Jatin Walia

Experienced Program and Project Management professional with 10+ years of expertise spanning Banking Technology, TechOps, Enterprise Security, and Product Development. Currently serving as Chief Manager – Program Management Lead at Airtel Payments Bank, driving large-scale TechOps operations, infrastructure upgrades, GRC projects (AML, FRMS, CRM), and regulatory audits with RBI, CERT-In, and NPCI. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams of 30+ professionals, ensuring operational resilience through automation, vulnerability management, and disaster recovery planning.

Core Strengths & Skills:

• TechOps & IT Operations: 24/7 TechOps management, infrastructure migrations, API Gateway (Kong), HashiCorp Vault, Middleware (Aerospike, Elasticsearch, Kafka).
• Security & Compliance: VAPT audits, Red Teaming, MBSS reviews, RBI/CERT-In/NPCI audits, Disaster Recovery drills.
• Governance & Risk Management: GRC project leadership, compliance frameworks, risk mitigation strategies.
• Project Management: Agile & Scrum, stakeholder engagement, SOP development, documentation.
• Tools & Technologies: Asana, JIRA, Confluence, MS Projects, SAP HANA, AutoCAD, SolidWorks.
• Domain Expertise: Banking TechOps, Enterprise Security, Electro-Optics, Mechanical & Electronic Product Development.

Career Highlights:

• Spearheaded HashiCorp Enterprise implementation, automating password rotation for 250+ microservices.
• Directed bank-wide vulnerability management initiatives and disaster recovery drills for 30+ critical applications.
• Delivered defense-grade electro-optical systems with Thales France at MKU.
• Managed consumer product innovations and medical device projects at Invent India Innovation.
• Led lean manufacturing and process optimization initiatives at Schneider Electric, achieving top audit scores.

A seasoned Program & Project Management leader with 10+ years of experience across Banking Technology, TechOps, Enterprise Security, and Product Development. Currently serving as Chief Manager – Program Management Lead at Airtel Payments Bank, he drives large-scale TechOps operations, infrastructure upgrades, GRC projects (AML, FRMS, CRM), and regulatory audits with RBI, CERT-In, and NPCI. His expertise spans automation, vulnerability management, disaster recovery, and compliance frameworks, ensuring operational resilience and security.

Previously, Jatin managed electro-mechanical and defense-grade projects at Invent India Innovation, MKU (Defense & Aerospace), and Luminous Power Technologies by Schneider Electric, delivering consumer products, medical devices, and military optical systems. He has a strong foundation in Agile methodologies, lean manufacturing, and stakeholder management, with hands-on experience in tools like JIRA, Asana, MS Projects, SAP HANA, AutoCAD, and SolidWorks.

Key Highlights:

• Led cross-functional teams of 30+ professionals for banking and infrastructure projects.
• Spearheaded HashiCorp Enterprise implementation, automating password rotation for 250+ microservices.
• Directed bank-wide vulnerability management and disaster recovery drills for 30+ critical applications.
• Delivered defense-grade electro-optical systems with Thales France.
• Achieved top audit scores in Schneider Performance System (SPS) through lean manufacturing initiatives.

Education

• B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering, Punjab Technical University (2015) – GPA: 7.8/10

Certifications

• Google Project Management (Coursera) – Jan 2023
• Microsoft Project Management (Coursera) – Jan 2025
• FMEA Implementer Course (AIAG VDA FMEA) – Jul 2023