Vijay Achanta

About Vijay Achanta

Accomplished information technologist with extensive knowledge and progressive experience managing product and product life cycle, and delivery management, with specialized knowledge in financial services across Retail Banking, Commercial Lending, Compliance, Trade Surveillance, Anti-Money Laundering, Fixed Income, Credit Derivatives, Equities and FX Business. Adept at successfully leading large global high-performance teams with a proven track record of bridging technology and business goals to provide stable production systems. Strategically mentors cross-functional teams in multi-facility environments to maximize productivity. Proficient in aspects of all company operations, focused on using technology to create efficiencies within a business, including setting up offshore, onsite, and near shore models from the ground up. Experience complemented by an MS in Computer Science and SCRUM Certification.

Experience

1. Head of Asset Based Lending and Pricing Technology

   Wells Fargo

   Sep 2022 — Present · Iselin, NJ, US

   Working on modernizing the technology for Asset-Based Lending (ABL) by transitioning to strategic platforms. This includes making significant improvements in areas like efficiency, scalability, and customer experience. Key aspects of this modernization involve adopting cloud-based solutions, automating loan servicing and origination processes, integrating third-party systems, utilizing AI and machine learning models, embracing digital transformation, and implementing customer-centric features.Also successfully implemented a new SaaS-based pricing tool across both Corporate Banking (CB) and Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) businesses. This initiative has provided us with a competitive advantage by enhancing pricing accuracy, improving operational efficiency, and driving a better Return on Equity (ROE).

Education

• Osmania University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Electronics

• Bharathiar University

  Master of Science (MS), Computer Science

Skills

• Microsoft Excel
• Structured Products
• Testing
• Functional Design
• System & Business Analysis
• Sybase
• Delivery Management
• Client & Stakeholder Relations
• Release Management
• Investment Banking
• Program Implementation
• Sdlc
• Derivatives
• Middle Office
• Market Data
• Information Technology
• Capital Markets
• Trading Systems
• Sybase Products
• Global Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Leadership
• Technology Management
• Leveraged Finance
• Management
• Interest Rate Derivatives
• IT Strategy
• Project Lifecycle Management
• Change Management
• Integration
• Electronic Trading
• Global Employee Management
• Infrastructure & Production Support
• Business Analysis
• Equities
• Fixed Income
• Business Strategy
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Equity Derivatives
• Credit Derivatives
• Crm