Shivachandran Masilamani
Hyderabad
Summary
Dedicated professional with 20 years of experience in digital transformation, AI and Automation, bringing a wealth of expertise in leading strategic initiatives that drive business growth and operational efficiency.
Extensive background in Wealth/Asset Management and Capital Markets, bringing a blend of techno-functional expertise and business development skills with experience spanning new product development, pre-sales, product implementations and conversions, data engineering, data management, and machine learning. Am passionate about creating innovative solutions that address dynamic business needs.
Results-driven leader with strong background in strategic management and organizational growth. Skilled in developing and implementing effective business strategies, optimizing processes, and driving team performance. Known for adaptability, effective collaboration, and delivering measurable outcomes in dynamic environments. Strong communication and problem-solving abilities, coupled with focus on fostering productive and positive team culture.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Director - Data Engineering & Solutions
Franklin Templeton Investments
11.2019 - Current
- Led the development of the Client Master MDM product, managing a cross-functional team for a $1.7 trillion business portfolio across 30+ global sales offices
- Championed an Intelligent Data Automation framework using NLP-driven data science models for data extraction, metadata normalization, and content recommendation, reducing manual data preprocessing by 35% YoY
- Directed a third-party data orchestration framework with Xceptor No-code Data Automation platform, integrating 500+ disparate data sources into a single model, saving $300K annually and earning senior leadership’s recognition
- Drove integration of varying data ecosystems from multiple company acquisitions, providing a 360 degree view for executive level data-driven decision-making within two months of any major acquisition
- Oversaw consolidation of disparate CRM applications into an unified CRM system for US, EMEA, APAC, and AMERICAS regions, achieving 75% cost reduction and implementing voice-to-text models for automated sales interaction capture
- Revolutionized cost of service by migrating six on-premises data marts to a cloud-hosted Integrated Data Hub (IDH) on the Snowflake platform, resulting in 60% cost reduction and 30% improvement in data quality
- Pioneered Gen AI/ML-driven Rapid Prototyping based innovative approach for internal advocacy and adoption of AI-driven data engineering for Technology unit
Assistant Vice President – Presales Head
Intellect Design Arena
12.2018 - 10.2019
- Led pre-sales, and business development for WealthQube product in Southeast Asia and Middle East, securing three client accounts in ten months
- Implemented WealthQube, data-driven wealth management platform with AI chatbots for relationship managers, achieving 20% increase in revenue and 200% boost in productivity
- Executed zero-defect product rollout, resulting in annual cost savings of up to $800K by eliminating defect leakage, product releases and agile delivery
- Developed innovative go-to-market strategies, enhancing penetration into wealth management firms and launching WealthQube in three new markets
- Headed cross-functional teams to ensure successful product implementation and client satisfaction, driving business growth and market expansion
Product Specialist - Post Trade Systems
Broadridge Financial Solutions
11.2014 - 11.2018
- Managed customer success for deployment of ATPP (Accenture Post Trade Processing), managed services platform co-developed with Accenture, reducing post-trade processing costs by ~60%
- Supported build-out and conversion of GPTM (Global Post Trade Management) platform, enabling global capital markets clients to streamline operations across multiple asset classes, markets, currencies, and business entities
- Served as Subject Matter Expert and Implementation Consultant for GloSS (Global Settlement Systems) product, resulting in 20% year-on-year cost reduction by ensuring compliance with technological and regulatory shifts
- Led development of Middle Office Solution (MOS) with ML-driven trade matching and pre-trade compliance algorithms, achieving 100% trade confirmation rates and reducing settlement cycle from T+3 to T+2/T+1
- Established Operating Model for production support and critical incident management teams, ensuring adherence to SLAs for critical, high, and medium severity incidents, and implemented predictive data science models to analyze recurring issues and predict high SLA breach probability cases
- Trained and provided coaching to 200 junior team members.
Principal Consultant – BFS Domain Consulting
Wipro Technologies
01.2013 - 10.2014
- Developed a Proof of Concept for a360-degree perspective of Wealth Management clients, integrating core banking applications to upsell wealth services, resulting in 20% year-on-year revenue growth in wealth management sector
- Authored whitepaper titled “Online Wealth Management: An Investor’s Paradise to Financial Safety and Prosperity” providing 100% accurate futuristic point of view at nascent stage of robo-advisory
- Implemented RFP response Best-practices for wealth management domain consulting COE, encompassing critical front, mid, and back-office functions, reducing RFP deal closure time by two weeks
- Consulted and Envisioned Product Roadmap for ABSA Bank’s One Bank 360-degree Agribusiness Tablet solution, automating entire Agri-valuation process and reducing the valuation time from 30 days to 3 days through API integration with registrars, banks, risk evaluators, and GIS providers
- Mentored junior consultants, providing guidance and support for professional development.
Assistant Consultant/Lead Business Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services
06.2005 - 12.2012
- Served as Domain Consultant and Product Owner for the360 Wealth Aggregation Platform offered by TCS B@NCS, enhancing transaction and data processing efficiencies and boosting STP rates from 80% to 95% in wealth management operations and post-trade processing
- Led the implementation and platform conversion for the SEI Wealth Platform (SWP) by SEI Investments, a SOA-based solution that empowered wealth managers to enhance their services, increasing STP rates from 75% to 95%
- Supported the production CoE of the SEI Platform, providing configuration-based managed services to premier wealth asset and management clients, significantly improving operational efficiency
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of solutions, adhering to client requirements and industry standards
Education
MBA - Information Systems
National Institute of Technology
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu01-2005
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Science
B.M.S College of Engineering
Bengaluru, KARNATAKA07.2002
Skills
Functional Skills
- IT Strategy & Automation, Digital Transformation & Consulting
- Data Management & Data Operations
- Product Management & Product Implementation
- Pre-Sales & Business Development
Technical Skills
- Programming: C, C, SQL, Python
- Data Platforms & Cloud: Databricks, Snowflake, MS Azure, AWS
- Data Automation: Xceptor, Alteryx, Power Automate, Gen AI, AI Agents, Databricks, ML Flow, NLP
Domain Skills
- Wealth & Asset Management
- Capital Markets, Trade Life cycle (Pre, At, & Post Trade)
- Sales and Marketing, Global Distribution, CRM
Soft Skills
- Strategic planning, Innovation strategy, Technology integration
- Team leadership, Charismatic leader
- Stakeholder engagement, Customer engagement
- Change & crisis management
Publications and Volunteering Experience
- Online Wealth Management (June17,2013) Published by Wipro. Link: http://www.wipro.com/Documents/online-wealth-management.pdf
- Women Empowerment: Issues and Experiences (October22,2005) Published by ICFAI Journal of Entrepreneurship – ISBN8187817055.
- Women Entrepreneurship Leading to Rural Transformation (March1,2005) Published by The IUP Journal of Entrepreneurship Development.
Timeline
Director - Data Engineering & Solutions
Franklin Templeton Investments
11.2019 - Current
Assistant Vice President – Presales Head
Intellect Design Arena
12.2018 - 10.2019
Product Specialist - Post Trade Systems
Broadridge Financial Solutions
11.2014 - 11.2018
Principal Consultant – BFS Domain Consulting
Wipro Technologies
01.2013 - 10.2014
Assistant Consultant/Lead Business Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services
06.2005 - 12.2012
MBA - Information Systems
National Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Science
B.M.S College of Engineering
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