Silambarasan Mohan

About Silambarasan Mohan

Strategic, delivery-focused technology leader with 16+ years of global experience driving transformation and building high-performing IT delivery capabilities for leading BFSI and FinTech firms. Currently heading the Integration team at Axis Bank, leading digital modernization, scalable API platforms, and partner onboarding to support the bank’s evolving digital ecosystem.Deep expertise in cloud-native platforms, API-first banking, enterprise architecture, and core modernization. Proven ability to build innovation-led Centers of Excellence, architect cost-optimized solutions, and scale delivery operations. Trusted by C-suite stakeholders across North America, Europe, and APAC to shape resilient, agile, and future-ready technology strategies while fostering inclusive, high-retention engineering cultures.Key Competencies Delivery & Operations• API Strategy & Governance • Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement • Agile & Design Thinking • Service Delivery & SLA Management • Legacy Modernization • Microservices & Middleware Strategy & Transformation• IT Strategy & Roadmapping • Digital & Cloud Transformation • Core IT Modernization • Change Leadership • Cost Optimization & Value Realization Engineering & Architecture• Enterprise & Solution Architecture • Platform Engineering • Hybrid Cloud & DevSecOps • Data, Automation & AI/ML Platforms Leadership & Governance• Talent Development & Succession Planning • Organizational Design & Culture • Technology Governance & Risk Management • Vendor & Partner Ecosystem Strategy • C-Level Stakeholder Management • P&L Exposure Industry Expertise• BFSI & FinTech Platforms • Innovation & Emerging Technologies • Customer- and Employee-Experience-Centric Engineering

Experience

1. Vice President

   Axis Bank

   Nov 2022 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Led the strategic design, development, and scaling of a best-in-class API banking platform—accelerating partner onboarding, unlocking new revenue streams, and enhancing enterprise agilityKey Outcomes • 1200+ APIs deployed - leading enterprise-wide Open API adoption across Retail and Corporate Banking - streamlining digital experiences and enabling monetization strategies that generated new fee-based income. • Frictionlessly - onboarded third-party vendors for key API services—including Karza, Perfios, NPCI, Worldline, Vahan, and Unnati—reducing integration time by 40%, accelerating partner go-live to under 3 weeks, and contributing to a 25% increase in API-driven transactions within six months. • Platform Modernization & Reliability: Led a 150-member global team in modernizing core banking systems using microservices architecture, AWS Cloud, IBM API/ESB, and CI/CD pipelines—delivering 99.99% system uptime and cutting release cycles by 60%. • Financial & Operational Leadership: Managed a ₹25 Cr CapEx/Opex budget with full P&L accountability; drove 20% vendor cost reductions and delivered measurable ROI through process automation and SRE best practices. • Industry Recognition: Played a key role in establishing Axis Bank as a digital banking leader by accelerating innovation velocity and expanding the partner ecosystem.

Education

• Vel Tech Engineering College

  Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Information Technology

Skills

• Ibm Integration Bus
• Java
• Websphere
• Datapower
• Messaging
• Linux
• Sdlc
• Unix
• Eai
• Esb
• Websphere Message Broker
• Message Broker
• Core Java
• Soa
• Db2
• Integration
• Ibm Db2
• Middleware
• Websphere Mq