Karthika Karunakaran
Manager, Software Engineering at Mastercard
England, United States
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Top SchoolKarthika Karunakaran is a seasoned engineering manager with 15 years of experience delivering secure, scalable software in the banking and payments domain, currently leading software engineering at Mastercard. She has progressed through technical and leadership roles across major financial institutions—Infosys, American Express, Visa, Wells Fargo, Cognizant—bringing deep expertise in architecture, system integration, and agile delivery. Known for aligning engineering outcomes with business goals, she excels at turning complex financial requirements into resilient production systems. Karthika is passionate about building inclusive, high-performing teams and fostering growth-oriented cultures that retain and elevate diverse talent. Based in England with extensive international experience, she combines hands-on technical judgement with strategic leadership to drive measurable impact in financial services. A detail that sets her apart is a consistent track record of internal progression into leadership roles at top-tier payments companies, demonstrating both technical depth and strong stakeholder trust.
10 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bachlers of Technology, First class with distinction, Bachlers of Technology, First class with distinction at Anna University ChennaiGithub contributions (5)
karthikakaran/Copy-URL-to-Clipboard-Chrome-Extension
Sep 2017 - Sep 2017
Contributions:5 commits, 2 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
karthikakaran/Karatsubha-and-Shunting-yard-algorithm
Dec 2016 - Dec 2016
Contributions:5 commits, 4 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
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