Arpit Kachhara

About Arpit Kachhara

Digital Transformation, Data, and Cloud Engineering Leader with 17+ years of experience delivering large-scale, regulated, cloud-native platforms in global financial services.Currently at HSBC, I lead enterprise data, cloud, and AI transformations, helping organizations modernize legacy systems into scalable, cost-efficient, and AI-enabled platforms—with clear business outcomes. What I deliverEnterprise Cloud Transformation (GCP) with 30–35% infrastructure cost optimizationLarge-scale data engineering platforms across 30+ countries using BigQuery, Flink, Airflow, ClickHouseAI/ML-driven automation & predictive analytics, reducing manual effort by up to 40%Data governance & regulatory platforms aligned with Basel CCAR, IRRBBSAFe Agile transformation, launching Agile Release Trains (ARTs), PI Planning, and Lean Portfolio Management Leadership & executionI operate at the intersection of strategy, architecture, and delivery—partnering with C-suite leaders, Risk, Finance, and Product teams to translate business priorities into executable technology roadmaps. I’m known for building high-performing engineering teams, mentoring leaders, and driving adoption of cloud-native and AI-first practices. How I workBusiness-outcome driven, not tech for tech’s sakeStrong focus on governance, security, and compliance by designHands-on leadership with architecture reviews, critical design decisions, and stakeholder alignment What excites meSolving complex problems at scale, modernizing enterprise data ecosystems, and enabling organizations to turn cloud and AI investments into measurable value. Focus Areas:Digital Transformation | Director – Data Engineering | Cloud Transformation Lead | AI/ML Engineering | Head of Data Governance | Technical Program Leadership | GCP Architecture | SAFe Agile

Experience

1. Senior Associate Director

   HSBC

   Mar 2024 — Present

   Leading enterprise-scale digital transformation across finance platforms, modernizing legacy systems into cloud-native architectures on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) with 30–35% infrastructure cost optimizationDriving data and AI transformation, delivering predictive analytics and intelligent automation solutions that reduced manual operational effort by ~40%Architected and scaled high-throughput, low-latency data platforms using BigQuery, Apache Flink, Airflow, Pub/Sub, and ClickHouse, enabling real-time and batch analytics across 30+ countriesEstablished data governance and compliance frameworks aligned with Basel CCAR, and IRRBB, improving audit readiness, data quality, and regulatory confidenceImplemented SAFe Agile at scale, launching Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and facilitating PI Planning, significantly improving delivery predictability, transparency, and cross-team alignmentPartnering with senior leaders across Risk, Finance, Product, and Technology to align transformation roadmaps with business strategy, regulatory priorities, and measurable ROIMentoring and leading global, cross-functional engineering teams, driving adoption of cloud-native, DevOps, and AI-first practicesInfluencing architectural and investment decisions through data-driven insights, ensuring scalability, security, and long-term platform sustainability

Education

• Institute Of Technology And Management

  Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Computer Science

  2003 — 2007