Bhargav Raval

About Bhargav Raval

Senior Data Platforms Leader with 16 years of experience driving large-scale data modernization across global banks. I oversee the strategy, delivery, and evolution of enterprise data platforms that support core banking, risk, finance, and regulatory functions - including SACCR, Pillar 1 Capital, Moody’s MRA, and SAS RRM environments.Client Engagement & Solutioning1. Partner with financial institutions to understand business goals and data needs2. Define solution architectures and roadmaps aligned with regulatory standards3. Serve as a trusted advisor to client executives and technology leadersDelivery Leadership1. Lead the design and deployment of enterprise-grade data platforms and pipelines2. Ensure delivery excellence across quality, timelines, and cost3. Implement best practices in data governance, observability, and compliancePractice & Capability Building1. Build and scale high-performing data engineering teams2. Develop reusable frameworks, accelerators, and delivery playbooks3. Infuse emerging technologies such as cloud-native solutions, data mesh, and GenAI into offeringsTeam & People Leadership1. Recruit, mentor, and grow top talent in data engineering2. Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and customer-centricity3. Build succession plans and develop future leaders

Experience

1. Product Delivery Manager

   Virtusa

   Jan 2025 — Present · Pune, IN

   Driving the delivery of an greenfield modernization of legacy data warehouse into scalable cloud-native, real-time transaction processing hub on Microsoft Azure.2. Leading a cross-functional team of 20+ engineers, architects, and data specialists.3. Define and operationalize enterprise data products, governance, lineage, and data transparency4. Implemented subnet segmentation and cluster optimization to improve platform performance and scalability5. Modernized real-time data ingestion pipelines using event-driven architectures (Azure Logic Apps, Functions)6. Built advanced analytics workspace enabling business users to run ML models and leverage real-time/historical data7. Leading Cloud Enablement Team provisioning and maintaining infrastructure for enterprise-wide data subscriptions8. Ensure platforms meet regulatory, risk, and audit compliance standards

Education

• Saurashtra University, Rajkot

  Bachelor’s Degree, Business Administration and Management, General

  2006 — 2009

Skills

• Business Impact Analysis
• Fixed Income
• Settlement
• Business Analysis
• International Swaps and Derivatives Association (Isda)
• Middle Office
• Financial Analysis
• Project Management
• Interest Rate Swaps
• Behavior-Driven Development (Bdd)
• Otc Derivative
• Requirements Analysis
• Banking
• Interest Rates
• Risk Management
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Option Agreements
• Strategy
• Investment Banking
• Github
• Leadership
• Fx Derivatives
• Jenkins