Prathap Raghavan

Director, Santander

Prathap is an accomplished IT leader with over 21 years of experience in enterprise software development, test automation, and product lifecycle management. He oversees end-to-end product strategy, roadmap planning, stakeholder engagement, and delivery alignment across multiple digital platforms. He collaborates closely with cross-functional teams to translate business objectives into actionable technology solutions—prioritizing features, managing releases, and ensuring measurable value delivery. Prathap is recognized as a strategic technology leader specializing in intelligent automation, Generative AI integration, and enterprise-scale quality engineering. He possesses deep hands-on expertise in leveraging Generative AI in combination with Playwright MCP to create adaptive, self-healing test scripts that accelerate automation efficiency and enhance test resilience. Prathap has also led the design and implementation of modular RPA frameworks using UiPath, enabling business process automation across mission-critical enterprise systems. His solutions incorporate exception-aware, data-driven workflows, seamless CI/CD integration, and orchestrated bot deployments, significantly improving release velocity and reducing operational overhead. In addition, he develops AI-driven chatbots that deliver human-like conversational experiences by integrating natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning (ML) technologies. Prathap also brings strong technical expertise in IBM Integration Bus (IIB), Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), and various enterprise integration methodologies, complemented by solid development experience in Java, J2EE.