Pallavi Thotakura

About Pallavi Thotakura

Transforming Global Financial Services Through Technology Leadership & Strategic GCC…

Experience

1. Executive Director & Head of Technology Corporate & Investment Banking

   NAB

   Nov 2022 — Present

   Executive Director & Head of Technology – Corporate & Investment BankingNational Australia Bank (NAB)| India | Nov 2022 – PresentTransforming NAB’s India GCC into a global technology powerhouse, leading 200+ professionals to deliver innovation and operational excellence for corporate and investment banking. Spearhead cross-border digital initiatives, insourcing critical capabilities, and driving AI/cloud adoption to optimize costs while maintaining 98% uptime for $2B+ daily transactions.Key Achievements:Global Integration: Orchestrated Workday HCM rollout across 6 countries employees), standardizing HR processes and achieving $2M annual savings.Strategic Insourcing: Built local CRM/data engineering teams, reducing vendor dependency by 40% and cutting costs by 15% without compromising delivery.Fintech Innovation: Launched India’s first AI-driven fraud detection cohort, reducing false positives by 20% and enhancing customer trust.Talent Leadership: Scaled high-performing teams with 30% women representation, positioning NAB India as a fintech employer of choice.Core Focus: GCC Scaling | Cloud-First Architecture (AWS/Salesforce)| Regulatory Compliance | Cost Optimization ($10M+ track record)

Education

• Stevens Institute of Technology

  Master of Science - MS, Information Systems

• MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology

  B.E, Comp Science

  1992 — 1996

• Stevens Institute of Technology

  MBA, Technology Management

Skills

• Program Management
• Fixed Income
• Unix
• Derivatives
• Futures
• Java
• Trading Systems
• Finance
• Financial Services
• Product Management
• Securities Lending
• Prime Brokerage
• Websphere
• Equities
• Sybase
• Perl
• Business Process
• Business Development
• Leadership
• Weblogic
• Regulatory Analysis
• Management