Ramakrishnan Meenakshisundaram
VP of Engineering @ ANZ | Gen AI Strategy & Cloud Transformation | Fintech Leader | Cost Optimization & Scale
- Role
- Vice President at ANZ
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ramakrishnan Meenakshisundaram
Vice President of Engineering with 19 years of experience delivering high-scale Fintech and IoT solutions. Combines an entrepreneurial DNA with corporate execution to drive zero-to-one innovation.Currently leading Gen AI and Cloud modernization initiatives at ANZ Bank, focusing on developer productivity and secure AI adoption (Vertex AI, LLMs). Expert in bridging the gap between legacy infrastructure and modern cloud-native architectures.Passionate about building high-performing teams that operate with startup agility at enterprise scale.CORE COMPETENCIES: • Strategic Engineering Leadership • Cloud FinOps & Cost Strategy (40% Savings delivered) • Generative AI Strategy (LLMs) & Developer Productivity • Distributed Systems Architecture • Product Innovation & IP Strategy (7 Patents)
Experience
Vice President
May 2021 — Present · Bengaluru, IN
Strategic Transformation & Cost Optimization: Orchestrated the migration of legacy infrastructure to Cloud Native architectures (OpenShift/GCP), achieving 40% cost savings compared to on-premise solutions. Simultaneously pioneered an internal Gen AI strategy (Vertex AI) that increased developer velocity by 1.5x–2x.Engineering Leadership: Lead a cross-functional engineering division of 25+(Dev, DevOps, QA), establishing SDLC best practices that improved deployment frequency and operational resilience.Product Delivery: Direct the engineering for the Financial Reporting Ecosystem (Balances & Transactions, Commercial Cards, and Loans) within the Transactive Global Suite. Delivering critical financial data visibility to 100k+ institutional users, ensuring high-volume data integrity and strict regulatory compliance.
Education
University of Madras
B.Tech, Information technology
2000 — 2004
Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning
MBA, Systems
2005 — 2007
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