Karthikeyan Thandayutham is a Vice President and Lead Security Engineer at JPMorgan Chase, bringing over a decade of expertise in cloud security, payment platform development, and enterprise compliance automation. Currently based in Frisco, Texas, he specializes in designing and implementing AI-driven, enterprise-scale security and governance systems across global financial institutions.
In his current role at JPMorgan Chase, Karthikeyan leads the development of cutting-edge authorization and governance platforms that standardize security policies across Kubernetes, Terraform, and service mesh environments. He has architected AI-augmented Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance processes and integrated Open Policy Agent (OPA) with AI-based policy validation to enhance multi-cloud security across platforms.
Throughout his career, Karthikeyan has held progressively senior roles at leading financial services organizations, including Tata Consultancy Services (working with Citi Bank), Mphasis, Iris Software, and Capgemini America. His notable contributions include modernizing JPMorgan Chase's MNPI Governance Platform, developing Citi's global wire transfer infrastructure supporting 160+ countries, and building Discover Financial Services' Common Payment Platform dispute resolution system.
Karthikeyan holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Anna University and has received recognition for his contributions, including the Best Employee Award in 2012. His technical expertise spans full-stack development, microservices architecture, cloud security, DevOps automation, and regulatory compliance frameworks, including PCI DSS, CCAR, and risk management systems.
Known for his ability to bridge technical innovation with regulatory requirements, Karthikeyan continues to drive the transformation of financial services through secure, scalable, and compliant technology solutions that reduce operational risk while improving audit readiness and developer experience.