S.S. Kanagal
Digital Transformation & Inteligent Automation
Bangalore
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Pioneer: Define & lead AI-based programs, from initial design to final acceptance, with a focus on measurable delivery business value and high ROI. Operational Excellence: I ensure solutions are developed in full compliance with regulatory processes and have experience providing 24/7 critical application support – BAU. Strategic Alignment: Maintain continuous alignment with CoE program scope with strategic business objectives and make recommendations as necessary to enhance effectiveness towards the business result or strategic intent & achieve high ROI. Proven Impact: Implemented RPA in 2006-2009 long before modern RPA tools existed. Strong track record of delivering large-scale projects and strategic roadmaps. Consultative Leadership: Engage & collaborate consultative with clients to identify opportunities & transformation opportunities to deliver business initiatives. Leveraging a deep understanding of systems and technology to scale and manage business.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
6
6
Certifications
7
7
Languages
Work History
Director RPA+AI & LCNC Practice
Ascendon Digital Solutions
02.2024 - Current
- Build Automated COE capabilities, establish an effective federated COE Governance framework & Apply AI Principles.
- Build Multi Node RPA Infrastructure with DR facility, evaluate automation opportunity, build roadmap & accelerators.
- MSP Management, Robotic Operations that manage 120+ bots providing 24/7 BAU bot support to clients.
- Serve as a focal point to communicate and resolve interface and integration with other practice/teams.
- Lead engagement to deliver RPA automation & digital services to clients/customers, operating model development.
- Collaborate & Align Resource, Vendor, Customer, Business Account & Partner Management to develop solutions.
- Maintain 360 deg. focus to be in touch with alliance partner in joint GTM & Align with Presales planning initiatives.
- Mentor & collaborate with presales on proposals, RFI, RFQ, RFP, LOI, LOB, Define SOW, process mining/discoveries.
- Automation Deal structuring (Propose estimates), value proposition, business case pricing, infrastructure building.
- Leadership or support of proposal efforts for consulting engagements, integrated consult to operate programs.
- 360 degree-Technology Alliance Partner Account Management & Collaboration, USN Achievement & Enablement.
- Drove RPA strategy, operational excellence & enhanced CX, advice & direct business function, define roadmap etc...
- Led transformation programs to signoff & meet "cost take out" objectives by defining roadmap to adopt automation.
- Complete post implementation automation reviews detailing and measuring the key benefits delivered – ROI & ROR.
- Engage with Sr. management executives & directly report to CTOs, CBOs, CEO, CHRO, Client CXOs/CBO/COO.
- Large scale automation projects managed & delivered.
- 1. MasterCard PH, GSS PH, IBM SG – Automated IT Support with Telephony – RPA, GenAI, ITSM.
- 2. General Insurance EU/Poland – Automated AI IT Support (RPA+GenAI+Telephony System (CPaaS & Voice Bot)
- 3. SME Bank–Malaysia–Data & IT Ops. Automation Workflow Orchestration, TSB Evolve–UK–IT Ops. Automation WF Orchestration
- 4. WTW (H&B), PH – RPA+GenAI IPA (Banking Automation)
- 5. Israel Discount Bank (IDB)–US based bank with 200+ processes using Action Center, DU, Agentic Bots etc... in UiPath–With DR Setup.
- 6. Essilor Luxottica–PH, AAX–UK–India, Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM)–UK, Deloitte–UK
- 7. NFC/Unico, Singapore – IT Support Ops – AI IT Support System & UiPath Automation
Principal Automation & Transformation Specialist
Ankyah Infinity
04.2020 - 01.2024
- Build Automation capabilities & capacities. Build roadmap & accelerators. RPA strategy formation & execution.
- Project Plans (including SOW), monitor project quality deliverables, resource management etc...
- Align with Presales team and define. Build RPA client architecture & solution proposal focusing on scalability & extensibility.
- Alignment to project timelines, efforts, risks, costs & managed automation delivery of UiPath projects.
- Principal Automation Specialist Advisor | Standard Chartered Bank, Singapore
- Migrated & Delivered VBC application to UiPath from scratch. Provided ORT Support, rollout/cutover support & coordination.
- Managed Country SPOC & Project Coordination with respective country CR/BRR and country unit.
- Project and change coordinator & CR/BRR Management and change estimates & planning.
- Work closely with country business to identify and analyze core business processes and automation workflows.
- Complete post implementation project reviews detailing and measuring the key benefits delivered – ROI & ROR.
- Serve as a focal point to communicate and resolve interface and integration with other teams.
RPA Automation Engineer
OCBC Bank, Singapore
09.2017 - 02.2020
- RPA Automation Engineer | QCBC Bank, Singapore
- Automation Analysis & Critical (BAU) Application Automation
- Large scale automation projects handled independently:
- 1. CMS/IBS – Team Size: 25 members, Bank Wide Core Banking Users & Business Heads, Multi VM, TMO, ITPMO.
