Pushkar Bhutada

About Pushkar Bhutada

Curiosity | Competence | Collaboration An inquisitive, analytical and growth mindset in solving customer problems. I am working at the intersection of technology and business to add meaningful value to customers/clients/partners. In other words, working at the intersection of people, processes and technologies.Currently managing a team of AI Engineers for Strategic and R&D Initiatives.A summary of my professional journey so far demonstrating high adaptability and resilient nature - Work experience of well-rounded and fulfilling over decade and a half years in technology, management and leadership roles such as - Program Manager, Product Manager, Management Consultant, Business Consulting Manager - Customer Success, Project Manager/Program Manager Digital Transformation & Innovation Programs, Product Owner, Operations Analyst. Experience working onshore/offshore with large to mid-size organizations\'(service/product based) such as Thomson Reuters, Citibank, HSBC, Alliance Bernstein, Royal London Group, Intelliflo. Experience in translating desired business outcomes to solutions, customer roadmaps in Retail Banking, Wealth Management, Asset Management and Investment Banking space Some of the responsibilities executed - Business consulting, driving business value, capability mapping, collaboration with Account leads and executives, project management including planning, budgeting, resource management, scope and schedule management, business analysis, data analysis, solutioning, digital transformation, people management, interface management, Experience leading team in IT Product and Application development projects with Agile and Waterfall delivery methodology in a cross-functional co-located and/or geographically scattered teams. Good amount of experience in managing stakeholders expectations in various geographies mainly in UK, US, EU and APAC regions. Capstone Project as part of IBM Data Science Professional Course https://github.com/curiouspushkar?tab=repositories Exposure to pre-sales and consulting as well. Digitization Business Consulting for a US Trading firm - Created a trading app customer journey and prototype with paper trading, trade capture, order screens

Experience

1. Ai Program Manager Lead Ai Product Manager - Innovation Lab

   Synechron

   Jun 2022 — Present · Pune, IN

   Leading strategic Artificial Intelligence (AI) initiatives that drive innovation, revenue growth, and risk-aware transformation for global financial institutions. • Head AI program governance across a portfolio of innovation lab initiatives, defining charters, roadmaps, funding models, and stakeholder communication for C‑suite, business, and technology leaders. • Lead cross‑functional teams of product managers, data scientists, ML engineers, and architects to design, prototype, and scale AI/ML solutions in areas such as risk analytics, data platforms, cyber intelligence, and next‑gen customer experience. • Own the end‑to‑end lifecycle of strategic R&D programs: opportunity discovery, partner ecosystem development, solution design, AI modeling and sandboxing, MVP build, experimentation, and scaled rollout in production environments. • Collaborate with Sales, Client Partners, and Customer Success to craft AI go‑to‑market narratives, value propositions, and commercialization strategies that accelerate adoption of lab solutions across global banking clients. • Establish program-level KPIs and outcome metrics, ensuring benefits realization, regulatory and AI-governance alignment, and continuous improvement of AI products and platforms. • Influence executive decision‑making through data‑driven insights, business cases, and storytelling, positioning the innovation lab as a strategic AI engine for the organization.Keywords: AI Program Management, Innovation Lab Leadership, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI, Responsible AI, FinTech, RiskTech, Data & Analytics, GTM Strategy, Ecosystem Partnerships.Website :

Education

• SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

  PGDFM, Financial Management

• Savitribai Phule Pune University

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE

Skills

• Saas
• Investments
• Visio
• Software Development
• Banking
• Scrum
• Consulting
• Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Data Migration
• Analysis
• Functional Testing
• Bloomberg Terminal
• Middle Office
• Market Data
• Financial Analysis
• Full Sdlc
• Functional Requirements
• Release Management
• Experienced Business Analyst
• Change Management
• Use Case Analysis
• Functional Analysis
• Business Requirements
• Reporting & Analysis
• Data Analysis
• Financial Markets
• Investment Banking
• Jira
• Financial Services
• Analytics
• Documentation
• Asset Management
• Functional Design
• Finance
• Manual Testing
• Project Portfolio Management
• Bloomberg
• Project Delivery
• Business Management