About

Global executive.
Enterprise transformer.

From Kolkata to Citibank Manila — a 15-year career across Fortune 50 banking, consulting, and enterprise technology.

Shama Kalam Siddiqui
Shama Kalam Siddiqui VP Finance Technology & Transformation · Citi
PMP LSSBB iCP-AT iCAP
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Languages
English · Hindi
Memberships
Philippine Society for Talent Development (PSTD)
ISM Manila Chapter
My Story

15 years. Four global firms.
One clear mission.

I began my career in India with a conviction that technology, applied with strategic clarity, has the power to reshape institutions. That conviction took me from Kolkata through the consulting floors of PricewaterhouseCoopers and the global delivery engine of Tata Consultancy Services, through the financial services world at Wells, and eventually to Citibank Philippines — where I now lead Finance Technology Solutions & Transformation at the VP level.

Each stop in my career added a new dimension. At PwC, I learned how to navigate complex organizations, manage legal and business consulting engagements, and speak the language of the boardroom. At TCS, I led Corporate L&D and Healthcare Operations — developing deep expertise in how large organizations learn, change, and grow. At Wells, I built and led training and development functions in a high-compliance, high-stakes financial environment.

At Citi, all of it came together. I've held three distinct VP roles — Finance Technology Solutions & Transformation, Human Resources, and Global Program Management — each requiring a different lens and the ability to integrate technology, people, and process into a coherent transformation strategy.

Today, I'm channeling 15+ years of real enterprise experience into a consulting practice, speaking platform, and upcoming book — all anchored in one belief: AI transformation is not a technology project. It's a leadership discipline.

My Mission

To help the next generation of enterprise leaders avoid the hard lessons I learned — and accelerate the AI transformations that will define their institutions for the next decade. Not through pilot theater or consultancy jargon, but through frameworks that actually work at scale.

Career Journey

A path built on breadth and depth

VP — Finance Technology Solutions & Transformation
Citibank · Manila, Philippines
Current
Leading enterprise-wide AI and digital transformation across finance technology systems. Overseeing program management, system architecture, and AI implementation in one of the world's most complex financial institutions.
VP — Human Resources · VP — Global Program Manager
Citibank · Philippines
Previous Citi Roles
Led human resources technology and global program management functions, building deep expertise in how HR, technology, and transformation intersect in a Fortune 50 banking environment.
Head of Corporate L&D and Healthcare Operations
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) · India
India
Built and led learning & development and healthcare operations functions at TCS. Designed enterprise-wide capability programs and managed large-scale operational transformation initiatives.
Legal Senior Manager — Business Consulting
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
Business Consulting Practice
Managed business consulting engagements with a focus on legal and organizational frameworks. Developed expertise in navigating complex, regulated enterprise environments — foundational to my banking career.
Senior Manager — Training & Development
Wells · Financial Services
Financial Services Sector
Led training and development programs within a high-compliance financial services environment, building the people-and-change muscle that underpins every transformation engagement I lead today.
Certifications & Education

Built for the rigour of enterprise

Project Management Professional (PMP)Project Management Institute (PMI)
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSSBB)Process excellence & operational transformation
iCAgile Certified Professional — Agile Testing (iCP-AT)iCAgile · Agile quality and testing practices
Agile Team Facilitation (iCAP)iCAgile · Agile facilitation at team level
MBA — Business AdministrationAteneo de Manila University · Philippines
Industrial EngineeringAteneo de Manila University · Philippines
Professional Memberships
Philippine Society for Talent Development (PSTD) ISM Manila Chapter Project Management Institute (PMI) iCAgile Community

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