Ganesh Pai
ConfidentialVerifiedTop RatedCIO | CISO | CTO | Independent Director
About
Strategic BFSI technology executive with 21.5 years of exclusive banking and financial services experience spanning NBFCs, private banks, global investment banks, and Bloomberg. Uniquely positioned across four leadership dimensions—CIO, CISO, CTO, and Independent Director—with a proven track record in IT Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), RBI IT Examination readiness, Zero-Trust cybersecurity transformation, and digital innovation at enterprise scale. Directs IT infrastructure and security operations across 4,000+ branches, 80,000+ devices, and 223-member teams. Deep expertise in SD-WAN, cloud (AWS/Azure), DPDP Act 2023, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, Generative AI, and regulatory audit management, delivering zero high-risk RBI audit observations across multiple organizations. Qualified the IICA Independent Director Databank proficiency self-assessment (DIN application in progress), with IT & Audit Committee advisory capability for Banking and NBFC boards. AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional and PMP (2021 cohort).