Girish Raghavan

About Girish Raghavan

I am a global engineering and technology leader with 30 years of experience shaping large-scale transformations, AI-driven modernization, and platform innovation across GCCs and product organizations. Over the years, I have scaled and led cross-functional teams of engineers across multiple geographies, building high-performance cultures that deliver measurable business outcomes through technology innovation and operational excellence.My approach combines a product-first mindset with deep engineering expertise. I leverage scalable platforms, reusable assets, and cloud-native practices to accelerate delivery and improve efficiency. I believe in fostering proactive collaboration and open communication, while ensuring technology strategies remain tightly aligned with business priorities to create lasting value.With a strong engineering foundation and an MBA from IIM Bangalore, I have developed patented solutions, influenced global technology roadmaps, mentored leaders into global roles, and contributed across startups, high-growth companies, and large enterprises.I am passionate about enabling organizations to become technology-driven, outcome-focused, and capable of delivering sustained global impact.SpecialtiesGlobal Engineering Leadership & GCC OperationsDigital Transformation, Modernization & Platform EngineeringAI-Driven Solutions & Engineering Productivity OptimizationProduct Engineering & Reusable Platform DevelopmentCloud Migration & Multi-Cloud ArchitectureBuilding Outcome-Focused Centers of ExcellenceScaling and Managing Cross-Functional Teams Engineers)High-Performance, Ownership-Driven Culture BuildingCross-Geography Collaboration & Delivery ExcellenceTechnology Strategy & Business AlignmentOrganizational Design & Value Stream AlignmentAgile & DevOps Practices at ScaleVendor & Strategic Partnership Management

Experience

1. Vice President - Engineering

   FIS

   Aug 2024 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   At FIS, I am leading India GCC engineering for the global Capital Markets division contributing to around 3B USD in annual revenue, covering trading, treasury, and lending product suits. I am directing technology strategy, modernization, and delivery for a team of engineers, driving efficiency, quality, and strong stakeholder alignment across the organization.My remit includes leading large-scale transformations by leveraging AI and emerging technologies to boost productivity and accelerate modernization efforts. I am fostering a culture of ownership-driven delivery, improving release speed and quality through reusable enterprise platforms, global frameworks, and industry best practices. I am evolving Global Centers of Excellence (CoEs) into outcome-driven hubs focused on business-aligned modernization and platform reuse. Additionally, I am influencing and evolving the organizational structure to align with emerging business priorities and value stream goals, while creating and enabling global leadership roles from India.I am partnering with global leaders to align value streams and fast-track AI enabled transformations, enhancing time-to-market and cross-geo collaboration. I am facilitating seamless cross collaboration across geographies by aligning technology roadmaps and execution models across multiple time zones. I am building strategic vendor partnerships to accelerate AI adoption and modernization initiatives, ensuring responsiveness to evolving business needs.

Education

• Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

  MBA - PGSEM

  2004 — 2006

• B. M. S. College of Engineering

  B.E

  1991 — 1995

Skills

• Software Development
• Scrum
• Software Project Management
• Product Management
• Requirements Analysis
• Cloud Computing
• Integration
• Agile
• Big Data
• Strategy
• Scalability
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• People Management
• Enterprise Software
• Product Development
• Start-Ups