Viral Davda
Senior Technology Leader in Financial Services | BSE | SP Jain | Wharton | ISB | IIT B
Bombay Stock Exchange Limited (BSE)•Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Business oriented and results-driven technology leader with more than two decades of experience managing technology and people to drive productivity, innovations and operational efficiency to improve corporate profitability. A high energy contributor, collaborator and change agent who consistently delivers valued services and productive results by aligning technology with business goals. Strong domain expertise in exchange industry with specific focus on Trading, Clearing & Settlement, Surveillance and Risk Management of exchange traded derivatives. Skills Summary STRATEGIC # Technology Strategy # Digital Roadmap # Business – Technology Aligment # Cost Optimization # Regulatory Engagement # Vendor Management # Regulatory Compliance # BCP / DR # Board, Audit and Technology Standing Committee Engagement # Lean IT # Change Management # Cyber Security Roadmap Operational # Technology Budget # Capacity Planning # Vendor Evaluation # Build / Buy analysis # Risk Management # High Availability / Fault Tolerant architecture design # IT Policies # SLA monitoring # Tech and Board committee approvals # Expense management and monitoring # Program Management # Incident / Problem Management # Infrastructure Management # Network and Information Security People # Goal Setting # Performance Review # Rotation # Skill Development # Cross Skilling # Mentoring # Succession Planning
Career Timeline
- Apr 2025–Present· 1 yr 5 mos
- Chief Information OfficerCurrentNov 2025–Present
- Deputy Chief Information OfficerApr 2025–Nov 2025
- Dec 2008–Mar 2025· 16 yrs 3 mos
- Chief Technology OfficerApr 2021–Mar 2025
- Executive Vice President and Head - TechnologyJul 2018–Mar 2021
- Senior Vice President2018–Jun 2018
- Vice President, TechnologyOct 2015–Dec 2017
- Assistant Vice President, TechnologyOct 2011–Sep 2015
- Manager - TechnologyDec 2008–Sep 2011
- Mar 2007–Dec 2008· 1 yr 9 mos
- Lead Consultant - Business AnalysisMar 2007–Dec 2008
- Apr 2004–Mar 2007· 2 yrs 11 mos
- Project Manager, Information TechnologyApr 2004–Mar 2007
- Mar 2003–Apr 2004· 1 yr 1 mo
- Senior Executive - Information SystemsMar 2003–Apr 2004
Education
Post Graduate Diploma in Management
Information Technology
SPJIMR SP Jain Institute of Management & ResearchBachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)
Commerce
University of MumbaiWhite Belt
Uptime InstituteGlobal CIO Certification
Information Technology
Indian School of Business