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Scalable, Compliant, Cloud-Native: The FINRA CAT Reinvention by Saravanan Thirumazhisai Prabhagaran

Scalable, Compliant, Cloud-Native: The FINRA CAT Reinvention by Saravanan Thirumazhisai Prabhagaran

Update: 2025-10-05
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Discover how Saravanan Thirumazhisai Prabhagaran modernized FINRA’s CAT system into a scalable, cloud-native, cost-saving regulatory technology platform.

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Saravanan Thirumazhisai Prabhagaran led the reinvention of FINRA’s CAT system, transforming it into a scalable, cloud-native platform. By shifting from costly proprietary tech to open-source Presto and AWS-native infrastructure, he cut $2.1M annually in costs, boosted query performance 300%, and set new standards for regulatory technology modernization.

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Scalable, Compliant, Cloud-Native: The FINRA CAT Reinvention by Saravanan Thirumazhisai Prabhagaran

Scalable, Compliant, Cloud-Native: The FINRA CAT Reinvention by Saravanan Thirumazhisai Prabhagaran

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