Anup Sarada

Anup Sarada has a wealth of experience in leading and managing digital transformation initiatives. Anup served as the Lead Technical Product Manager at XUP Payments starting in 2022. Prior to this role, they worked at USAA as the Lead Product Manager for the Digital Bank, where they spearheaded various programs to enhance the mobile banking experience and modernize legacy technology. Anup successfully launched personalized user experiences, transformed core banking products, and led the transformation of content management and API services. Anup also has extensive experience at Citi, where they held the role of Senior Global Product/Program Manager. During their tenure, they led digital transformation initiatives, implemented a new digital ecosystem for omni-channel marketing campaigns, and developed APIs for internal and external partners. Their early career at IBM Global Services as a Senior IT Specialist contributed to their expertise in IT solutions.

Anup Sarada has completed two finance courses at NYU Stern School of Business. Anup holds a Master of Science (M.S) degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of South Florida. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S) degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering from the University of Madras. In terms of certifications, Anup obtained the following: Learn Emotional Intelligence, the Key Determiner of Success from LinkedIn in September 2022, Problem Solving Techniques from LinkedIn in November 2021, Human Centered Design (HCD) Methods from USAA in October 2020, Rally Portfolio, Program & Team Essentials from USAA in June 2020, Citi Lean Practitioner from Citi in January 2017, Project Management Professional (PMP®) from the Project Management Institute in April 2003, Manager of Quality/Org. Excellence from the American Society for Quality in March 1998, Certified Reliability Engineer from the American Society for Quality in March 1996, Certified Quality Auditor from the American Society for Quality in June 1995, Certified Quality Engineer from the American Society for Quality in December 1994, Certified SAFe® 5 Product Owner/Product Manager from Scaled Agile, Inc. in August 2022, and Certified Scrum Master (SCM) from Scrum Alliance in March 2017. Anup also has certifications in ITIL V3 and Six Sigma - Green Belt, though no information on the institution or years obtained is provided.