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I am Selvaraj Kannaiyan, founder and CTO, Enterprise Architect and AI & Cloud Platform Leader based in Wiesbaden, Germany. I bring 14+ years of end-to-end experience across banking, FinTech, SaaS, and AI-driven domains, delivering enterprise-grade architectures and scalable platforms with a hybrid Germany-India engineering model. My strengths include event-driven architectures (Kafka), Camunda BPM, Java/Spring Boot microservices, Python AI/ML integration, and cloud-native deployments on AWS and Azure. I am passionate about building AI-powered SaaS and FinTech solutions with multi-tenant governance, data security, and regulatory compliance, leading product strategy and client delivery.…I am Selvaraj Kannaiyan, founder and CTO, Enterprise Architect and AI & Cloud Platform Leader based in Wiesbaden, Germany. I bring 14+ years of end-to-end experience across banking, FinTech, SaaS, and AI-driven domains, delivering enterprise-grade architectures and scalable platforms with a hybrid Germany-India engineering model. My strengths include event-driven architectures (Kafka), Camunda BPM, Java/Spring Boot microservices, Python AI/ML integration, and cloud-native deployments on AWS and Azure. I am passionate about building AI-powered SaaS and FinTech solutions with multi-tenant governance, data security, and regulatory compliance, leading product strategy and client delivery.

Selvaraj Kannaiyan

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I am Selvaraj Kannaiyan, founder and CTO, Enterprise Architect and AI & Cloud Platform Leader based in Wiesbaden, Germany. I bring 14+ years of end-to-end experience across banking, FinTech, SaaS, and AI-driven domains, delivering enterprise-grade architectures and scalable platforms with a hybrid Germany-India engineering model. My strengths include event-driven architectures (Kafka), Camunda BPM, Java/Spring Boot microservices, Python AI/ML integration, and cloud-native deployments on AWS and Azure. I am passionate about building AI-powered SaaS and FinTech solutions with multi-tenant governance, data security, and regulatory compliance, leading product strategy and client delivery.…I am Selvaraj Kannaiyan, founder and CTO, Enterprise Architect and AI & Cloud Platform Leader based in Wiesbaden, Germany. I bring 14+ years of end-to-end experience across banking, FinTech, SaaS, and AI-driven domains, delivering enterprise-grade architectures and scalable platforms with a hybrid Germany-India engineering model. My strengths include event-driven architectures (Kafka), Camunda BPM, Java/Spring Boot microservices, Python AI/ML integration, and cloud-native deployments on AWS and Azure. I am passionate about building AI-powered SaaS and FinTech solutions with multi-tenant governance, data security, and regulatory compliance, leading product strategy and client delivery.

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I am Selvaraj Kannaiyan, founder and CTO, Enterprise Architect and AI & Cloud Platform Leader based in Wiesbaden, Germany. I bring 14+ years of end-to-end experience across banking, FinTech, SaaS, and AI-driven domains, delivering enterprise-grade architectures and scalable platforms with a hybrid Germany-India engineering model.

My strengths include event-driven architectures (Kafka), Camunda BPM, Java/Spring Boot microservices, Python AI/ML integration, and cloud-native deployments on AWS and Azure. I am passionate about building AI-powered SaaS and FinTech solutions with multi-tenant governance, data security, and regulatory compliance, leading product strategy and client delivery.

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Work Experience

Senior Application Architect at HCLTech

October 1, 2021 - August 1, 2025

Led architecture and delivery of Miles & More Credit Card Services, integrated with TSYS. Designed secure, scalable microservices using Spring Boot, Camunda BPM, and Kafka (Confluent). Implemented enterprise-grade security using Keycloak and JWT. Led 15+ engineers, mentored teams, and collaborated with stakeholders.

Senior Consultant at Capgemini

August 1, 2019 - October 1, 2021

Architected FX/FI Alert Breach Management Platform; implemented Camunda BPM workflows for regulatory approvals; built ReactJS dashboards integrated with AEM; implemented second-level identity validation workflows using PingID and Keycloak; developed REST and gRPC services using Java and Golang; deployed on AWS; mentored 15+ engineers.

Senior Consultant at Capgemini

December 1, 2017 - August 1, 2019

Architected and developed FX/FI alert breach management platform; built Camunda BPM workflows for regulatory approvals.

Assistant Manager at Citicorp Services India

January 1, 2017 - December 1, 2017

Developed FRTB analytics and risk calculation platforms.

Software Engineer at IBM / RBS

January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2017

Developed enterprise systems for Bank of America and RBS; Built IAM, SSO, and authentication systems using SAML; end-to-end development across front-end and back-end.

Software Engineer at IBM/RBS

January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2017

Developed enterprise systems for Bank of America and RBS. Built IAM, SSO, and authentication systems using SAML and Spring Security.

Founder & CTO at Yaazh Tech Software Solutions UG (haftungsbeschränkt)

January 1, 2026 - Present

Leading two strategic platforms: an Enterprise SaaS platform for SMEs and startups; and FRMS - Fundamental Review of Market Strategy, an AI-powered financial learning and strategy simulation platform. Architecting cost-effective, high-quality software solutions and guiding product delivery with an agile, architecture-driven approach; managing cross-functional teams and collaborating with business stakeholders.

Senior Application Architect at HCLTech Germany

October 1, 2021 - August 1, 2025

Led architecture and delivery of Miles & More Card Services; built real-time transaction pipelines using Kafka Streams, Kafka Connect, and Schema Registry; deployed services on Azure Kubernetes Service; implemented enterprise-grade security using Keycloak and JWT; led 15+ engineers; collaborated with business stakeholders on risk, compliance, and production readiness.

Founder & Chief Technology Officer at Yaazh Tech Software Solutions UG (Germany)

January 1, 2026 - Present

Founded a Germany-based technology consulting and product engineering company; leads architecture, product strategy, and client delivery across Europe and India using a hybrid German-Germany-based model. Responsible for setting technology direction, building partnerships, and delivering high-impact AI/Cloud platform solutions.

Senior Consultant at Capgemini Belgium

August 1, 2019 - October 31, 2021

Architected FX/FI alert breach management platform using Camunda BPM, Spring Boot microservices, Oracle, and Confluent Kafka; implemented real-time data streaming on Azure Kubernetes Service for scalable enterprise banking workflows.

Tech Architect at Verizon India

December 1, 2017 - August 31, 2019

Designed and delivered ATO M digital platform for B2B/B2C e-commerce using React SPA, Camunda BPM, Kafka with Confluent, and cloud-native deployments on Azure Kubernetes; implemented real-time alerting and workflow automation.

Software Engineer at Royal Bank of Scotland India Ltd

April 1, 2015 - January 31, 2017

Developed LOMS (Login Micro Manager Services) for RB S online banking with secure authentication, retail 4P S SL, PIN/password verification, and session token generation.

Assistant Manager at Citicorp Services India Ltd

January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017

Designed FR TB analytics platform for trade finance risk management; built risk calculations and regulatory compliance reporting using Spring Boot, Kafka, and Confluence.

System Engineer at IBM India Private Limited

July 1, 2011 - September 30, 2014

Developed Risk Dashboard via Java, Struts 2.0, Oracle 11g; automated error detection with 8-hour refresh cycles; implemented data-access layers for risk analytics.