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Sakthya Dhanasekar

My role as a Full Stack Engineer

Sakthya standing in a park

I’m a Full Stack Engineer in the Technology team supporting critical banking platforms across the organisation. Over the past year, I’ve been fortunate to work on some exciting transformation initiatives that have sharpened my skills and expanded my impact across multiple functions.

What drew you to a career in banking technology?

Banking technology is evolving at an incredible pace, there’s always something new to learn and solve. I was drawn to Standard Chartered because of its global reach, its deep focus on innovation, and the scale of platforms they build and operate. Being part of a team that supports essential services used by millions gives purpose to what I do every day.

What do you love most about your role?

I enjoy the diversity of my work, from designing APIs to collaborating on front-end features and backend services. The role challenges me technically, and I love finding elegant solutions to real business problems. What makes it even more rewarding is seeing how our work positively affects users across regions.

Tell us about some recent projects you’re proud of

A major highlight has been working on the bank-wide Catalyst migration, where we upgraded multiple core applications and completed a robust migration to Azure DevOps (ADO) and SKE — improving our development workflows and deployment reliability. Another key area has been the CSE (Consolidated Statement Engine) project, where we onboarded multiple countries, ensuring each integration met functional, compliance, and performance requirements. These initiatives not only expanded my knowledge but also deepened my experience in large-scale enterprise delivery.

What’s your proudest achievement since joining us?

Delivering and enhancing core CSE components – especially the CSE APIs and the Email batch delivery services – has been one of my proudest achievements, enabling smoother multi-country onboarding. As part of the CSE programme, we also modernised several legacy code-base applications by migrating them to contemporary technology stack, improving maintainability, performance, and long-term scalability.

How would you describe our culture?

The culture here genuinely supports learning, collaboration, and innovation. People are approachable, and cross-team support is strong — whether you’re working through a technical challenge or aligning multiple stakeholders, there’s always someone willing to help.

What advice would you give someone looking to work here?

Be curious and open to continuous learning. The work can be technically deep and business critical, but if you’re passionate about solving problems and enjoy working with diverse teams, it’s a great place to grow both professionally and personally.