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Bhuvanesh Shukla

@bhuvaneshshukla

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Seasoned CTO/CISO and digital banking leader driving cost-efficient, secure fintech and banking transformations.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior technology leadership roles (CTO/CIO/CISO) where I can drive secure, cost‑efficient digital transformation, mentor teams, and align IT to business growth.

I am a strategic technology leader with extensive CTO, CIO and CISO experience across banks, fintechs and broking firms. I have led digital transformation, core banking implementation and cybersecurity programs at scale.

My career highlights include delivering significant cost optimization (15–50%), building and mentoring large engineering teams, and running operations for multi‑branch banks and payment platforms. I have driven DC/DR, cloud, vendor management and enterprise architecture initiatives.

I have hands‑on experience in payments, core banking, digital banking, PCI/ISO compliance, application performance and DevOps, and have led global consulting and delivery engagements in UK, Japan, Sweden and other markets.

I hold a BE in Computer Engineering and a PGDM in General Management, plus certifications in Enterprise Architecture and cybersecurity frameworks. I combine technical depth with business acumen to align IT strategy to revenue, risk and customer experience goals.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

CTO & CISO

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Small Bank

Jul 2024 - Present (1 year 2 months)

Executive CTO/CISO leading bank and fintech technology for CBS, digital banking, infrastructure and cybersecurity across 50 branches and 1,000 employees; achieved 50% IT expense reduction and built scalable, secure digital platforms.

Core Banking Digital Transformation Cybersecurity Enterprise Architecture Vendor Management DC DR Cost Optimization

Consultant

Independent Consultant

May 2023 - Jul 2024 (1 year 2 months)

Provided strategic IT assessments, technology selection, software quality and cybersecurity advisory (ISO27001, PCI DSS) to BFSI clients, helping define requirements and acceptance criteria for major projects.

ISO 27001)PCI DSS Cybersecurity IT strategy Vendor Selection Digital Banking

CTO & CISO

AGD Bank

Sep 2018 - Feb 2023 (4 years 5 months)

Led enterprise technology, core and digital banking, infrastructure and cybersecurity for a bank with 80 branches and 2,500 employees; delivered 50% IT cost optimization and scaled systems for 300% growth while building SOC and CSOC capabilities.

Core Banking Digital Banking Cybersecurity SOC Cloud)Vendor Management DC DR Cost Optimization

Executive VP IT

Fino Payment Bank

Mar 2015 - May 2017 (2 years 2 months)

Headed IT and information security for a payment bank (3,000 employees), achieved 20% infrastructure cost reduction, implemented RBI-compliant security frameworks and led PCI DSS / ISO27001 certifications.

Payments PCI DSS ISO 27001)Core Banking DC DR Vendor Management Enterprise Architecture

VP IT

Angel Broking

Feb 2013 - Mar 2015 (2 years 1 month)

Led IT applications and infrastructure, reduced database vendor costs by 60%, cut customer service headcount by 20%, and improved application performance by 40% while managing security and enterprise architecture.

Stock Broking Systems Database Management Cybersecurity Enterprise Architecture

Principal Technology Architect

Infosys Ltd.

Mar 2004 - May 2011 (7 years 2 months)

Provided global enterprise architecture, solution and pre-sales support across Microsoft platform projects and large EMEA/APAC clients, contributing to application portfolio optimization and high-risk project delivery.

Enterprise Architecture Solution Architecture Pre Sales Performance Optimization Onsite Offshore Delivery

Program Manager

Ness Technologies

Jul 2002 - Mar 2004 (1 year 8 months)

Led delivery and pre-sales for .NET projects for US and UK clients, winning multiple assignments and managing onsite-offshore teams for enterprise applications and e-governance proposals.

.NET Program Management Pre Sales Onsite Offshore Delivery Client Management

Lecturer

VJTI

Sep 1990 - Nov 1998 (8 years 2 months)

Taught undergraduate courses in systems analysis, database management, software engineering and guided BE/ME/MCA student projects while providing industry consulting connections.

Systems Analysis Database Management Software Engineering Teaching