
- Cloud Migration
- Project management
- System Design
- Team collaboration and leadership
- People Leadership
- Process improvement
- Strategic Leadership
Timeline
Associate Director
Verizon
08.2023 - Current
Senior Engineering Manager
Allstate
07.2022 - 08.2023
Technical Team Lead
London Stock Exchange Group
07.2020 - 07.2022
Project Lead
Fidelity Investments
04.2016 - 07.2020
Technology Lead
Infosys
04.2015 - 04.2016
Senior Consultant
Capgemini
04.2012 - 03.2015
System Engineer
IBM
05.2010 - 03.2013
Project Engineer
Wipro
06.2006 - 05.2010
B.Tech -
National Institute of Technology
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