Rilov Paloly Kulankara
Director, Platform Engineering at RBC Borealis
Technology leader with over 20 years of experience and a proven track record in leading, architecting, building, and delivering highly reliable and scalable systems across enterprise applications, machine learning, e-commerce, finance, and banking.
Technologies & Expertise
Cloud & Infrastructure
Data & AI
Development
Databases
Professional Experience
Director, Platform Engineering
RBC Borealis Oct 2021 – Present- Leading platform engineering initiatives for RBC Borealis
- Driving cloud transformation and modernization of multiple applications
- Innovating platform services to enhance scalability and performance
Senior Manager, System Integration
RBC — Canadian Banking Automation Technologies Feb 2020 – Oct 2021- Oversaw system integration projects within Canadian Banking Automation Technologies
- Led a team to automate banking processes, improving efficiency by 25%
Senior Technical Systems Analyst
RBC May 2014 – Feb 2020- Developed, architected, and modernized applications for asset and account processing
- Worked on data visualization teams to provide actionable insights
- Spearheaded cloud transformation initiatives for multiple applications
Lead Software Developer
Maxxam Analytics Jun 2012 – May 2014- Led the design and development of a new Customer Portal
- Enabled clients to access current and historical data via a web-based interface
- Built custom reporting features comparing data to predefined regulatory criteria
Associate Director Software Development
JustParts.com May 2009 – Jun 2012- Developed JustParts.com, a leading automobile buying and selling website
- Hosted high-traffic websites on Amazon EC2 with load balancing and encryption
- Implemented seller tools, messaging systems, and data integration services
- Cloud migration and architecture based on Amazon EC2
Earlier Roles
SAC Capital Advisors, Willis Towers Watson, Travelers, L&T Infotech 2004 – 2009- SQL Server Database Tester at SAC Capital Advisors
- Senior Software Consultant at Willis Towers Watson
- Software Engineer at Travelers — Business Insurance
- Senior Software Engineer at Larsen & Toubro Infotech Limited
Patents & Publications
US Patent 8463658
System and method for listing items online
Areas of Focus
- Generative AI — Building intelligent applications with LLMs
- Big Data — Large-scale data processing and analytics
- Cloud Transformation — Migrating and modernizing enterprise systems
- Application Modernization — Updating legacy systems for the cloud era
- Data Visualization — Creating actionable insights from complex data