Amit Khaire

About Amit Khaire

I believe great technology leadership is the art of creating stability today while enabling innovation for tomorrow, Turning Complex Technology into Business Advantage”For over 23 years, I’ve been at the intersection of technology and global financial markets, transforming high-stakes IT landscapes into resilient, agile, and innovative environments. I thrive on solving complex challenges, building high-performing teams, and creating systems that don’t just work, but give businesses a strategic edge. Current Role and FocusAs Director & Head of Technology Services at UBS India Securities, I lead global IT strategy, digital transformation, and automation across front, middle, and back-office operations. My work focuses on stabilizing critical applications, optimizing operational efficiency, and enabling faster, data-driven decision-making while maintaining rigorous governance and regulatory compliance. Over the years…I have modernized legacy platforms, automated manual workflows, and implemented predictive monitoring frameworks that reduce incidents and accelerate business readiness. Leading multicultural teams across India, APAC, and EMEA, I’ve combined technical excellence with strategic insight to ensure trading systems are not only reliable but future-ready. My Technical & Domain Expertise: Technology Leadership: End-to-end IT operations for trading and investment systems. Automation : Automation driven monitoring and workflow automation. System Resilience: High uptime, structured incident management, and proactive risk mitigation. Trading Domain Expertise: Cash Equities, Derivatives, FX, and Algorithmic Trading platforms. Tools & Platforms: Python, UNIX, SQL, ITRS Geneos, SRE frameworks, HP ServiceNow, Oracle, MySQL. Regulatory & Governance: Audit readiness, compliance with SEBI, NSE, BSE, and global standards. Let\'s ConnectI am driven by the belief that technology should empower teams, transform operations, and create measurable business value. Let’s connect if you’re curious about how strategic IT leadership can turn complexity into competitive advantage.

Experience

1. Director, Head of Technology Services

   UBS

   Jul 2023 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Strategic Oversight: Lead the Technology Services division for UBS Securities India, managing critical infrastructure and application stacks for the Investment Banking (IB) business.⇨ Achieved 99.9% uptime by stabilizing critical front-to-back-office applications.⇨ Automated corporate action workflows, reducing manual interventions by 60%.⇨ Introduced proactive incident reviews, cutting average resolution time by 35%.⇨ Strengthened global vendor governance, ensuring compliance and cost efficiency.⇨ Serve as Chairperson of the Tech Committee, steering technology decisions, governanceframeworks, and ensuring strict alignment with SEBI mandates.Technology Strategy, AI Automation, System Resilience, SRE Frameworks, Python, UNIX, Investment Banking Systems

Education

• Marathwada Mitra Mandal College of Commerce, Pune

  Bachelor's of, Commerce

  1995 — 1999

• SSPMS, Pune

  10 Standards, Chemistry

• Principle N G Naralkar Institute, Pune

  Master's in, Computer Management

  1999 — 2001

Skills

• Trading
• Investment Banking
• Unix Shell Scripting
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Back Office
• Application Support
• User Acceptance Testing
• Equities
• Solaris
• Sql
• Oracle
• Requirements Analysis
• Trading Systems
• Production Support
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Sybase Products
• Derivatives
• Middle Office
• Shell Scripting
• Capital Markets
• Perl
• Testing
• Unix
• Sybase
• Pl/Sql