Surinder Kalra
About Surinder Kalra
Surinder Kalra is a Senior Manager at Fannie Mae in Reston, Virginia, with extensive experience in data integration and cloud solutions.
Current Title and Role
Surinder Kalra is a Senior Manager at Fannie Mae, based in Reston, Virginia, United States. In his current role, he oversees critical projects and initiatives, particularly focusing on data integration services within the company.
Previous Experience at Capital One
Before his tenure at Fannie Mae, Surinder Kalra worked as a Lead Technical Consultant at Capital One. He held this position from 1998 to 2002, focusing on technical consulting projects based in Richmond, Virginia, United States.
Data Integration Services at Fannie Mae
Surinder Kalra established and scaled Fannie Mae’s Data Integration Services engineering team. He hired and coached over 80 engineers and managers to develop a Center of Excellence (CoE) and engineered the first Data Integration Services capability in the AWS Cloud. The initiatives helmed by him have driven strategic advancements in data science, machine learning, and business intelligence dashboards by leveraging on-premises and cloud solutions.
Innovative Data Solutions
At Fannie Mae, Surinder Kalra spearheaded the execution of the company's first large-scale, next-generation data integration services capability. He led efforts in patterns recognition design and automation, creating a 60% reduction in incidences and manual work. Additionally, Kalra directed the deployment of the first real-time data warehouse capability using change data capture, significantly enhancing data analytics and decision-making processes with reduced response windows by 50%.
Cloud Strategy and Automation
Surinder Kalra played a pivotal role in defining and executing Fannie Mae’s AWS cloud build and migration strategy. He defined the roadmap and deployed resilient platform architecture across multiple domains, including enterprise data, acquisition, securities, and loans. Kalra's efforts in automation, including the development of the No-Touch DevOps/CICD API framework, resulted in a 40% reduction in delivery time for application consumers.
Industry Representation and Thought Leadership
Surinder Kalra has represented Fannie Mae at prominent industry events such as Informatica World, where he presented on data integration software design and deployment. Furthermore, he participated in Machine Learning Hackathons, delivering innovative solutions, including a predictive model for foreclosure with an accuracy of over 70%.