
Raghav K.
Vice President - Chief Operating Officer APAC @ Asurion
About
Raghav is a strategic-minded and people-driven Senior Technology Executive and Business Transformation Leader with over 22 years’ profound experience driving global business and digital transformations, commercial strategies, business development, and program and change management for prestigious MNCs, Banks, and SMEs across multiple geographies valued at multi-millions (USD). Having driven strategic digital transformations across APAC clientele, from inception to completion within Banking and ICT industries, Raghav has been able to consistently influence stakeholders during times of change and deliver seamless customer experience and significant cost-savings with process efficiency, reducing risks and enhancing cloud technology adoptions to elevate customer satisfaction and positive impact to realise business value. Being equipped with industry-recognised qualifications, Raghav is highly adept in portfolio and program management, with a proven track record for effectively governing strategic execution of complex projects, with core focus on cloud technology, operational change, and innovative product delivery across APAC. Ensuring maximised business value through the selection, optimisation, and oversight of project investments which are aligned to business goals and strategies has always been Raghav's vision to propel businesses towards digital innovation. With rich subject-matter expertise in business process management and a knack for problem-solving, Raghav has been able to revamp existing processes and determine best-fit solutions for optimised process efficiency, reliability, and scalability. Raghav has been recognised multiple times at an enterprise level for his demonstrated leadership ability to forge strategic business alliances and build consensus across matrixed team environments. Raghav's rich experience in incorporating emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, digital wallet, cloud, and FinTech solutions has led to deliver impactful customer-centric solutions, accelerating business growth and commercialisation to upscale market adoption of digital products and solutions. Raghav thrives in building rapport with stakeholders through agile coaching, including C-Level executives, leading to achieving desired business performance outcomes amidst complex business demands, matrixed environments, and tight timelines. Please feel free to get in touch with Raghav directly at kandlapalli@gmail.com. I look forward to connecting with you!
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Singapore
Information Technology & Services
Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Project Control, Data Analysis, Project Status Reporting, Project Communications, Stakeholder Engagement, Team Management, Coaching & Mentoring, Agile Coaching, Project Planning, Project Scope Development, Process Engineering, Budget Management, Resource Management, Business Process Improvement, Offshore Software Development, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Change Management, Risk Management, Technical Project Leadership
Experience

Regional VP - APAC Technology
Singapore
• Steer digital transformation across APAC clientele providing seamless customer experience, leading regional teams of >100 • Oversee strategic leadership and technical direction across 5 domains comprising application development, data, IT security, operations, and infrastructure, driving cost-effective solution implementations in alignment to business goals with full P&L oversight • Own technology strategy roadmaps, defining success criteria and operational metrics across business process lifecycles in alignment with business standards, augmenting scalability, reliability, and performance • Orchestrate digital cloud enablement by serving as change leader to drive tangible ROI for deployment and maintenance of software services, serving as conduit partnering with regional and geo business stakeholders Core Responsibilities - • Strategic Leadership and Technical Direction • Large-Scale Cloud and Business Transformation • Customer Experience Strategy • Application Delivery, Operations, Infrastructure, and Information Security Management • Budget and Resource Management • Talent Acquisition and Retention • Leadership Coaching and Mentoring Significant Achievements o Directed multi-million dollar Cloud Transformation program, successfully migrating legacy platforms through cloud technology adoptions and off-shore models, leading to significant labour and annual operating cost savings through data-centre transformations o Accelerated YoY customer growth , launching Asurion products across 19 business partners in APAC and expanding business solution upgrades to centralise data, supply chain, and call centre operations o Attained multiple enterprise-level awards such as “Technology BOLD Award”, “Excellence in Project Execution”, and “Customer Delight”, globally recognised for demonstrating technological leadership

Senior Director - APAC Technology
Singapore
• Directed digital transformation projects, championing best-in-class customer experience for Asurion partners across APAC, overseeing team of >200 through back-end and front-end platform development operations supporting 3 data centres, 6 call-centres, and 6 logistics centres across 11 countries in APAC Core Responsibilities - • Large-Scale Cloud and Digital Transformation • Customer Experience Strategy • Application Delivery and Technology Operations Management • Budget and Resource Management • Cross-Functional Team Leadership Significant Achievements o Helmed large-scale Cloud Migration initiatives from legacy platforms across existing businesses, rationalising cost across development, infrastructure, and data centre upgrades in APAC and Greater China

IT Director - Core Platforms
Singapore
• Managed delivery of core device protection products across APAC customer base, leading cross-functional teams of >175 and defining business and operational objectives aligned with industry standards Core Responsibilities - • Digital Transformation • B2B Service Delivery • Customer Experience Strategy • Technology Operations Management • Stakeholder Management • Budget and Resource Management • Cross-Functional Team Management Significant Achievements o Steered digital transformation programs, championing best-in-class customer experience through digital touchpoints and process streamlining to achieve scalability and performance

