Meet One of Our Engineer’s Behind Dara’s Momentum: Arasi Muthiah Named 2026 HousingWire Woman of Influence

Sagent is transforming America’s $15 trillion mortgage servicing industry — and it takes bold builders to turn that vision into reality. 

Behind every breakthrough is the engineering discipline that makes modern servicing possible. Few leaders embody that balance of innovation and execution better than Vadivarasi “Arasi” Muthiah, Sagent VP of Engineering — and now, a 2026 HousingWire Woman of Influence. 

Raising the Bar for Mortgage Servicing 

With more than 20 years in mortgage servicing, Arasi has been a driving force behind Dara by Sagent — the industry’s first end-to-end, cloud-native servicing platform. 

From day one, she’s helped build Dara with precision and purpose — stabilizing delivery, sharpening engineering discipline, and delivering measurable outcomes for Sagent, servicers, and homeowners alike. 

Her reputation is simple: execute at scale, maximize efficiency, and deliver real results. 

Innovation That Actually Sticks 

For Arasi, innovation isn’t a one-time disruption — it’s a system. 

She works side by side with teams and partners to identify repeat pain points and eliminate them at the source. The result: scalable solutions built directly into Dara that simplify operations, strengthen compliance, and improve the homeowner experience. 

That’s how real transformation happen — embedded, repeatable, and built to last. 

Built on People, Scaled by Leaders 

Arasi knows technology doesn’t transform an industry — people do. 

Her leadership style is grounded in growth, ownership, and trust. She empowers her teams to experiment, learn, and push boundaries — creating a culture where innovation isn’t forced, it’s continuous. 

And that’s what turns great engineering into industry progress. 

Leading What’s Next 

With a relentless focus on scalability, execution, and impact, Arasi is helping define the future of mortgage servicing. 

Join us in celebrating her well-deserved recognition as one of HousingWire’s Women of Influence. 

Read her full winner profile here.

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