Varun Chandran
Head Of Real-Time Data Technology
New York City Metropolitan Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolVarun Chandran is a seasoned real-time data and fraud engineering leader with 11 years of experience building production-grade data platforms and transaction systems, currently heading Real-Time Data Technology at Barclays in the New York area. He progressed through technical and leadership roles in fraud engineering and operations, applying a background in AI and CS to harden real-time processing for financial services. Earlier work at PayPal and startups focused on payment integrations, transaction processing, and DevOps, evidencing an ability to bridge backend systems, vendor ecosystems, and operational requirements. Varun combines an MBA with an MS in AI, pairing strategic business insight with deep technical fluency, and his GitHub persona hints at a pragmatic, experimental approach to engineering decisions. Notably, he has a track record of delivering practical, auditable solutions that reduce risk in high-throughput, mission-critical environments.
11 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
ISC Science, ISC Science at Dubai Modern SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Master of Business Administration - MBA at Rutgers Business SchoolBachelor of Engineering (B.E.) Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) Electrical & Electronics Engineering at Birla Institute of Technology, MesraM.S. Computer Science: Artificial Intelligence, M.S. Computer Science: Artificial Intelligence at San Diego State University
Hindi
Github Skills (6)
reactive-extensions6
functional-programming6
javascript6
reactive6
reactive-programming5
computation2
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
varunmc/dotfiles
May 2020 - May 2023
Contributions:39 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 1 month
varunmc/eventbahn
May 2021 - May 2021
Contributions:3 releases, 100 pushes, 1 branch in 7 days
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