Chaitanya Kadam

AI-enabled Product Leader specialising in modernising regulated financial platforms through intelligent workflow automation, data architecture redesign and governance-led operating models. Proven track record building 0→1 product capabilities at the intersection of platform transformation and user-facing product innovation across regulated financial environments. Successfully transformed enterprise platforms across wealth, custody, settlement, KYC & ref-data and regulatory reporting.

Experienced in aligning executive stakeholders, engineering teams and commercial functions to deliver AI-enabled solutions that improve operational efficiency, risk transparency and user experience.

Product Owner – Platform Transformation (AI-enabled) at Albany Beck UK Ltd (2025-06 – 2026-02)

Directed enterprise assessment and strategic replacement of legacy FundMaster platform with TCS BaNCS across custody settlement lifecycle.

• Directed enterprise assessment and strategic replacement of legacy FundMaster platform with TCS BaNCS across custody settlement lifecycle
• Conducted structured discovery and functional gap analysis to validate product capability fit across trade booking, settlement and billing workflows
• Established phased roadmap and governance framework for multi-PI transformation delivery
• Defined new target-state operating model incorporating automation, validation controls and real-time API integrations (pricing + FX)
• Oversaw SWIFT MT54x lifecycle integration, improving straight-through processing and regulatory resilience
• Embedded AI-enabled billing validation and exception workflows reducing reconciliation friction and improving reporting transparency

Product Manager – Carbon Meta Registry at S&P Global – Commodity Insights (2024-09 – 2025-03)

Led 0→1 expansion of Portfolio View product capability within Carbon Meta Registry.

• Led 0→1 expansion of Portfolio View product capability within Carbon Meta Registry
• Integrated 5 global registries into unified platform, enabling B2B and B2C portfolio visibility
• Designed AI-enabled validation controls improving data transparency across 1000+ carbon credit records
• Partnered with commercial teams to refine Portfolio View dashboard model and strengthen product positioning
• Conducted structured stakeholder workshops with commercial and market participants to shape Portfolio View

Module Lead / Product Owner – Data & Settlement Platforms at Mphasis (Client: JPMorgan Chase) (2021-03 – 2024-07)

Led product transformation of global Reference Data and standing settlement instructions platform supporting $34B+ custody operations.

• Led product transformation of global Reference Data and standing settlement instructions platform supporting $34B+ custody operations
• Redesigned data contracts and upstream/downstream integration flows improving accuracy and routing reliability
• Embedded UI validation controls and exception workflows improving processing speed and data accuracy
• Partnered with engineering to improve API performance via caching, reducing latency for high-volume workflows
• Embedded governance standards across Technology, Operations and Risk within a scaled Agile delivery model
• Introduced operational metrics framework (exceptions, breaks, completion rates) enabling proactive oversight

AVP Product Owner – Regulatory Data Platforms at Barclays (2019-09 – 2020-03)

Enhanced regulatory reporting data models under compliance mandates.

• Enhanced regulatory reporting data models (SFTR, MiFID, EMIR) under compliance mandates
• Reduced operational effort by 50% via API-driven KYC and account data integration

Lead Business Analyst – Digital KYC Transformation at ATOS SYNTEL (2018-08 – 2021-03)

Introduced OCR and Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) automation with validation controls to reduce manual review.

• Introduced OCR and Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) automation with validation controls to reduce manual review
• Delivered 80% efficiency improvement and 35% reduction in customer follow-ups

Wealth Management Platforms at CGI

Early foundation role in wealth management platforms

Capital Markets at Société Générale

Early foundation role in capital markets

Custody & Asset Servicing at Northern Trust

Early foundation role in custody and asset servicing

Audit & Reporting at Dell International Services

Early foundation role in audit and reporting

M.S. in Business Analysis & Consulting – University of Strathclyde (2013-09 – 2014-08)

B.M.M in Finance – PES College of Business Management (2005-06 – 2008-08)