Professional Summary
Senior Pega System Architect with 10 years of experience delivering enterprise-scale KYC compliance platforms across leading financial institutions (ASN Bank, ING, Rabobank, American Express).
Expertise spans Pega platform architecture, real-time data pipelines (Kafka, ETL), Constellation UI, and regulatory compliance (DNB, ECB).
Proven track record designing scalable case management solutions, leading production deployments, and mentoring development teams in high-stakes financial environments.
Work Experience
- Architected and delivered end-to-end data pipelines (Pega → Kafka → AWS Athena) enabling real-time regulatory reporting and business analytics for KYC operations
- Designed Kafka topic structure and streaming architecture supporting downstream ETL processes for compliance monitoring across individual and business customer workflows
- Enhanced Risk Engine, EDR Framework, Perpetual KYC, and Customer Outreach modules to meet evolving DNB and ECB regulatory requirements
- Delivered production-ready Constellation UI applications, modernizing KYC interfaces with component-based architecture
- Led zero-downtime production deployments via PDM and resolved critical incidents maintaining system stability
- Standardized KYC Risk Engine rule configurations across the platform, improving regulatory consistency and reducing processing time by optimizing performance bottlenecks
- Designed and built end-to-end case processing flows with comprehensive exception handling and audit trail compliance
- Led solution architecture discussions and technical design reviews for critical KYC functionality
- Mentored team of junior developers on Pega best practices, code quality standards, and platform capabilities
- Built enterprise-scale reusable framework reducing delivery time for new KYC/CDD features and eliminating code duplication across development teams
- Designed and implemented REST/SOAP integration patterns for external data validations, establishing standard approach adopted across multiple projects
- Drove architecture decisions on performance optimization and system scalability for large-scale banking operations
- Led production release cycles and established streamlined deployment processes reducing release risk
- Built automated work allocation and routing framework optimizing case distribution across operations teams
- Served on SWAT team resolving critical production incidents, improving mean time to resolution and system reliability
- Enhanced credit risk assessment workflows improving compliance accuracy and operational throughput
Key Achievements
Constellation UI Implementation
Delivered production Constellation UI applications at ASN Bank using component-based architecture. Modernized KYC interfaces and contributed to reusable patterns for the platform.
Data Integration & Streaming Architecture
Built end-to-end data pipelines from Pega through streaming infrastructure to downstream analytics platforms. Supported regulatory reporting, business intelligence, and event-driven workflows.
Regulatory Compliance Solutions
Built and maintained KYC/CDD solutions aligned with DNB and ECB regulations across multiple Dutch banks. Enhanced Risk Engine and EDR Framework to support regulatory audits and compliance operations.
Reusable Framework Development
Built enterprise-scale reusable components at Rabobank, reducing delivery timelines and eliminating code duplication across teams.
Technical Skills
Case Management
Constellation UI
Flow Design
Data Pages
Queue Processors
Job Schedulers
SLA Management
Ruleset Specialization
Risk Engine
EDR Framework
Perpetual KYC
Customer Outreach
DNB Compliance
ECB Regulations
Kafka Streaming
ETL Pipelines
AWS Athena
REST/SOAP Services
Data Flows
Reporting & Analytics
PDM Deployments
CI/CD Pipelines
PegaUnit Testing
Release Management
Scenario Testing
Production Support
Incident Management
Education
Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science
SRM University · Chennai, India
Graduated 2015
Specialized in software engineering and enterprise application development.
Certifications
Constellation Adoption Mission
Pegasystems · 2024
Pega Certified Business Architect (CPBA)
Pegasystems · 2020
Pega Certified Senior System Architect (CSSA)
Pegasystems · 2018
Pega Certified System Architect (CSA)
Pegasystems · 2016