Hemant Modi

About Hemant Modi

I am a global technology leader with 20+ years of experience building high‑performing engineering organizations and delivering large‑scale transformation across Finance: Revenue, Controllership, Supply Chain, Pricing and more. Currently at Visa, I lead a global team of software and data engineers responsible for mission‑critical Finance platforms, driving modernization, automation, and AI innovation that improves accuracy, transparency, and productivity across the enterprise.My focus is on engineering excellence—strengthening SDLC rigor, elevating Agile practices, and creating clear ownership models that improve velocity and reliability. I’m recognized for acting decisively to solve problems, promoting cross‑training and knowledge‑sharing, and building teams that operate with accountability and resilience. Leaders consistently note my ability to collaborate, influence, and drive outcomes while balancing expectations across Finance and Technology.A major part of my recent work is leading Visa Finance’s AI initiatives creating measurable impact for Finance and other teams across Visa.Before Visa, I served in senior roles at HP/HPE, leading SAP implementations, SalesOps and IT transformation programs, global pricing‑engine design, large‑scale data‑center migration, DevOps, and enterprise analytics integrations. My contributions earned honors including the President’s Award, multiple CIO Awards, and the SVP Award for leading the eCPQ transformation for HP Federal.I’m passionate about simplifying complexity, scaling global teams, and shaping the next wave of AI‑enabled finance and enterprise technology. My goal is to continue leading organizations where engineering rigor, automation, and intelligent systems drive meaningful business outcomes.

Experience

1. Sr Director, Software Engineering

   Visa

   Dec 2021 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Reflecting on my journey at Visa, I’m proud of the opportunity to lead a global engineering organization that delivers mission‑critical platforms for Finance, Controllership, Revenue, Audit, and Travel & Expense. The team has grown worldwide, and together we’ve driven transformation across architecture, automation, Agile maturity, and—more recently—enterprise level AI solutions.A core part of my leadership has always been to combine engineering excellence with business partnership. I’ve consistently been recognized for balancing Finance expectations and always using the right mechanisms to get to the best outcome for Visa. Collaboration and communication have been essential—whether engaging executives, mentoring engineering teams, or coaching new teams.On the platform side, we’ve strengthened engineering rigor through SDLC improvements, roadmaps, backlog discipline, and automation.As I look forward, I’m energized by the continued opportunity to- Raise the bar on engineering and operational excellence- Leverage GenAI to drive productivity for both engineering and business teams

Education

• Harvard Business School Online

  CORe Credential of Readiness

  2020 — 2020

• University of Mumbai

  Bachelor’s Degree, Statistics

  1992 — 1995

• Texas McCombs School of Business

  Postgraduate Degree, Artificial Intelligence

• National Centre for Software Technology

  Post Graduate Diploma in Software Technology, Computer Applications

  1995 — 1997

Skills

• Data Warehousing
• Testing
• Performance Tuning
• IT Service Management
• Sap
• Test Planning
• Business Intelligence
• Certified Sap Consultant
• Sdlc
• Solution Architecture
• Quality Assurance
• Program Management
• High Availability
• Requirements Analysis
• Agile Methodologies
• Sap Implementation
• Management
• Sap Products
• J2ee Application Development
• Business Process Improvement
• Test Automation
• Project Management
• Web Services
• Databases
• Software Solution Architecture
• Data Center
• Software Project Management
• Abap
• Resource Management
• Software Development
• Scrum
• Distributed Team Management
• Etl Tools
• Integration
• Data Transformation
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Data Integration
• Leadership
• Ms Project