Radhakrishnan S.

About Radhakrishnan S.

As Consulting Director and lead for POD (Practice on Demand) for Banking & Financial Services (BFS) across APAC, I help financial institutions transform with confidence in digital transformation, innovation, and execution. I specialize in advisory-led consulting engagements that drive digital reinvention, core modernization, and intelligent operations. With 20+ years of global experience, I have partnered with Tier-1 banks, capital market leaders, and wealth management firms across North America and Asia to architect and deliver enterprise-grade solutions powered by cloud, data, and Generative AI (GenAI). My current focus is helping BFS clients reimagine customer experiences, automate decisioning, and accelerate product innovation using next gen platforms and service offerings.I bring deep domain expertise in Retail Banking, Lending, Payments, Capital Markets, Wealth & Asset Management, and apply it through a consulting lens to solve real-world challenges whether it\'s streamlining onboarding journeys, modernizing legacy ecosystems, or driving cost-to-income improvements.My track record spans:• Consulting & Presales leadership for high-value pursuits and transformation deals• CXO-level advisory for Digital Transformation• End-to-end solution delivery using Agile and Onsite-Offshore frameworks• Incubating new offerings at the intersection of technology, domain, and AII believe that in the GenAI era, consulting must blend human insight with machine intelligence to not only solve business problems but also anticipate them.Let’s build the future of financial services which is intelligent, responsive, and customer-first.

Experience

1. Consulting Director & Apac Head for Bfs Pod (Practice on Demand)

   Virtusa

   Mar 2025 — Present · Chennai, IN

   As Consulting Director – BFS, APAC at Virtusa, I am responsible for leading consulting-led growth across the Asia-Pacific region, partnering with banking and financial services clients to accelerate transformation and deliver measurable outcomes.My role focuses on:• Origination of consulting-led engagements, identifying strategic opportunities and shaping transformation programs aligned with client priorities.• Leading proactive, insight-driven pitches that highlight Virtusa’s differentiated BFS consulting offerings and domain-led solutions.• Managing the consulting order book and revenue target for the APAC region, aligning with sales and delivery teams to expand our consulting footprint across APAC.• Acting as a strategic advisor to CXOs, driving complex transformations across areas such as Core Banking Modernization, FinCrime Optimization, Digital Transaction Banking, Payments Modernization, and Wealth Personalization.• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to design and deliver tailored solutions that blend domain expertise with emerging technologies, including Generative AI, cloud, and intelligent automation.• Supporting regional go-to-market strategies, co-creating thought leadership, and developing consulting assets to enhance Virtusa’s brand and influence in the BFS space.At the intersection of domain, technology, and strategy, I help clients reimagine their business through consulting-first, innovation-led engagements that fuel growth and future-readiness.

Education

• Madras University

  Msc.IT, Computer Science

  2002 — 2004