Venugopal Devarakonda

About Venugopal Devarakonda

Senior technology and regulatory transformation leader with 30+ years of experience across capital markets, financial services, and large‑scale enterprise platforms.One of the very few technology executives in India to hold direct, personal ownership of simultaneous multi‑regulator relationships — SEBI, RBI, and TRAI — at a Tier‑1 stock exchange. Trusted by Boards, regulators, and senior committees for execution‑certain, audit‑ready delivery of complex regulatory mandates.Currently accountable for end‑to‑end regulatory and technology delivery across Listing, Membership, Surveillance, Member Oversight, and Market Data functions at BSE India. Known for translating regulatory circulars, inspections, and policy intent into governed systems, workflows, and production‑grade platforms — consistently meeting mandated timelines with zero open findings.Brings a rare convergence of- Regulatory ownership & governance rigor- Capital markets & exchange technology- AI / ML, SupTech, surveillance & automation- Board‑level stakeholder engagement- Large portfolio & financial stewardship ($300M+)- Comfortable operating across regulator forums, boardrooms, and engineering teams, bridging compliance obligation with delivery reality.“Regulatory ownership with execution certainty — building trust with regulators, confidence with Boards, and clarity for teams.”

Experience

1. Deputy Vice President

   Bseindia

   Jun 2025 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   End-to-end regulatory and technology delivery owner at India’s oldest stock exchange — single point of accountability for SEBI, RBI, and TRAI compliance across Listing, Membership, Surveillance, Member Oversight, and Market Data functions.Regulatory OwnershipSole organisational owner for regulator engagement — led all clarifications, escalations, and BSE-wide responses directly with SEBI, RBI, and TRAI simultaneously; a responsibility rarely consolidated under a single technology leader. Translated circulars and inspection findings into enforceable system and process changes with full audit readiness; maintained zero outstanding inspection findings at all times. Represented technology capability and delivery feasibility at MDAC and Innovation Sandbox regulatory forums.Technology Delivery & AutomationLed time-critical regulatory releases, securing cross-functional approvals across Business, Compliance, Risk, Legal, InfoSec, and Finance — consistently meeting mandated go-live dates. Delivered Sup-Tech, Surveillance, and Inspection automation programmes: authored BRDs, defined APIs, enforced security checkpoints, and executed phased rollouts with zero post-release regulatory findings. Governed AI/ML capability-building across the organisation, establishing foundational models for intelligent regulatory monitoring.Investor ProtectionLed the @valid UPI initiative protecting retail investors from fraudulent UPI IDs in SEBI-regulated transactions — impacting investor safety at exchange scale. Owned governance of secure regulatory communications infrastructure (SMS/email), ensuring compliant, tamper-evident investor notifications aligned with TRAI mandates.Financial StewardshipLed RFPs, vendor governance, budgeting, and procurement with audit-ready financial controls across critical market-infrastructure systems. Governed Board-approved CSR initiatives with outcome reporting to senior committees.

Education

• New Public High School

  10th Std

  1988 — 1989

• Aptech Education Services

  Diploma, Software Engineer

  1996 — 1998

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Post Graduate Program in Artificial Intelligence for Leaders, Artificial Intelligence

Skills

• Team Management
• Architecture
• People Skills
• Test Automation
• Technical Leadership
• Employee Relations
• Testing
• Vendor Management
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Service Management
• Software Documentation
• Sdlc
• Saas
• Program Management
• Mobile Technology
• Web Applications
• Quality Assurance
• Employee Engagement
• Employee Management
• Architectures
• Managed Services
• Mobile Devices
• Building Relationships
• Requirements Analysis
• Agile Methodologies
• Team Building
• Management
• Test Planning
• Software Project Management
• Software Development
• Service Delivery
• Continuous Integration