Rajesh Kumar
About Rajesh Kumar
Rajesh Kumar serves as the Director and India Head of Security IT Operations & Automation at UBS, where he has worked since 2018. He has extensive experience in IT operations and automation, having held senior roles at Infosys and Cognizant, and he holds advanced degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Nagpur University and the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.
Work at UBS
Rajesh Kumar has been serving as the Director and India Head of Security IT Operations & Automation at UBS since 2018. In this role, he oversees security operations and automation initiatives within the organization. Prior to this position, he held the role of Director, Global Head of Access Management, Asset Management & Infrastructure Shared Services at UBS from 2015 to 2017. His tenure at UBS has been marked by significant contributions to operational efficiency and team development.
Previous Experience at Infosys Technologies Ltd
Rajesh Kumar worked at Infosys Technologies Ltd in various capacities from 2001 to 2014. He served as a Project Lead, Module Lead, Business Analyst, and Developer from 2001 to 2006, and then as a Project Manager for Proximus from 2006 to 2007. Following this, he held the position of Senior Manager for UBS Asset Management from 2008 to 2014 in Zurich, Switzerland. His extensive experience at Infosys laid a strong foundation for his subsequent roles in the industry.
Experience at Cognizant Technology Solutions
Rajesh Kumar worked at Cognizant Technology Solutions as a Senior Manager for Barclays Investment Bank from 2014 to 2015. His role involved managing critical operations and contributing to the overall efficiency of the projects he oversaw. This experience further enhanced his expertise in security IT operations and automation.
Education and Expertise
Rajesh Kumar holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Nagpur University, where he studied from 1995 to 1999. He furthered his education at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, earning a Master of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from 1999 to 2001. His educational background provides a strong technical foundation that supports his leadership in security IT operations and automation.
Achievements in Automation and Efficiency
Rajesh Kumar has implemented several automation initiatives that have significantly improved operational efficiency. He developed AI-based automation using the Re:infer tool for processing user access provisioning requests and led the automation of 90% of monitoring events using the RPA tool IPcenter. His efforts have resulted in over a million USD in yearly savings through the automation of manual access provisioning with Automation Anywhere, reducing the workload and resource requirements.