I am Arpita Garg, a senior product and delivery leader with 24+ years of experience driving productised platform delivery across capital markets, post-trade processing, and regulatory operations within global financial services. I have served as Director – Product Management and Delivery, leading data, reporting, automation, and digital transformation initiatives that align product strategy, multi-quarter roadmaps, and agile delivery with business KPIs and regulatory requirements. I thrive in highly matrixed, global environments, partnering with engineering, operations, sales, and senior stakeholders to deliver scalable, reusable platform capabilities, reduce cost and risk, and accelerate time-to-market. My focus areas include Agile/SAFe delivery, platform modernization, automation (RPA), tooling rationalisation, and AI-enabled product leadership, supported by experience across investment banking, fintech, and enterprise technology.

Arpita Garg

I am Arpita Garg, a senior product and delivery leader with 24+ years of experience driving productised platform delivery across capital markets, post-trade processing, and regulatory operations within global financial services. I have served as Director – Product Management and Delivery, leading data, reporting, automation, and digital transformation initiatives that align product strategy, multi-quarter roadmaps, and agile delivery with business KPIs and regulatory requirements. I thrive in highly matrixed, global environments, partnering with engineering, operations, sales, and senior stakeholders to deliver scalable, reusable platform capabilities, reduce cost and risk, and accelerate time-to-market. My focus areas include Agile/SAFe delivery, platform modernization, automation (RPA), tooling rationalisation, and AI-enabled product leadership, supported by experience across investment banking, fintech, and enterprise technology.

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I am Arpita Garg, a senior product and delivery leader with 24+ years of experience driving productised platform delivery across capital markets, post-trade processing, and regulatory operations within global financial services. I have served as Director – Product Management and Delivery, leading data, reporting, automation, and digital transformation initiatives that align product strategy, multi-quarter roadmaps, and agile delivery with business KPIs and regulatory requirements.

I thrive in highly matrixed, global environments, partnering with engineering, operations, sales, and senior stakeholders to deliver scalable, reusable platform capabilities, reduce cost and risk, and accelerate time-to-market. My focus areas include Agile/SAFe delivery, platform modernization, automation (RPA), tooling rationalisation, and AI-enabled product leadership, supported by experience across investment banking, fintech, and enterprise technology.

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Language

English
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Hindi
Intermediate

Work Experience

Director - Product Development/ Delivery Lead at FIS Global
July 1, 2015 - August 31, 2025
Led productised delivery of data, reporting, and automation platforms supporting cleared derivatives, post-trade processing, and regulatory operations; accountable for backlog prioritisation, PI planning, stakeholder alignment, delivery execution, and go-to-market readiness of shared platform services. Directed architecture rationalisation reducing total cost of ownership by ~40% while maintaining regulatory coverage and feature parity. Defined and launched a Testing-as-a-Service (TaaS) offering, cutting QA cycle times by ~75% and accelerating recovery of delayed releases. Implemented tooling rationalisation across Jira, Planview, and Aha; led Data warehouse/BI programs (£0.5m–£5m) for tier-1 clients; delivered 400+ feeds across 8 workstreams.
Vice President - Technology at Barclays Capital Services
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2015
Led technology initiatives across investment banking operations, delivering architecture, platform delivery, and cross-functional collaboration in a highly matrixed environment to strengthen operational resilience and regulatory readiness.
Technology Lead at Convergys Information Systems
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2006
Led delivery of technology projects, mentored cross-functional teams, and delivered software solutions aligned to client requirements in a fast-paced services environment.
IT Developer at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2005
Contributed to software development initiatives within a large engineering organization, supporting IT delivery and system improvements.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science at North Maharashtra University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2000

Qualifications

AI Product Management Bootcamp & Certification
January 1, 2025 - January 30, 2026
Advanced AI Product Leadership Certification
January 1, 2025 - January 30, 2026
SAFe 6 Product Owner/Product Manager - Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
January 1, 2024 - January 30, 2026
Strategic Leadership with AI & ML - SMU Exec Dev
January 1, 2024 - January 30, 2026
Product Management Programme - SMU Exec Dev
January 1, 2024 - January 30, 2026

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Software & Internet, Professional Services

Experience Level

Expert
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