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Santhosh Vijayabaskar

Director, Intelligent Automation and Process Excellence at Fidelity Investments

Mason, United States

Santhosh Vijayabaskar is a global thought leader, speaker, and author in technology, focusing on digital transformation and innovation. He brings deep expertise in Intelligent Automation, Artificial Intelligence, and Process Excellence, helping businesses enhance operational efficiency. As the author of Process Coach Playbook, he provides practical strategies for leaders and practitioners to optimize workflows through automation. Santhosh is also a dedicated coach and mentor, empowering professionals to embrace innovation, develop leadership skills, and drive business excellence in the age of AI.

Available For: Authoring, Consulting, Influencing
Travels From: Ohio

Santhosh Vijayabaskar Points
Academic 65
Author 28
Influencer 86
Speaker 20
Entrepreneur 60
Total 259

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Portfolio Mix

Company Information

Company Type: Company
Minimum Project Size: N/A
Average Hourly Rate: N/A
Number of Employees: 10,001-50,000
Company Founded Date: Undisclosed

Areas of Expertise

Agentic AI 32.22
Agile 30.10
AI 32.32
Analytics
Blockchain 30.64
Business Strategy
Coaching
Culture 30.02
Design Thinking
Digital Disruption
Digital Transformation 32.11
Digital Twins
Entrepreneurship
FinTech 31.95
Future of Work
Generative AI 30.27
Innovation
IT Leadership 33.87
IT Operations
IT Strategy
Leadership
Open Source
Personal Branding
Product Management
Project Management
RPA 64.07
Startups

Industry Experience

Financial Services & Banking
Professional Services
Retail

Publications

3 Academic Fellow / Scholars
Certification of Specialization in Leadership and Management
Harvard Business School
June 30, 2024

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, FinTech

Master of Science in Business Informatics
Northern Kentucky University
June 08, 2023

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, RPA

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science
Anna University
May 01, 2011

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, RPA

2 Advisory Board Memberships
Process Excellence (PEX) Advisory Board Member
PEX Network
November 01, 2024

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, RPA

IAForum
IAForum
September 01, 2024

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Tags: Agentic AI, RPA

16 Article/Blogs
Generative AI Agents: Transforming Supply Chain Management
Dzone
March 10, 2025
Supply chains are the backbone of global commerce, but they're increasingly complex and vulnerable to disruptions. From pandemic-related shortages to geopolitical conflicts, recent events have exposed fundamental weaknesses in traditional supply chain management approaches.

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, RPA

Automated Bug Fixing: From Templates to AI Agents
Dzone
March 04, 2025
If you've spent any time in software development, you know that debugging is often the most time-consuming and frustrating part of the job. What if AI could handle those pesky bugs for you?

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, RPA

Search: From Basic Document Retrieval to Answer Generation
Dzone
February 18, 2025
In the digital age, the ability to find relevant information quickly and accurately has become increasingly critical. From simple web searches to complex enterprise knowledge management systems, search technology has evolved dramatically to meet growing demands.

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, RPA

Unlocking Local AI: Build RAG Apps Without Cloud or API Keys
Dzone
February 14, 2025
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) is transforming how we interact with AI models by combining retrieval techniques with generative models. But what if you could build RAG applications locally, without API keys or cloud dependencies?

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Tags: Culture

The Importance of Kubernetes in MLOps and Its Influence on Modern Businesses
Dzone
December 31, 2024
MLOps, or Machine Learning Operations, is a set of practices that combine machine learning (ML), data engineering, and DevOps to streamline and automate the end-to-end ML model lifecycle. MLOps is an essential aspect of the current data science workflows. It is a foundational component of the contemporary information technology landscape, and its influence is expected to increase significantly in the coming years. It encompasses everything from data processing and model development to deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement, making it a crucial discipline in integrating machine learning into production environments.

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, RPA

Supercharge Your Coding Workflow With Ollama, LangChain, and RAG
Dzone
December 30, 2024
As developers, we always look for ways to make our development workflows smoother and more efficient. With the new year unfolding, the landscape of AI-powered code assistants is evolving at a rapid pace. It is projected that, by 2028, 75% of enterprise software engineers will use AI code assistants, a monumental leap from less than 10% in early 2023

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, RPA

Building Intelligent Multi-Agent Systems With OpenAI’s Swarm
DZone
November 19, 2024
In this tutorial, we’ll use OpenAI’s Swarm to build a Smart Travel Concierge with collaborative AI agents. Learn the basics of agentic AI in this guide

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Tags: Agentic AI, AI, Generative AI

Scaling Small Language Models (SLMs) For Edge Devices: A New Frontier In AI
Forbes
November 15, 2024
Large language models (LLMs) such as GPT-4o and other modern state-of-the-art generative models like Anthropic’s Claude, Google's PaLM and Meta's Llama have been dominating the AI field recently. These models have enabled advanced NLP tasks such as high-quality text generation, answering complex questions, code generation and even logical reasoning.

