Summary
Arul Michael is an IT and systems leader with over 10 years of experience delivering complex financial services programs and multi-million-dollar projects across international operations. He blends hands-on technical delivery—DevOps, CI/CD, cloud IaaS/PaaS, and ISO 27001 implementation—with strategic partnership governance, having coordinated initiatives with IBM, Oracle, and Microsoft. Known for turning around faltering projects and instituting Scrum and process optimization, he consistently improves delivery, compliance, and ROI for banks and high-growth clients. As an entrepreneur he founded an onshore-offshore IT business and designed its technology and operational shifts, demonstrating practical experience in cloud migration and cross-time-zone resourcing. He bridges C-level strategy and engineering execution, aligning technology to business outcomes and regulatory requirements. Outside work he stays focused on team dynamics and balance—often on the squash court or with family—bringing a diplomatic, results-driven leadership style.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
MBA, Business Administration and Management, General, MBA, Business Administration and Management, General at UCLA Anderson School of Management
Computer Science, Computer Science at Bharathidasan University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Physics, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Physics at Madurai Kamaraj University