Saurabh Arora
Noida
Summary
Strategic technology executive with a strong track record in enterprise engineering transformation and modernization programs in regulated environments. Expertise in driving organizational change across ESG, private markets, and reference data engineering, while developing scalable cloud-native platforms. Recognized for leading multi-team engineering organizations, simplifying operations, and modernizing legacy systems. Proven ability to deliver large-scale transformation initiatives utilizing Snowflake, Airflow, DBT and advanced data architectures.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President
BlackRock
Gurugram
01.2024 - Current
- Directed multiple strategic engineering organizations across ESG data, private markets and reference data modernization programs.
- Drove enterprise modernization initiatives to migrate legacy workflows to scalable cloud-native architectures using Snowflake, Airflow, DBT etc.
- Led automation-first transformation strategies to minimize operational dependencies and reduce human error risks.
- Oversaw design and implementation of private markets engineering platforms, including ingestion frameworks and integration capabilities.
- Collaborated with business stakeholders and governance teams to align platform strategy with enterprise transformation objectives.
- Managed reverse engineering and modernization of complex enterprise reference data pipelines for EDP architecture migration.
- Coordinated with data stewardship teams to ensure governance continuity and migration readiness of large-scale datasets.
- Achieved approximately 70% reduction in engineering backlog through delivery restructuring and operational governance enhancements.
Associate
BlackRock
Gurugram
01.2019 - 01.2024
- Directed pricing and economy engineering functions to manage critical financial data workflows across enterprise ecosystems.
- Oversaw production engineering resilience modernization programs, enhancing pricing and economic data platforms.
- Served as APAC subject matter expert for production-critical pricing workflows, collaborating with global stakeholders on governance.
- Implemented operational automation initiatives, increasing platform reliability and minimizing manual intervention.
- Enhanced quality control reporting, established monitoring frameworks, and developed exception-management processes for pricing systems.
- Contributed to strategic modernization efforts, including legacy platform remediation and process transformation.
- Mentored engineering teams and interns, promoting high standards and operational excellence in engineering practices.
Analyst
BlackRock
Gurugram
09.2016 - 01.2019
- Streamlined enterprise engineering and operational workflows for reference data platforms.
- Developed operational monitoring and quality control reporting solutions for data ecosystems.
- Facilitated production support to manage operational issues and optimize workflows.
Intern
BlackRock
Gurugram
01.2016 - 09.2016
- Assisted in data quality analysis and reporting to ensure accuracy in operational support tasks.
- Collaborated with teams to streamline operational processes and improve efficiency.
- Supported engineering and operational workflows to enhance efficiency in enterprise data management functions.
Education
B.Tech - Computer Science
APJ Abdul Kalam University
Noida06-2016
Skills
- Enterprise delivery management
- Platform modernization
- Cross-functional leadership
- System transformation
- Release governance
- Delivery management
- Platform reliability
- Enterprise platform modernization
- Legacy system transformation
- Data pipeline engineering
- Data governance
- Automation strategy
- Production engineering
Tech Stack
- Snowflake, Airflow, Python, Perl, SQL, MSSQL, Sybase, Azure DevOps, Git, DataOps
Timeline
Vice President
BlackRock
01.2024 - Current
Associate
BlackRock
01.2019 - 01.2024
Analyst
BlackRock
09.2016 - 01.2019
Intern
BlackRock
01.2016 - 09.2016
B.Tech - Computer Science
APJ Abdul Kalam University