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation

Open-Source AI Tools for More Efficient Development
Dzone
November 11, 2024
These days, everything is powered by AI — whether it's in your street food vending machine or even your smart toothbrush. And guess what? It’s also doing wonders for how we code, test, and deploy software. In fact, 80% of AI adopters say tools like intelligent coding assistants and error-detection software are helping teams deliver faster and with better code quality (Deloitte, 2022).

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation

Build Your Own AI-Powered Chrome Extension
DEV
October 30, 2024
Ever find yourself scrolling through endless articles and news pages, just hoping to get the main points and move on? Yeah, me too. It’s exhausting, right? Well, here’s a little shortcut we’re going to build together!

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation

10 AI-driven packages for RPA and Intelligent Automation
DEV
October 30, 2024
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is getting a big boost, thanks to AI . We’re way past just automating repetitive tasks—now, automation’s smart enough to handle complex stuff, make decisions, and even feel almost human in its interactions

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation

Build Your Own AI Language Model with Python and NumPy
DEV Community
October 24, 2024

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, RPA

How Foundation Models Can Help Businesses Better Leverage AI
Forbes
October 11, 2024
Tapping into the AI revolution can be a complicated, confusing and costly prospect for companies—particularly small businesses and startups.

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Tags: AI

Develop T-Shaped Mastery to Lead at Scale
LinkedIn
February 03, 2024

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Tags: IT Leadership

Page to Practice: Multipliers by Liz Wiseman
LinkedIn
December 03, 2023
Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter" by Liz Wiseman is a leadership book that explores how some leaders (termed "Multipliers") amplify the intelligence and capabilities of their teams, while others (termed "Diminishers") suppress them. A special thanks to my manager, Ryan, for introducing me to this book. His gesture not only shows his support for my growth but also mirrors the principles of a Multiplier, encouraging continuous learning and leadership development within our team.

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Tags: AI

Choosing the Right Path in Enterprise Process Automation: RPA or BPM?
LinkedIn
November 27, 2023
In today's fast-paced business world, agility and efficiency are not just buzzwords – they are necessities. Organizations continuously re-evaluate and optimize their existing processes to identify areas where workflows can be streamlined, redundancies eliminated, and automation implemented.

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Tags: AI

2 Author Newsletters
Develop T-Shaped Mastery to Lead at Scale
LinkedIn
February 03, 2024
We all have heard the popular concept of "T-shaped" professionals where we need to possess both depth and breadth of skills, emphasizing the importance of specialized knowledge and cross-disciplinary collaboration. While this notion is not new, the Organizational Leadership faculty at Harvard Business School (HBS) has uncovered a unique interpretation of the T-shaped model that helps us to excel as a Leader at scale and scope.

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Tags: AI

Agile Story Writing Styles: A Guide for Product Owners & Business Analysts
LinkedIn
January 27, 2024
Mastering the art of Agile story writing is a critical skill that you can develop as a Product Owner and Product/Business Analyst that can make a world of difference in ensuring your development teams understand and deliver on user needs.

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation

1 Conference Publication
Improving digital transformation in enterprises through agile methodologies
International Journal for Research Publication and Seminar
October 01, 2022

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, IT Leadership

1 eBook
Process Coach Playbook
Lulu Publishing
October 08, 2024
Process Coach Playbook delivers the essential tools, frameworks, and insights to embrace the future of automation, artificial intelligence, and process excellence. This comprehensive guide is designed for both leaders and practitioners seeking to optimize workflows, enhance efficiency, and drive operational transformation.

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, RPA

1 Founder
Samgha Technologies
Samgha
May 01, 2009

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, IT Leadership

4 Influencer Awards
Claro Award for AI
Claro Awards
November 04, 2024

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Tags: AI

Claro Award for Data Analytics
Claro Awards
November 04, 2024

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Tags: AI

Global Recognition Award
Global Recognition Awards
September 01, 2024

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Tags: AI

Titan Award - Technical Professional of the Year
Titan Awards
August 07, 2024

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Tags: AI

1 Influencer Newsletter
Learn, Share, Grow
LinkedIn
February 04, 2024

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation

2 Keynotes
Harnessing RPA, GenAI and Low-Code for the Future
Arunai University
September 11, 2024

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, RPA

Blockchain & RPA in FinTech
International Blockchain in Fintech Conference
January 01, 2024

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Tags: Blockchain, FinTech, RPA

11 Media Interviews
Autonomous Operations: Top Trends In Asset-Intensive Industries
Forbes
March 17, 2025
Industries will move beyond isolated automation to AI-powered collaboration, where autonomous systems exchange data using decentralized AI and federated learning. Companies can leverage interoperable AI frameworks, blockchain smart contracts and shared intelligence platforms. This shift won’t just cut inefficiencies—it’ll sync production, optimize logistics and make supply chains more resilient

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Tags: Agentic AI, AI, Digital Transformation

How To Choose The Best BPA Vendor For Your Business
Forbes
January 17, 2025
Choose a vendor with strong data stewardship and AI readiness. Look for platforms that use secure, well-governed data pipelines to feed advanced AI models, enabling real-time insights and adaptable workflows.

