Prasad Seshadri

Prasad Seshadri

Principal, Head of IT for Institutional Capital @ Blue Owl Capital

About

For more than 25 years, I’ve been helping companies harness the power of technology to transform business processes, add new capabilities, and solve pressing business challenges. I operate at the intersection of processes, people, and technology, guiding international teams in continually finding new ways to enhance business intelligence, reduce risks, and contribute to P&L growth by generating savings. Over 20 years of my experience has been in the financial services sector, leading domestic and international teams in FinTech innovation to sharpen the competitive edge and stay ahead of the curve in the evolution of the industry. ► CAREER SYNOPSIS I’m the Director of Technology at Waterfall Asset Management, where I have been driving business-critical technology projects since 2014, managing the architecture, design, development, integration, management, and delivery of new solutions. I lead with a focus on scalable, reliable, secure, integrated solutions to maximize business impact. Transformational projects have facilitated significant asset growth, business volume growth, faster business processes, enterprise risk reduction, enriched user experiences, and better-informed decisions. Before joining Waterfall Asset Management, I spent over 15 years advancing technology for CIT Group, Inc. ► ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP In addition to spearheading solution engineering, I serve as a synergistic organizational leader who champions ongoing individual development, coaching, and mentoring and celebrates team successes. At CIT Group, Inc., I established the offshore engineering organization, complete with high-caliber talent, seamless processes, and effective best practices. I ensure my teams have the information, support, and tools necessary for success while inspiring them to continually push the boundaries of traditional engineering to create revolutionary solutions. ► KEY SKILLS Leadership • Strategic Planning • Software Development •Business Process Management• Data Analytics • Project Management • Web Application Development • Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) • User Experience • Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Financial Technology • Team Leadership • Training • Analytical Skills • Technology Architecture • Cloud Computing • Agile Methodology/Scrum • DevOps • Vendor and Contract Management ► LET’S CONNECT I am always happy to expand my professional network and share my expertise. Feel free to reach out.

Country

United States

City

Princeton

Industry

Financial Services

Skill

Negotiation, Strategy, Machine Learning, Data Science, Analytical Skills, Artificial Intelligence (AI), User Interface Design, Language Integrated Query (LINQ), SQL, ASP.NET, Loans, Python (Programming Language), Jenkins, JSON, Jira, Interpersonal Skills, .NET Framework, Oracle Database, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Web Development

Experience

Blue Owl Capital

Principal, Head of IT for Institutional Capital

Blue Owl Capital

LinkedIn
2025-5 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

New York City Metropolitan Area

Responsible for supporting the technology needs of Blue Owl Institutional Capital.

Waterfall Asset Management

Director of Technology

Waterfall Asset Management

2014-11 - 2024-3 · 9 yrs 5 mos

New York

As the driving force behind the technology strategy, operations, and team of on and offshore resources, I work with business leaders to align enterprise solutions with business needs. I lead software development, including on-prem and cloud solutions, and manage business continuity, data analytics, technical support, and continuous improvement. Key Engineering Projects ► Setup integration between Monday.com and DealCloud with savings of over $75k. ► I architected and setup processes to send trade data to fund admin of private investors. ► I worked closely with Bloomberg on over 40 enhancements for the trade flow saving over 30% time for a FTE. ► Enabling 80% AUM growth, I structured, automated, and scaled the deal flow process. ► I accelerated change request handling and new service feed onboarding through an ETL process for loan records, data points, and security master updates. ► I sped file transfer 75% by setting up a cloud-based process to handle varied connection configurations and scheduling criteria. ► For greater efficiency, I drove an upgrade of Geneva, Portfolio Accounting Software. ► I engineered an industry-first-of-its-kind Qlik Feedback Grid Extension that captured user data for visualization. Data Management / Analytics ► Expediting business access to data, I sped securities loan onboarding 95% and the custom cash flow upload 75%. ► I automated uploads of financing facilities’ borrowing base feed into the SecurityMaster and created EDM pipelines for 15+ financing lines. ► Focused on business intelligence, I enabled advanced analytics by automating property data uploads. ► I improved data quality by resolving issues in the enterprise database and cleaning up data. Additional Projects ► As a way to strengthen business continuity, I contributed in disaster recovery testing and BC plan drafting. ► I built, tested, and launched a website for Sutherland AM in preparation for its IPO.

CIT

VP

CIT

LinkedIn
2005-1 - 2014-10 · 9 yrs 10 mos

Livingston, New Jersey, United States

Steering my team in enterprise IT services, I led the development and enhancement of internal and customer-facing solutions. My leadership extended across IT strategies, operations, processes, best practices, and projects related to business intelligence, internal SOX audit, risk review, data privacy, and disaster recovery. Engineering Leadership ► Facilitating tens of millions of dollars in added revenue, I rolled out Small Business Lending (SBL) solutions, such as an affinity program, co-branding, and private labeling with various business partners. ► By founding the in-house offshore engineering organization, I cut development costs 60%. ► To expand business volume and boost efficiency, I headed the design and deployment of a web service-based B2B credit application for the U.S. market. The B2B interface was leveraged for a global solution. ► I reduced the loan origination cycle 30% by driving the integration of Salesforce.com with the loan origination application. ► For an enhanced user experience in the online small business lending domain, I revamped the website and added new features, such as self-service tools. ► I collaborated to evaluate and select CIT SBL Corporation’s new banking platform aligned with its new business model. Data Analytics ► Enriching business intelligence for leadership decisions, I directed the pioneering of a dashboard of 12 reports from Salesforce.com data. ► To strengthen risk protection, I established an application and algorithm to calculate customers’ likelihood of loan default as part of the SBL transition to CIT bank.

Omicron

Omicron

Omicron

2004-8 - 2004-12 · 5 mos

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Directing a project for a large oil company to digitally connect their 14 global refineries, I guided the team to develop the following: ► Web parts for the localization of web pages. ► A data layer class library to access the database. ► A Relationship Viewer web component showing application and document links corresponding to process stream points within refineries.

Education

Rutgers University–Newark

Rutgers University–Newark

LinkedIn

Finance

2008-9 - 2010-5 · 1 yr 9 mos
University of Houston

University of Houston

LinkedIn

Engineering

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