Balaji Rajagopalan

Balaji Rajagopalan

Enterprise Transformation & Technology Business Leader | BFSI | Digital Banking, AI & Platforms | Board & CEO Advisor | Enterprise Value Creation | CDTO

State Bank of India•India

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Experience30+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

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

Professional employment history
  • Nov 2022–Present· 3 yrs 11 mos
    • Chief Technology OfficerCurrent
      Nov 2022–Present
  • Nov 2014–Oct 2022· 7 yrs 11 mos
    • Business Technology Group Head
      Nov 2014–Oct 2022
    • Bank Technology Group Head
      Nov 2014–Oct 2022
  • May 2014–Nov 2014· 6 mos
    • Senior Vice President, Global Consumer Banking
      May 2014–Nov 2014
  • Nov 2004–Apr 2014· 9 yrs 5 mos
    • Product Line Manager / Delivery Head
      Oct 2009–Apr 2014
    • Manager, Product Development
      Nov 2004–Sep 2009
  • Aug 2002–Oct 2004· 2 yrs 2 mos
    • Project Manager, Information Technology
      Aug 2002–Oct 2004
  • Sep 2000–Aug 2002· 1 yr 11 mos
    • Programmer, Specialist
      Sep 2000–Aug 2002
  • Feb 1996–Jul 2000· 4 yrs 5 mos
    • Junior Engineer, Engineering
      Feb 1996–Jul 2000

Education

MBA

Financial Services Management

Anna University Chennai

B.E.

Mechanical

University of Madras

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Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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Software DevelopmentProject ManagementOracleCRMPre-salesManagementSDLCPMPBusiness AnalysisSoftware Project ManagementProgram ManagementSolution ArchitectureCore BankingRequirements AnalysisGlobal DeliveryEnterprise SoftwareFinacleCommercial BankingBankingRetail Banking