# Jacob Aruldhas

> Jacob Aruldhas is the founder and CEO of ECS Fin, a financial technology company focused on transaction processing, messaging, payments and post-trade workflows. Based in White Plains, New York, he holds a PhD in Engineering from the University of Florida and advocates organizing financial systems around the complete transaction lifecycle. His public work also includes research teaching and a coauthored publication on responsible innovation.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at ECS Fin
- **Organizations:** ECS Fin, Columbia University
- **Education:** PhD in Engineering, University of Florida
- **Known for:** Founded and leads ECS Fin, which developed from consulting into transaction-processing software., Earned a PhD in Engineering from the University of Florida., Coauthored an encyclopedia entry on responsible innovation with Beatrice Godard.

## Career timeline

- **1991–1994** — Studied for a PhD in Engineering at the University of Florida.
- **1999** — ECS began as a consulting firm; Aruldhas is identified as its founder in company and event materials.
- **2009** — ECS released its first software application, following its advisory-services beginnings.
- **2014** — Coauthored Responsible Innovation in the Food Sector with Beatrice Godard.
- **2021** — Discussed corporate payment fragmentation and transaction routing in a PYMNTS interview.
- **2022** — Discussed data accountability and transaction-centric processing with Finextra at Sibos.
- **2024** — Named as a speaker in the April 16 Swift and ECS Fin webinar on Securities View, UTI and T+1.
- **2025** — Discussed integrated payment platforms with Finextra at Sibos in Frankfurt.
- **2026** — Listed as a speaker for ECS Fin’s Kuala Lumpur payments event and its Sibos Miami session on payments and trades.

## Achievements

- Founded and leads ECS Fin, which developed from consulting into transaction-processing software.
- Earned a PhD in Engineering from the University of Florida.
- Coauthored an encyclopedia entry on responsible innovation with Beatrice Godard.
- Led ECS Fin when it announced Zenus Bank’s integration with Visa B2B Connect through IMS Payments in June 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — ECS Fin listed Aruldhas for a September 29 Sibos Miami talk on why trades need intervention while payments call for control; its subsequent public LinkedIn recap describes the session.
- **2026-07** — ECS Fin’s Swift interview page, dated July 21 in its visible content, features Aruldhas discussing a real-time operational dashboard for securities settlement.
- **2026-02** — Listed with Arul Santhosh and Fazil Semain for a February 10 payment-modernization event in Kuala Lumpur.
- **2025-11** — Finextra published his Sibos Frankfurt interview about transaction-centric payment processing on November 6.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ecsfin.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobaruldhas

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Last updated: 2026-10-23