Premkumar Vasurao
About Premkumar Vasurao
Premkumar Vasurao is a Product Owner at HSBC, responsible for automating deployment processes and managing two scrum teams in the Financial Crime unit. He has extensive experience in project management and agile methodologies, with a background in International Business from Pondicherry University.
Work at HSBC
Premkumar Vasurao has been serving as a Product Owner at HSBC since 2019. In this role, he is responsible for the end-to-end automation of the deployment process, which includes Data Copy, ETL, Middleware, and the generation and transfer of Analytics alerts to workflow tools. He manages two scrum teams within the Financial Crime unit, focusing on delivering product increments through agile methodology. Additionally, he oversees the testing stream for a vendor-based financial crime investigations tool, supporting its global rollout across HSBC's Markets and Commercial Banking functions.
Previous Experience
Before joining HSBC, Premkumar Vasurao held several positions in various organizations. He worked at Scope International as a Manager for 10 months in 2015-2016 in Chennai, India. He also spent six years at RBS Markets & International Banking, where he served as a Project Manager from 2009 to 2015 and as a Team Leader for one year in 2009-2010. Following his tenure at RBS, he worked at HSBC Electronic Processing India Private Limited as an Assistant Vice President - Business Readiness Lead from 2016 to 2019 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Education and Expertise
Premkumar Vasurao earned his MBA in International Business from Pondicherry University, where he studied from 2007 to 2009. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his roles in product management and financial services. His expertise includes agile methodologies, product delivery, and automation processes, which he applies in his current position at HSBC.
Project Management and Tool Implementation
In his professional career, Premkumar Vasurao has managed the rollout of various scanning tools, including SonarQube, Nexus IQ, CheckMarx, and NetSparker. These tools are designed to identify code defects at the build stage, ensuring that issues do not propagate into test and production environments. He has also developed comprehensive test approaches and plans, including scope definition and test scripts, to ensure high-quality product delivery.
Cloud Platform Leadership
Premkumar Vasurao leads the onboarding of the Network Analytics tool onto the Google Cloud Platform. This initiative reflects his commitment to leveraging cloud technologies to enhance operational efficiency and support the financial crime unit's objectives at HSBC.