Ravikumar Kumarasamy is a versatile and high-impact technocrat with over 27 years of multicultural, global work experience across diverse domains, including Retail Banking, Transaction Banking, Private Banking, Leasing, Lending, Capital Markets, and Travel & Transportation. A technology leader with deep expertise in digital transformation, product engineering, data platforms, and start-up ecosystems, he has successfully driven large-scale innovation initiatives across captives, enterprises, and entrepreneurial ventures.
He has been recognized with prestigious accolades such as CEO of SmartFifty Startup by the Government of India (2018), Société Générale Catalyst 2.0 (2017), The Computerworld Honors Program (2009), and Best Project Manager (2008), underscoring his impact and leadership. Skilled in building strong CXO-level relationships, Ravikumar has developed customized strategic approaches for clients across regions including Europe, APAC, IMEA, ANZ, and the Americas.
Currently, as Vice President – Engineering at redBus India (MakeMyTrip Group), he has architected and deployed cloud-native data platforms using Apache Druid, NiFi, Kafka, Athena, and Redshift, while championing data democratization through a comprehensive Data Catalogue. He also led the development of a self-healing system using machine learning algorithms on time series data, enabling diagnostic time travel into past events.
Earlier, as Founder & CEO of Flowerpot Mobility Solutions Ltd (Jun 2015 – Nov 2019)—a NASSCOM-recognized startup specializing in shared mobility algorithms—he helped position the company among India’s top 50 startups, culminating in an acqui-hire by redBus. At Intellect Design Arena, he delivered significant cost efficiency by implementing CBS/QBS systems and achieving a 60% margin on system integration costs.
At Citidirect, Ravikumar transformed a 4-member maintenance project into a $6 million global digital reengineering program, earning accolades from both the client and internal stakeholders. During his tenure at Wipro Technologies, he drove an 18% margin improvement across a diverse portfolio by leveraging rookie ratios, offshore-onsite optimization, and integrating service lines (ADM, TIS, and KPO) under a unified delivery model.
While at Oracle FSS (NSE: OFSS) as a Senior Project Manager (Jan 2004 – Jun 2006), he led the creation of a program trading platform named Zeus for a global bank and re-engineered a fixed income platform for a major bank in Texas, USA.
Ravikumar is known for thriving in high-profile executive roles, overcoming complex business challenges, and making high-stakes decisions with sound judgment, unwavering integrity, and a strong work ethic. As a strategist and development specialist, he is recognized for laying down annual operating plans for business units and functions, consistently delivering visionary and scalable outcomes.