SENIOR MANAGER CORE PROTECTION TEAM
Senior IT leader with 8+ years of experience in financial crimes technology, application operations, and strategic team management.
About Me
Senior IT professional with 8+ years of experience and proven track record of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices.
Currently serving as Senior Manager for Core Protection Team at CIBC since April 2025, I lead strategic initiatives in financial crimes technology and oversee critical protection systems. I specialize in cloud infrastructure, DevOps automation, and strategic team management. I excel at working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance organizational efficiency.
My expertise spans from application migration to OpenShift, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and maintaining high-availability systems while ensuring security standards and SLA compliance in the financial crimes domain.
Technical Skills
DevOps & Cloud
Expert in cloud infrastructure, containerization, and automation tools for seamless deployment and operations.
Operating Systems
Proficient across multiple platforms with expertise in system administration and configuration management.
Mobile Development
iOS application development with focus on user experience, performance optimization, and App Store deployment.
Monitoring & Analysis
Advanced monitoring, logging, and performance analysis using industry-standard tools and platforms.
Professional Experience
Senior Manager | Core Protection Team
CIBC Financial Crimes | April 2025 - Present
Leading strategic initiatives in financial crimes technology, overseeing critical protection systems, and managing cross-functional teams to deliver enterprise-level security solutions.
Tech Lead | Application Operations
CIBC Financial Crimes | Sept 2022 - March 2025
Led service review calls, managed applications/infrastructure, onboarded new technology through PILOT projects, and provided 24x7 on-call support for critical incidents.
Team Lead | Application Integration
CIBC Financial Crimes | Sept 2020 - Aug 2022
Successfully migrated Actimize Actone application to cloud, configured CI/CD pipelines on Jenkins for OpenShift deployment, and led Autosys migration projects.
Education
Strong academic foundation in computer science and specialized technology training.
Computer System Technology - Networking
Centennial College, Toronto
2016-2018
Bachelor in Computer Science
Punjab Technical University, Punjab, India
2010-2014
Activities & Interests
Drawing, Watching Tech blogs, Cars, Troubleshooting, Brainstorming on ideas.
Areas of Expertise
Core competencies and specialized knowledge areas that drive successful project delivery.
With extensive experience in enterprise-level technology operations and team leadership, I bring deep expertise across multiple domains.
System Architecture & Design
Enterprise-level system design and infrastructure planning
Performance Optimization
Application and infrastructure performance tuning
Security Best Practices
ITIL and SRE processes, security standards compliance
Team Leadership
Mentoring, training, and agile project management