Charu Arora
About Charu Arora
Charu Arora is the Director of Application Development Digital Banking and Innovation at CIBC, with extensive experience in digital banking, credit card programs, and technical project management.
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Charu Arora is the Director of Application Development Digital Banking and Innovation at CIBC, a position held since 2022.
Current Role at CIBC
Charu Arora serves as the Director of Application Development Digital Banking and Innovation at CIBC in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She has been in this role since 2022. Her responsibilities include overseeing the development of digital banking features, implementing innovative solutions, and managing digital transformation initiatives.
Past Experience at CIBC
Before becoming Director, Charu Arora worked at CIBC in various capacities. From 2014 to 2022, she was the Senior Manager/Program Manager, Cards Applications, where she managed credit card acquisition programs and digital feature launches. Prior to this, from 2010 to 2012, she served as a Mainframe Tech Lead.
Experience at Scotiabank and American Express
Charu Arora worked at Scotiabank as an Advisory Business System Analyst from 2013 to 2014. Additionally, she was an Onsite Technical Lead/Program Manager at American Express from 2007 to 2010, where she led technical and program management efforts.
Previous Positions in Technology
Charu Arora also has experience with major technology firms. She was a Senior Mainframe Application Developer at IBM in Bangalore, India, from 2006 to 2007, and a Senior Mainframe Assembler Engineer at Accenture from 2004 to 2006.
Education and Technical Skills
Charu Arora obtained a Bachelors in Electronics & Communications from U.P. Technical University, India, from 2000 to 2004. She possesses strong technical skills in Mainframe, Informatica, SQL, and PEGA, along with cloud computing knowledge.
Certifications and Methodologies
Charu Arora is certified as a PMI, Scrum Master, and Product Owner. She has extensive experience in implementing projects using both Waterfall and Agile methodologies.