- 2. ENW & On-Site Issuances – Team Size: Multi-Vendor Management, Host Team Management, TMO Management.
- 3. PDPA – (Personal Data Protection Act – SG Gov’t), FATCA (R1 & R2) – (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act).
- 4. TAM/2FA – Blackbox – Team Size: External Dev Team Management, Government Agency Coordination.
Principal Automation Specialist
Standard Chartered Bank, Singapore
01.2016 - 08.2017
- Migrated & Delivered VBC application to UiPath from scratch. Provided ORT Support, rollout/cutover support & coordination.
- Managed Country SPOC & Project Coordination with respective country CR/BRR and country unit.
- Project and change coordinator & CR/BRR Management and change estimates & planning.
- Work closely with country business to identify and analyze core business processes and automation workflows.
- Complete post implementation project reviews detailing and measuring the key benefits delivered – ROI & ROR.
- Serve as a focal point to communicate and resolve interface and integration with other teams.
RPA Automation Engineer
OCBC Bank, Singapore
09.2012 - 11.2015
- RPA Automation Engineer | QCBC Bank, Singapore
- Automation Analysis & Critical (BAU) Application Automation
- Large scale automation projects handled independently:
- 1. CMS/IBS – Team Size: 25 members, Bank Wide Core Banking Users & Business Heads, Multi VM, TMO, ITPMO.
- 2. ENW & On-Site Issuances – Team Size: Multi-Vendor Management, Host Team Management, TMO Management.
- 3. PDPA – (Personal Data Protection Act – SG Gov’t), FATCA (R1 & R2) – (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act).
- 4. TAM/2FA – Blackbox – Team Size: External Dev Team Management, Government Agency Coordination.
Sr. Automation Consultant (Lending & Credit Solutions)
Deutsche Bank AG, Singapore
03.2011 - 01.2012
- Sr. Automation Consultant (Lending & Credit Solutions) – Deutsche Bank AG, Singapore.
Business System Automation Analyst
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), Singapore
04.2010 - 11.2010
- Business System Automation Analyst – Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), Singapore.
Business Automation Engineer & Control Officer
Citibank, Singapore
05.2008 - 04.2010
- Business Automation Engineer & Control Officer – Citibank, Singapore.
Critical Application Support & Automation
OCBC Bank, Singapore
12.2006 - 05.2008
- Critical Application Support & Automation–24/7 BAU Prod–OCBC Bank, (HCL) Singapore.
Senior IT Lead Consultant
SingTel–RGS Technologies, Singapore
08.2005 - 12.2006
- Senior IT Lead Consultant – SingTel–RGS Technologies, Singapore.
Technical Analyst & Process Engr.
KISL Technologies Sdn. Bhd., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
02.2005 - 08.2005
- Technical Analyst & Process Engr. – KISI Technologies Sdn. Bhd., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Software Engineer
L & T Infotech Ltd., India
10.2003 - 01.2005
- Software Engineer – L & T Infotech Ltd., India.
Senior Programmer
Royal Office Automation & Telecommunications, India
03.1998 - 08.2003
- Senior Programmer – Royal Office Automation & Telecommunications, India.
MIS Programmer
Dunford Fabrics Ltd., India
01.1993 - 02.1998
- MIS Programmer – Dunford Fabrics Ltd., India.
Education
Higher Diploma in Software Enginerring - Software Engineering
04.2001 -
High School Diploma -
04.2001 -
Diploma -
04.2001 -
'C' Certificate (Gliding & Airo Madelling) -
04.2001 -
Installation & Serviceing of EPABX & EPAX Systems -
04.2001 -
GenAI (League Certifications) -
04.2001 -
UiPath Automation Certifications -
04.2001 -
Skills
RPA AUTOMATION UiPath, RPA Python, Power Automate, Agentic Automation
WF AUTOMATION BMC Control–M
RBA RUNBOOK AUTOMATION, PagerDuty, Agentic
ORCHESTRATOR Multi Node RPA Infra
IOT AUTOMATION Arduino, Raspberry Pi, eVB/WinCE
AI/ML, Agentic AI, AI Principles, GPT, LLM, NLP
Voice Bot-SynthFlow, VoiceFlow
CPaaS/ UCaaS Twilio, Plivo, Voximplant
Batch Scripting, WMI, VBA, Python, FoxPro
Project Mgt & Planing, IT Governence, HL7, GDPR, PDPA, FATCA, SEI CMM L5, Working Backwards, PRFAQs
Accomplishments
Outstanding Performance & Awards:
- Citi Bank, Singapore
- L & T InfoTech, India
- Gotcha! & Spot – On! Project Support Appreciation – Business & Project, OCBC, Singapore.