Senior Technical Project Manager - APAC
Singapore
• Responsible for end-to-end delivery, ownership, and management of full spectrum of IT applications constituting to core Claim and Supply Chain processing systems in Asurion across Japan and APAC countries, leading cross-functional teams of ~120 Core Responsibilities • IT Application Design and Delivery • Technical Project Management • Cross-Functional Team Management

Senior Project Manager - Client Clearing Services
Singapore
• Spearheaded cross-functional teams of >100 in end-to-end strategic program and project implementations, overseeing project scoping, product design, testing, business impact assessment, to change management requests, ensuring project governance and health across banking services portfolio in APAC • Oversaw solution architecture and delivery of House Clearing Automation, Client Clearing Program, and strategic payment gateway system projects for key Financial Markets across SGX, LCH, HKEX, and CCIL exchanges Core Responsibilities - • Enterprise Technology Program and Project Strategy • B2B Service Delivery • Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) Solution Implementations • Offshore Operating Model and Business Model Delivery • Risk Management • Change Management • Budget and Resource Management Significant Achievements o Pioneered offshore operating model to implement BPMS (WebMethods) projects for key Financial Markets aligned with strategic organisational technology program objectives, amplifying process agility o Revamped Wholesale Banking Business Credit Application Process system for 46 countries, implemented large-scale transformation to replace legacy SWIFT Payment Settlement system with WebMethods BPMS system migration, and introduced robust document management FX Communications system

Senior Project Manager - BPMS
India
• Directed delivery of full spectrum of BPMS (WebMethods) Projects for key Financial Markets, designing offshore operating model aligned with strategic technology program objectives, leading team of ~40 Core Responsibilities - • Enterprise Technology Program and Project Strategy • Offshore Operating Model and Business Model Delivery • Risk Management • Change Management • Budget and Resource Management Significant Achievements o Consistently attained top KPI performance rating, being promoted thrice as a result and transferred from SCB India to SCB Singapore based on merit to lead Client Clearing programs o Led end-to-end delivery of SHAPE program, redefining back-end processes of FMO e-portal to encrypt SWIFT FX communications, leading to reliable cross-border transactions

Project Manager - FMSRE
India
• Helmed business case and workflow implementation roadmaps, optimising production deployments and streamlining processes by leveraging service-oriented architecture (SOA) platforms and application tools such as WebMethods, Java, and Oracle to automate core banking and payment transactions Core Responsibilities - • Enterprise Technology Program and Project Implementation • Project Scoping • Process Engineering • Risk Management • Change Management • Budget and Resource Management Significant Achievements o Successfully delivered strategic payment gateway system (FMSRE) project, enabling secured transmission of e-payment messages in real-time through added validation and control layers

Project Lead - CMS and Creditmate
India
• Developed project plan and workflow tasks (functional and technical) leading team of >8, coordinating with stakeholders, tracking project progress, managing project budget, and ensuring timely and on-budget project delivery Core Responsibilities - • Project Planning and Scoping • Process Engineering • Stakeholder Management • Change Management • Data Analysis and Reporting • Budget and Resource Management • Team Communications Management Significant Achievements • Served as Project Lead for CMS project to implement Document Check Listing and Management System, processing master data from external System Single Customer Identifier (SCI); automated report generation for data analysis purposes as a result of centralised datasets, streamlining workflow to reduce time taken for document preparation and review

Senior Consultant
India
• Served as Lead Developer and Project Quality Lead for North American Dealer Portal (NADP) project, integrating legacy applications onto centralised online portal platform to support vehicle dealership and sales transactions for renowned American multinational automotive manufacturing company Core Responsibilities • Product Quality Planning • Product Quality Reviews and Performance • Business Requirements Analysis • Technical Risk Management • Incident Management • Data Configuration Management

Senior Consultant
• Served as Lead Designer / Developer for Intranet Application project for renowned global logistics MNC, envisaging technology and application roadmap to drive implementation of shipment collections, counter performance, customer service, and courier performance, enabling timely collection and reconciliation through daily shipment reports Core Responsibilities • Technical Requirements Analysis • System and Workflow Design • Application Configuration and Testing • Technical Risk Management • Stakeholder Management • Technical Specifications and Code Reviews

Software Engineer
Samyog Software Pvt. Ltd.
India
• Analysed and modified existing software as well as designing, building, and testing end-user applications that meet user needs, executing full lifecycle software development and developing technical flowcharts, layouts, and documentation to identify requirements and solutions Core Responsibilities • SDLC • System and Workflow Design • Application Configuration and Testing • Technical Specifications and Code Reviews
Education

Mechanical / IPE
Equipped with strong foundation in design, development and analysis of software and hardware, blending theory and practice to solve real-world problems in a variety of business, scientific and engineering contexts. Key modules include Engineering Mathematics, Programming for Problem-Solving, Data Structures, Electrical Engineering and Electronic Devices, and Software Engineering and Applications.
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