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, RPA

Expert Tips For High Availability Through Workload Orchestration
Forbes Technology Council
December 02, 2024
One overlooked strategy I would like to highlight is using service mesh architecture with open-source tools like Istio or Linkerd. By abstracting network traffic management between services, you gain fine-grained control over load balancing, retries and automatic failovers.

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Tags: Agile, Digital Transformation, RPA

Data Streaming Solutions: Common Missteps (And How To Avoid Them)
Forbes Technology Council
November 27, 2024
Data streaming solutions are a powerful tool for industries that depend on real-time data processing, from fintech companies managing transactions to e-commerce platforms providing personalized shopping experiences to healthcare facilities monitoring patients. However, common mistakes in implementing these solutions can lead to inefficiencies, increased costs and diminished customer service.

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Tags: AI, Generative AI, RPA

https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2024/11/26/ai-in-entertainment-19-practical-and-ethical-challenges/
Forbes Technology Council
November 26, 2024
As artificial intelligence increasingly makes its way into the entertainment industry, it equips creators with powerful tools—but it also brings new, sometimes troubling, challenges. Professionals in roles throughout the industry must understand the logistical and ethical issues inherent to leveraging AI for creative work to successfully navigate a changing paradigm.

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, Generative AI

Santhosh Vijayabaskar Pioneers Scalable Automation For Financial Institutions With AI And RPA
International Business Times UK
November 20, 2024

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Tags: AI, FinTech, RPA

From Coder To Visionary Leader: Santhosh Vijayabaskar's Inspiring Journey In Technology And Process Excellence
Outlook India
November 14, 2024
Santhosh Vijayabaskar’s professional journey is not just about achieving career milestones; it’s about transforming challenges into opportunities and inspiring those around him to do the same. With a solid technical foundation and a visionary approach, Santhosh has redefined what it means to lead in the field of Intelligent automation and process reengineering.

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, IT Leadership

Tech & ScienceSanthosh Vijayabaskar’s approach to improving processes and driving digital change Read more: https://www.digitaljournal.com/tech-science/santhosh-vijayabaskars-approach-to-improving-processes-and-driving-digital-change/article#ixzz8qsWewuVa
Digital Journal
October 31, 2024
Santhosh Vijayabaskar, an intelligent automation leader at a major financial tech organization, has led initiatives across global corporations in multiple domains, including retail, healthcare, and financial services, encouraging a fundamental shift in how companies operate and serve their clients.

Read more: https://www.digitaljournal.com/tech-science/santhosh-vijayabaskars-approach-to-improving-processes-and-driving-digital-change/article#ixzz8qsWkVsex

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, FinTech

How Geofencing Tech Can Boost Private- And Public-Sector Processes
Forbes
October 07, 2024
Wandering is a significant concern for caregivers of patients with dementia or Alzheimer’s. Geofencing can be used to create virtual boundaries around safe areas, such as a patient’s home or a care facility. If a patient crosses these boundaries, caregivers can be notified, allowing them to respond quickly to ensure patient safety.

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation

Santhosh Vijayabaskar — Leading AI and Automation in Financial Services: Scaling Intelligent Automation and RPA for Operational Excellence
AI Times Journal
September 23, 2024
In our latest interview, we speak with Santhosh Vijayabaskar, Director of Intelligent Automation & Process Re-engineering in Financial Services. With years of expertise in Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and Intelligent Automation (IA), Santhosh shares his perspective on how these technologies have evolved from simple automation tools to drivers of enterprise-wide transformation. He delves into key strategies for integrating AI with RPA, improving operational efficiency, and overcoming common implementation pitfalls. Gain insights on how automation can reshape workflows and enhance business outcomes in this informative discussion.

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, FinTech

20 Emerging Strategies And Trends In Project Management
Forbes
September 10, 2024
As projects grow more complex and data-driven, the use of generative AI has become an emerging trend. It’s being leveraged to enhance project management through predictive analytics and insights, thereby enabling better decision-making. For instance, H2O.ai, an open-source machine learning framework, can be leveraged to build predictive models for project management.

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, IT Leadership

2 Profiles
Gartner Ambassador
Gartner
October 01, 2024

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Tags: AI, Generative AI, RPA

Forbes Executive Profile
Forbes.com
September 01, 2024

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, RPA

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