Shaju Nair

Head of Information Technology @ UTI Mutual Fund

About

Shaju Nair is a professional with 25 years of experience in Enterprise technology in BFSI, Consulting and Telecom domain. Presently associated with UTI AMC as Head - Information TechnologyExperience cuts across multiple disciplines covering Enterprise Architecture, Technology Delivery, Engage leadership for various initiatives, Digital & Cloud Strategy, Enterprise Data and analytics, large-scale implementation/transformation and repatriation strategy Built and managed team from ground up for 3 global region's technology delivery. Proficient in IT operations, managing relationship with OEM’s, strategic partners and system integratorsExecutive Summary-IT Strategy and Planning – Develop and implement organization’s IT strategy, aligning technology initiatives with business objectives. Identify emerging technologies that would enhance organization’s technology capability. Application architecture and Operations – Application architecture/refactor with containerized and microservice based architecture, application modernisation and manage operationsInfrastructure/Cloud management – Building hybrid cloud, repatriation strategy. Design and deploy infrastructure in traditional datacenter and cloud, ensuring scalability and resiliency. Manage relationship with various OEM’s and SI partnersCyber Security and Data protection – Architect and implement SIEM, SOAR and UEBA. Established Security operation Centre and integration with service management platform making process automation. Implement and manage operation of data classification, data loss prevention, cloud data security, mobile device management. Strategic partnerships and Digital transformation – Collaborate with business functions to align IT solutions with business need and drive digital transformation initiatives. Engage OEM/SI partner/CSP for driving technology innovation sessions in-line with respective business requirementsAudit, Compliance and Governance – Ensure technology compliance with regulatory and industry standards. Accountable for various regulatory and statutory audits. IT budgeting and FINOPS - Manage IT budget and resource optimization. Monitoring of budget allocated vs spends. Regular engagement with SI/CSP partner for consumption review, right sizing and optimization requirements

Country

India

City

Mumbai

Industry

Financial Services

Skill

ITIL, Service Delivery, Vendor Management, Oracle, Team Management, Solution Architecture, Telecommunications, Unix, Management, Requirements Analysis, Information Technology, Project Planning, Infrastructure, Project Management, Pre-sales, IT Operations Management, System Deployment, IT Service Management, BSS, ITIL Certified

Experience

Head of Information Technology

UTI Mutual Fund

2024-6 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Heading Technology, Managing IT Operation, Projects and technology strategy. Accountable for IT budget and procurement. Working on repatriation strategy , building private cloud and enhanced 'super secured architecture'. Next-Gen SOC, application modernisation, DevSecOps, Building RAG framework and enabling Agentic AI

Head Enterprise Architect and IT Operations

UTI Mutual Fund

2023-6 - 2024-5 · 1 yr

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Managing Enterprise architecture, Application operations, IT Infrastructure, Network and Security operations. Transformed technology landscape with Hybrid cloud with multilayered security architecture and encryption standards. Refactored website and mobile applications with loosely coupled architecture. Application containerisation, Built security operations and Data privacy technologies. Building data lake and analytical architecture. Working on repatriation strategy for cost optimisation.Accountability of addressing multiple audits. Building cloud native enterprise data platform

SVP - Chief Architect

UTI Mutual Fund

2018-7 - 2023-7 · 5 yrs 1 mo

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Accountable for architecture and deployment of Application, Infrastructure and Security requirements for enterprise, part of IT & Digital strategy and chair Enterprise Architect board. Rolled out high value Enterprise Transformation project with 23 initiatives in 2.5 years duration, operation stabilization and people capability building. Architected and implemented hybrid cloud and migrated application workloads. Web and Mobile application refactoring with event-driven architecture, DevOps and Microservices. Implemented various Security architectures like, SOC and DLP, business support applications such as DMS, Service management platform etc.

Tower Lead - Enterprise Technology Solutions

Capgemini

2015-8 - 2018-6 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Mumbai

Built and led 30-member enterprise solution delivery practice for Europe, North America and APAC regions, having coverage of 45+ accounts. Implemented Enterprise Technology solution, transformation initiative for various global clients (Banking/NBFC, Telecom, FMCG, Aviation etc.). Performed migration and optimization for clients. Engaged in presales capability presentation and service transition. Worked on digital marketing, data platform, task mining and RPA

Enterprise Solution and IT Capacity

Standard Chartered

2012-11 - 2015-8 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Chennai

Accountable for deployment of resilient and scalable architecture for Bank. Ensured appropriate level of Capacity and cost for Business and IT. Support applications through a constant cycle of optimization and forecasting, for Core/Consumer/Wholesale Banking Applications and Infrastructure. Facilitated technical architecture, optimization sessions and best technology practices with stakeholders. Managed vendors for successful delivery and deployment. Budget preparation for bank’s enterprise technology platforms. Develop IT strategies for organization that supports achievement of business objectives

AGM - Domain Lead - Application and Database Administration

Reliance Communications

2004-3 - 2012-10 · 8 yrs 8 mos

Mumbai - India

The journey commenced as Software developer for Telecom OSS and BSS domain. Later took responsibility as Database Administrator and then led 20 member 24*7 IT application and Database administration operations. Managed Web/DB migrations, Database encryption, performance tuning, Web/DB high availability, setting up of DR, replication setup (GoldenGate) for reporting and decision support. Audit and Compliance (PCI-DSS, KPMG and ISO)