About Viswanathan
Results-driven Platform Architect and Service Delivery Manager with 30+ years of progressive leadership across global financial institutions. Recognised for architecting enterprise-grade cloud and on-premises infrastructure, driving multi-million CHF cost optimisation, and leading cross-functional teams through complex digital transformation. Combines deep technical mastery — from database foundations to modern DevOps and FinOps — with the strategic vision of a seasoned executive.
English
Native or bilingual
German
Conversational
Can work on-site
Zürich (up to 50km)
Experience
- UBS AGDirector - Cloud Cost Efficiency LeadJanuary 2025 - Today (1 year and 6 months)Zürich, Switzerland–Drive enterprise-wide FinOps strategy, delivering CHF 10M+ in savings through Azure rightsizing, reserved instance optimisation and automated resource governance.–Define and enforce cloud cost governance policies across business units, establishing accountability frameworks and spend visibility via Power BI dashboards.–Partner with C-suite and finance leadership to align cloud investment strategy with business outcomes and regulatory cost-efficiency mandates.–Champion automation-led cost controls — eliminating idle resources, optimising storage tiers and standardising infrastructure provisioning pipelines.
- UBSDirector - Product Owner - Platform & DevOpsJanuary 2021 - December 2025 (4 years and 11 months)Zürich, Switzerland–Served as Product Owner for the platform and DevOps portfolio — defining roadmap vision, curating and prioritising the backlog and aligning delivery with strategic business objectives using agile frameworks.–Oversaw release and environment management for 30+ applications, instituting robust change control processes that achieved zero critical production failures.–Developed SNOW Release and Events Calendar via Power BI dashboards extensively used by Change Advisory Boards.–Architected scalable, secure hybrid infrastructure solutions spanning Azure cloud and on-premises data centres, ensuring full regulatory compliance throughout.–Built and mentored a high-performance DevOps team of 13 engineers, establishing engineering standards and a culture of continuous improvement.–Delivered 100+ complex infrastructure migration projects, eliminating legacy technical debt and reducing operational risk by 99% across the finance division.
- Credit Suisse AGVP - Regional Lead Platform ServicesJanuary 2014 - December 2021 (7 years and 11 months)Zürich, Switzerland– Led regional infrastructure operations for the Risk and Finance IT division, managing a cross-functional team of 13 and annual budgets up to CHF 6M.– Designed and delivered scalable, highly available on-premises and cloud infrastructure for mission-critical finance applications across multiple geographies.– Championed Big Data platform performance, achieving measurable resource optimisation and throughput improvements across the analytics estate.– Drove process automation initiatives that boosted operational efficiency, reduced manual effort and eliminated recurring incident patterns.
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Certifications
- UBS Gold Certified EngineerUBS AG2024
- AZ305 Azure Infrastructure DesignMicrosoft2022