- International Recognitions: Microsoft, ZoomInfo & Pinnacle Publications, AWS Innovation Champion of the Year 2023
CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Sergeant: Nat. Cadet Corp. (No. 4 Kar. Air Sqd. NCC) District & State Level Sports Philately, Pencil drawing, Reading Rock Climbing & Raffling, Trekking, Caving, Abseiling Sergeant: Nat. Cadet Corp. (No. 4 Kar. Air Sqd. NCC) District & State Level Sports Philately, Pencil drawing, Reading Rock Climbing & Raffling, Trekking, Caving, Abseiling
Certification
UiPath Certification
Timeline
Director RPA+AI & LCNC Practice - Ascendon Digital Solutions
02.2024 - Current
Principal Automation & Transformation Specialist - Ankyah Infinity
04.2020 - 01.2024
RPA Automation Engineer - OCBC Bank, Singapore
09.2017 - 02.2020
Principal Automation Specialist - Standard Chartered Bank, Singapore
01.2016 - 08.2017
RPA Automation Engineer - OCBC Bank, Singapore
09.2012 - 11.2015
Sr. Automation Consultant (Lending & Credit Solutions) - Deutsche Bank AG, Singapore
03.2011 - 01.2012
Business System Automation Analyst - Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), Singapore
04.2010 - 11.2010
Business Automation Engineer & Control Officer - Citibank, Singapore
05.2008 - 04.2010
Critical Application Support & Automation - OCBC Bank, Singapore
12.2006 - 05.2008
Senior IT Lead Consultant - SingTel–RGS Technologies, Singapore
08.2005 - 12.2006
Technical Analyst & Process Engr. - KISL Technologies Sdn. Bhd., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
02.2005 - 08.2005
Software Engineer - L & T Infotech Ltd., India
10.2003 - 01.2005
Aptech - Higher Diploma in Software Enginerring, Software Engineering
04.2001 -
Farooqia PU College - High School Diploma,
04.2001 -
Diploma in Computer Management - Diploma,
04.2001 -
NCC, Under Indian AIR Force - 'C' Certificate (Gliding & Airo Madelling),
04.2001 -
KEONICS - Karnataka State Vocational Training - Installation & Serviceing of EPABX & EPAX Systems,
04.2001 -
Google Academy - GenAI (League Certifications),
04.2001 -
UiPath Academy - UiPath Automation Certifications,
04.2001 -
Senior Programmer - Royal Office Automation & Telecommunications, India
03.1998 - 08.2003
MIS Programmer - Dunford Fabrics Ltd., India
01.1993 - 02.1998
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITIONS & PUBLISHED ARTICLES
- Hosted/published script codes on Microsoft’s TechNet Site in recognition of international technical community contribution. More to come; few URL as below: (More/all URL provided upon request.)
- 1. https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Profile/SS.%20Kanagal%20Ir
- 2. https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Profile/SS.%20Kanagal%20Ir/activity
- If above links doesn’t work, please search: “SS. kanagal scriptcentre” or “SS. kanagal scriptcenter”
- On International Tech. Magazine “Visual Basic Hardcore”–published by: Pinnacle Publications, USA (URL: http://www428.pair.com/pinpub42/vsblog/useful_articles/)
- 1. May 2004 – 3–page article titled “Using the Layered Windows APIs”
- 2. Dec 2003 – code program on “Date Compression”
- 3. July 2001 – A code on “Restricting the input to numeric values”
- ZoomInfo; a people search organization which keeps track of contributions by collecting information from public sources including web & press releases, SEC filings & directories have listed my name in recognition of my contributions. (http://www.zoominfo.com/Search/PersonDetail.aspx?PersonID=385856525)
- Best Team Performance Valuable Component Contribution Awards – L & T InfoTech
Disclaimer
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AWS / Amazon
- AWS Innovation Champion of the Year – 2023 | AWS Innovate X Action Accelerator Program:
- Https://www.credly.com/badges/8515076-036d-4971-a829-4309d91b8d84/public_url
GitHub Profile
https://github.com/cmetolive
LinkedIn Profile
www.linkedin.com/in/m-s-kanagal-baa5457b
Google Cloud Skills Boost
- Https://www.cloudskillsboost.google/public_profiles/c8b66060-adb3-4932-aa28-358ff8fe002
- Generative AI Fundamentals
- Applying AI Principles with Google Cloud
- Responsible AI
- Introduction to Large Language Models
AWARDS
Outstanding Performance, CBI Bank, Singapore, L & T Infotech, India, Gotcha! & Spot–On! Support Appreciation, Business & Project, OCEB, International Recognitions & Awards, Microsoft . Forcomit & O, Pinnacle Publications, AWS Innovation Champion of the Year 2023
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Philately, Pencil drawing, Rock climbing & Raffling, Trekking, Canoeing, Diving,
Can speak & manage multiple languages: Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, English, Urdu