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Hello, I’m Rakesh Agnihotri, a product leader with a track record of shaping vision, strategy and execution across trading platforms, data engineering, analytics and mobile applications. I excel at translating business needs, technology and customer insights into roadmaps that drive measurable business impact, bridging technical delivery and strategic objectives. I thrive on fostering high-performing collaboration across engineering, business and technology teams to solve complex challenges in financial services and telecommunications.
I lead multi-disciplinary teams to deliver scalable data products and analytics dashboards, with a focus on governance, adoption and actionable insights. I enjoy turning data into decisions that power business outcomes, while maintaining a strong emphasis on quality, regulatory compliance and enterprise-grade delivery.
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Senior Manager – Data Engineering at RBC
January 1, 2025 - PresentLed data engineering strategy aligned with business objectives and product vision to deliver scalable data products powering Finance & Risk analytics and AI solutions. Owned the data platform roadmap, delivering data products and dashboards for capital markets trading and regulatory reporting. Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders to deliver data engineering solutions and build partnerships. Led metadata strategy (data dictionaries, critical data elements and enterprise glossaries) to improve data discovery and usability. Drove enterprise-grade delivery and ELT modernization, boosting pipeline efficiency by 40%.
Senior Project Manager at CanadaLife
April 1, 2023 - April 1, 2024Delivered analytics products aligned with enterprise strategy, enabling data-driven decision making. Led analytics development to identify patterns and deliver actionable insights via Power BI dashboards and executive reports. Collaborated cross-functionally to define KPIs and design analytical solutions. Directed data engineering teams to summarize large datasets and deliver dashboards for senior management. Developed SQL-based reconciliations for trading and regulatory reporting, enforcing data governance and compliance across the data lifecycle.
Technology Delivery Lead at TD Bank
August 1, 2021 - February 1, 2023Led MVPs for TD Active Trader, a next-generation online trading platform, delivering advanced trading capabilities. Directed the product roadmap for TD Active Trader, delivering integrated API calls, ETL pipelines and batch data processing to enable seamless frontend access. Negotiated MVP requirements with business and technical teams, prioritized initiatives by impact, and defined success metrics for applications and APIs. Conducted A/B testing for APIs and backend data processes to measure performance and inform product decisions.
Senior Project Manager at Mobia Technologies Innovations
July 1, 2019 - July 1, 2021Served as Product Owner for the Scorecard analytics product for BWS Delivery Group, delivering operational insights to senior leadership. Developed analytics application and program performance dashboards, increasing efficiency. Collaborated with senior leadership to define vision and roadmap, conducted cross-functional workshops, and defined success metrics for MVPs. Built a technical solution leveraging Databricks, Azure and Power BI to transform raw data into actionable insights and ensure data visualization quality.
Lead Engineer at Sasken Technologies Ltd
June 1, 2013 - August 1, 2018Part of Samsung Product Managers R&D US cell; developed flagship Galaxy/Note series applications, defining feature roadmaps and KPIs. Built MVP demos for partners, collaborated with marketing, sales and support, and reviewed real-time data metrics to optimize algorithms in collaboration with global R&D teams. Worked with cross-functional teams to ensure feasible, high-value end-user features and timely product shipping.
Technical Manager at XPT Consultancy & Software Service Pvt Ltd
July 1, 2010 - June 1, 2013Led protocol stack development for Intel wireless chipsets used in Samsung handsets; guided cross-functional teams to deliver performance-critical software, defined success metrics and coordinated with marketing, sales and QA to ensure product readiness.
Senior Software Engineer at Aricent
October 1, 2006 - June 1, 2010Developed 3G/3.5G/4G RRC and data-layer protocol features for Nokia RNC 3.0/4.0, collaborating with global teams to deliver integration and performance improvements.
Team Member at GlobalLogic
April 1, 2006 - September 1, 2006Managed Sales/Marketing team database and data extraction tasks, supporting data-driven initiatives and cross-functional reporting.
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Qualifications
Master of Computer Applications (MCA)
January 11, 2030 - January 29, 2026Bachelor of Science – Mathematics
January 11, 2030 - January 29, 2026Machine Learning Specialization
January 11, 2030 - January 29, 2026Microsoft Azure Fundamentals AZ-900
January 11, 2030 - January 29, 2026Data Analytics Power BI Certification
January 11, 2030 - January 29, 2026Industry Experience
Financial Services, Software & Internet, Telecommunications, Professional Services, Education
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