Balaji Rajagopalan
Enterprise Transformation & Technology Business Leader | BFSI | Digital Banking, AI & Platforms | Board & CEO Advisor | Enterprise Value Creation | CDTO
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Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of SBI IT Strategy Board Committee member of SBI SecuritiesSenior BFSI enterprise Transformation & Technology business leader with 30+ years of experience across banking, financial services, technology products and global banking transformation in India, the US, UK, Singapore, Japan and the Gulf. Currently Chief Technology Officer, State Bank of India, with extensive engagement with the Chairman, MDs, Board-level committees, regulators, government agencies and global technology partners. Responsible for enterprise technology strategy, digital transformation, technology investment, architecture, cybersecurity, resilience and large-scale technology operations. Earlier leadership experience at ICICI Bank, Infosys and Intellect/Polaris provides both the bank-client perspective and technology-provider perspective, including core banking product engineering, global delivery, implementation, technology partnerships and banking transformation.I can go from architecture and engineering to the Boardroom — and translate between technology, business and strategy. CORE EXECUTIVE CAPABILITIES:Enterprise Strategy & Transformation | BFSI Business & Technology | Enterprise Architecture , Tech & Digital Transformation | Next Gen Core Banking | Global Delivery Leadership | Intelligent Automation & AI Adoption | Enterprise Risk Management | Cybersecurity & Operational Resilience | AI Governance | Organization & Talent Leadership| Technology Investment, Value & Financial Management | Business Alignment & Value creation | Board & MD/CEO Advisory
Career Timeline
- State Bank of IndiaCurrentNov 2022–Present· 3 yrs 11 mos
- Chief Technology OfficerCurrentNov 2022–Present
- Nov 2014–Oct 2022· 7 yrs 11 mos
- Business Technology Group HeadNov 2014–Oct 2022
- Bank Technology Group HeadNov 2014–Oct 2022
- May 2014–Nov 2014· 6 mos
- Senior Vice President, Global Consumer BankingMay 2014–Nov 2014
- Nov 2004–Apr 2014· 9 yrs 5 mos
- Product Line Manager / Delivery HeadOct 2009–Apr 2014
- Manager, Product DevelopmentNov 2004–Sep 2009
- Aug 2002–Oct 2004· 2 yrs 2 mos
- Project Manager, Information TechnologyAug 2002–Oct 2004
- Sep 2000–Aug 2002· 1 yr 11 mos
- Programmer, SpecialistSep 2000–Aug 2002
- Feb 1996–Jul 2000· 4 yrs 5 mos
- Junior Engineer, EngineeringFeb 1996–Jul 2000
Education
MBA
Financial Services Management
Anna University ChennaiB.E.
Mechanical
University of Madras