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Arun Chandra Senapathy

Business-driven Product Professional with 20+ years in Banking and Digital Financial Services, specializing in Product Management, Trade & Supply Chain Finance (SCF), Digital Lending, and Cross-Functional Leadership.
  • Role

    Global Transformation Lead | Head of Product

  • Years of Experience

    37.92 years

Skillsets

  • Cross-functional Leadership
  • digital payments
  • Go-to-market strategy
  • Product development
  • Product Roadmap
  • Project Management
  • requirement management
  • Stakeholder Management

Professional Summary

37.92Years
  • Sep, 2025 - Present 8 months

    Startup Operator | Fractional COO (Upwork)

  • Jan, 2019 - Dec, 20234 yr 11 months

    Global Transformation Lead

    JP Morgan
  • Jan, 2016 - Dec, 20182 yr 11 months

    Head of Product Development

    JP Morgan
  • Jan, 2011 - Dec, 20121 yr 11 months

    Operations Manager

    JP Morgan
  • Nov, 2011 - May, 202311 yr 6 months

    Product, Operations & Project Management Lead

    J.P. Morgan
  • Jan, 2013 - Dec, 20152 yr 11 months

    Product Manager

    JP Morgan
  • Aug, 2010 - Oct, 20111 yr 2 months

    Trade Compliance Manager

    ANZ
  • Feb, 2010 - Jul, 2010 5 months

    Trade Operations Manager

  • May, 2006 - Jan, 20103 yr 8 months

    Credit Risk Manager

    American Express
  • Jan, 2003 - Dec, 20107 yr 11 months

    Various Key Leadership Roles

    American Express Bank, IDBI Bank, Abn Amro, ANZ, TCS

Work History

37.92Years

Startup Operator | Fractional COO (Upwork)

Sep, 2025 - Present 8 months

Global Transformation Lead

JP Morgan
Jan, 2019 - Dec, 20234 yr 11 months
    Spearheaded a global transformation initiative for a large Trade Finance portfolio, achieving significant cost savings and 90% customer satisfaction score through optimizing workflows.

Head of Product Development

JP Morgan
Jan, 2016 - Dec, 20182 yr 11 months
    Reduced processing time from T+1/2 days to real-time monitoring by automating the risk participation process for discounted invoices. Successfully navigated an OCC audit and implemented a centralized monitoring dashboard.

Product Manager

JP Morgan
Jan, 2013 - Dec, 20152 yr 11 months
    Led global product expansion initiatives, launching multi-currency payment capabilities (21+ currencies) to enhance cross-border transaction accessibility.

Product, Operations & Project Management Lead

J.P. Morgan
Nov, 2011 - May, 202311 yr 6 months

Operations Manager

JP Morgan
Jan, 2011 - Dec, 20121 yr 11 months
    Implemented Trade Products (Open Accounts and LC Payments) on the Traditional Trade platform, streamlining operational efficiency and ensuring seamless adoption.

Trade Compliance Manager

ANZ
Aug, 2010 - Oct, 20111 yr 2 months

Trade Operations Manager

Feb, 2010 - Jul, 2010 5 months

Credit Risk Manager

American Express
May, 2006 - Jan, 20103 yr 8 months

Various Key Leadership Roles

American Express Bank, IDBI Bank, Abn Amro, ANZ, TCS
Jan, 2003 - Dec, 20107 yr 11 months
    Held leadership roles in Operations, Compliance, and Credit Risk management; led strategic banking initiatives, including vendor management.

Major Projects

2Projects

Automated Product Features in Digital Lending

    Achieved a 25% efficiency improvement by designing and implementing automated features in digital lending workflows.

Global Transformation Initiative

Jan, 2019 - Dec, 20234 yr 11 months
    Led the global transformation of a Trade Finance portfolio, achieving cost savings and improving service delivery metrics.

Education

  • IBM AI Product Manager

    IBM & Skill Up EdTech (2025)

  • Project Management Professional (PMP)

    Project Management Institute (2024)

  • Executive Program in Business Management

    Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kolkata (2013)

  • Bachelor of Arts History

    Loyola College, Chennai (1998)

  • Master of Arts Public Administration

    Annamalai University (2000)