Singapore · APAC Technology Executive

Rahul Joshi

Program Management · AI · Life Coaching

22 years turning complex ideas into executable outcomes across APAC’s most demanding financial institutions — and building the frameworks others then adopted as their own standard.

Rahul Joshi

A practitioner,
not just a strategist.

I started as a software engineer at Infosys and grew into leading APAC’s most complex core banking transformations across DBS, UOB, and Bank of America. My career has been built on one conviction: that transforming ideas into measurable value requires both sharp strategy and disciplined execution.

Adept at aligning IT strategy with business goals in highly regulated environments — and passionate about building high-performing Agile teams that outlast any single leader.

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22 yearsBanking & Financial Services, APAC + EMEA
3 banksBank of America · DBS · UOB
IE-SMU MBA+ NUS CTAIO Programme (2026–2027)
PMP · CSMProject Management Professional · Certified Scrum Master

22 years in the making

From writing code in Mumbai to leading technology portfolios across APAC.

2004Infosys Technologies

Software Engineer

Finacle core banking specialist, Asia Pacific support team.

2007DBS Bank

Associate → AVP

Progressed through Institutional Banking Group Technology over 4+ years.

2011UOB

AVP, Business Technology Services

Instant payments infrastructure, consumer loan automation.

2014DBS Bank

VP, Core System Technology

Led core banking platform programs and regional Consumer Banking COO office.

2019Bank of America

VP, Global Banking Technology APAC

Co-led the bank's first successful core banking transformation in Indonesia.

2022Bank of America

SVP, Global Technology

Portfolio Delivery Head, APAC — current role.

Where I focus

Three domains I’ve spent years thinking deeply about — and now write and speak on.

Program Management

From vision to blueprint. I've built SAFe frameworks for large cross-regional teams, managed complex multi-million dollar portfolios, and designed operating models — Release Management, Vendor Governance, Defect Management — that became the reference standard across APAC Technology.

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Artificial Intelligence

Hands-on practitioner bridging experimentation and enterprise delivery. I've built Copilot Studio agents for defect triage, knowledge management, and regulatory submissions at Bank of America. Now formalising this through NUS Computing's CTAIO Programme.

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Life Coaching

Beyond the boardroom. The same discipline that builds enterprise programs — clarity on outcomes, removing blockers, and relentless follow-through — applies to life. I work with professionals navigating career transitions, leadership challenges, and building momentum.

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Recent writing

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Recognition

Awarded by the industry

2025

Infosys Finacle Innovation Award

International Real-Time Payments

2016

DBS Banking the Asian Way

Asian Connectivity

2015

Asian Banker Outstanding Technology

Implementation Award

Let’s work together

I speak on Program Management, Digital Transformation, and the intersection of AI and human potential. Available for keynotes, workshops, panel discussions, and 1:1 coaching engagements.

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