Parikshit Pawar

About Parikshit Pawar

Engineering Manager with 15+ years of experience building and scaling mission-critical financial platforms, including 7 years in the payments domain (Transaction Banking, Real-Time Payments, SWIFT, ISO 20022). Currently at NICE (since Aug 2025), leading engineering teams delivering cloud-ready, high-performance platforms while continuing to apply deep expertise in high-throughput, transaction-heavy systems.At Finastra, I managed globally distributed teams of up to 30 engineers to deliver enterprise-grade payment solutions adopted by Tier-1 banks worldwide. Directed the design and rollout of Java/Spring Boot microservices handling millions of transactions daily, reducing latency by 25% and improving system resilience through event-driven architectures and Kafka-based messaging. Partnered with product and business leaders to drive ISO 20022 compliance and expand real-time payment capabilities across multiple regions.As a leader, I focus on scaling teams and systems — mentoring engineers, implementing Agile delivery at scale, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines that cut release cycles by 40%. My leadership philosophy blends technical depth with strategic impact, ensuring that engineering outcomes directly enable business growth and regulatory compliance.Passionate about advancing the future of global payments, I thrive at the intersection of technology, domain expertise, and leadership, delivering solutions that are secure, scalable, and ready for the evolving financial ecosystem.

Experience

1. Senior Development Manager

   Finastra

   Dec 2025 — Present · Pune, IN

Education

• North Maharashtra University

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Telecommunications Engineering

  2005 — 2009