Puneet Bhargava is a seasoned technology executive with extensive experience in architecture and information management, currently serving as Chief Architect for Securities Services Technology at Citi since January 2013. Prior roles at Citi include SVP - Global Architect for Funds Services and VP - Information Management for Securities & Fund Services, during which Puneet led the development of the IBOR platform. Prior to Citi, Puneet worked at IBM as the Leader for Europe in Big Data Warehouse & Appliances and as a Senior Solutions Architect, where responsibilities included pre-sales support and architecture advisory. Previous experience includes roles as an Oracle ERP Architect at Allergan, Oracle ERP DBA & Architect at Ingersoll-Rand, and as a consultant at Tata Consultancy Services. Puneet holds an MBA from the Michael Smurfit School of Business, UCD Dublin, and a B.Tech from the Indian Institute of Technology, Varanasi.