Soumyadeep Desarkar

About Soumyadeep Desarkar

I am an Enterprise AI and Digital Transformation leader with a proven track record of helping global financial institutions and large enterprises modernize core operating models, unlock data-driven decision intelligence, and deliver measurable business value at scale.As AVP – AI Solution Architect & Program Manager at EXL, I operate at the intersection of strategy, technology, and business transformation—partnering with senior executives to reimagine risk, finance, and operational ecosystems through intelligent automation and advanced analytics.My leadership has enabled organizations to transition from manual, FTE-intensive environments to AI-powered, scalable architectures that materially improve profitability, speed, and control.Selected impact includes:• Driving 30–50% structural cost optimization through enterprise automation• Accelerating decision cycles by up to 70% across credit and financial workflows• Enhancing underwriting precision and risk visibility using AI-led data extraction• Delivering large-scale transformation programs spanning strategy, design, deployment, and adoption• Influencing C-suite stakeholders and aligning technology investments with long-term business outcomesI am particularly experienced in leading complex, cross-functional initiatives across Risk, Finance, Data, Technology, and Operations—building consensus, shaping transformation roadmaps, and ensuring disciplined execution against strategic KPIs.With an MBA, CFA Level 1, and an engineering foundation, I bring a rare blend of financial expertise, technological depth, and strategic perspective. This allows me to translate ambiguity into structured transformation agendas and convert innovation into durable competitive advantage.I am passionate about shaping the next generation of AI-enabled enterprises — where intelligent automation augments human judgment, operating models become predictive, and organizations are positioned to scale with resilience.

Experience

1. Assistant Vice President, Ai Architect & Project Management

   EXL

   Jul 2024 — Present

Education

• South Point High School

  12h Standard, Science

  2005 — 2006

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Post Graduate Program, Artificial Intelligence

• National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra

  Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Electrical Engineering

  2011

• Baylor University - Hankamer School of Business

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, Finance

  2015 — 2017

• South Point High School

  10th Standard

  2003 — 2004

Skills

• Pdms Design
• Jmp
• Statistical Data Analysis
• Data Analysis
• Business Analysis
• Outlook
• Microsoft Excel
• Electrical Engineering
• Microsoft Office
• Engineering
• Teamwork
• Banking
• Corporate Finance
• Project Management
• Customer Service
• Strategy
• Business Development
• Financial Modeling
• Project Engineering
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Corporate Communications
• Research
• Sp3d
• Leadership
• Management
• Microsoft Word
• Credit Analysis
• Quantitative Risk Analysis
• Product Development
• Market Research
• Financial Analysis