Ramkumar Hariharan
Associate Director | Java & Python Architecture | OG Developer with a New-Age AI Workflow | Intent-First Development
- Role
- Associate Director - Software Engineering at Fitch Group, Inc.
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ramkumar Hariharan
I am an Associate Director of Software Engineering with 15 years of experience building the high-concurrency engines that power global financial intelligence. At Fitch Ratings, I focus on the technical evolution of our Fundamental Financial Data products—the \"heavy lifting\" required to standardize and deliver data on banks and insurance firms to 81 Central Banks.I am a \"hands-on\" architect who believes that the best solutions come from rigorous design and practical experimentation. My goal is to bridge the gap between legacy enterprise stability and modern engineering efficiency to ensure our data remains a \"gold mine\" for end-users.My Engineering Approach* Intent-First Engineering: I prioritize a \"Design-First\" methodology. By establishing clear technical specifications before coding, I ensure our ingestion pipelines handle complex global financial structures with total precision and reliability.* Practical Automation & Agents: I am currently experimenting with Agentic AI to identify the most efficient ways to automate business processes. By comparing Low-code (for speed) and Pro-code (custom Java/Python) approaches, I work to identify the tools that provide the most reliable value.* Augmented Daily Workflow: I integrate tools like Amazon Q and GitHub Copilot as force-multipliers. This helps me modernize core Java and Python services effectively, refactoring legacy components into scalable, cloud-native architectures.* Polyglot Problem Solving: I leverage a 15-year foundation in Java/Spring and modern Python/AWS stacks to build the robust,\"invisible\" infrastructure that collects and standardizes disparate global data into a unified product.Product VisionMy work is about abstracting away technical complexity so that our users can spend less time looking for answers and more time generating insights. I take pride in maintaining the engineering standards that ensure our data remains the industry benchmark for depth and reliability.
Experience
Associate Director - Software Engineering
Mar 2026 — Present · Chicago, IL, US
Architecting high-concurrency Java and Python engines for fundamental financial data using an Intent-First, AI-augmented workflow. I specialize in the \"heavy lifting\" of data ingestion and the practical application of Agentic AI to automate complex business processes.
Education
Anjalai Ammal Mahalingam Engineering College, Tiruvarur.
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
2006 — 2010
St.Xaviers Matric School , Tirunelveli , Tamilnadu
Higher Secondary, Biology, General
2001 — 2006
Skills
- Jsp
- Spring Framework
- Javascript
- Java Enterprise Edition
- Sql
- Db2
- Eclipse
- Java
- Software Development
- Java Standard Edition 6 Programmer Certified Professional
- Soa
- Web Applications
- Servlets
- Jdbc
- J2ee Application Development
- Struts
- Spring
- Tomcat
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