He is an accomplished financial technology professional with a strong background in driving international projects and a wealth of experience in leading strategic initiatives spanning over four decades. With a successful career spanning several prestigious institutions, including State Bank of Mauritius, IndusInd Bank, Tata Capital and Union Bank, Gautam has made significant contributions to the banking and financial services sector. He was involved in a lead role in successfully setting up organisations such as – IndusInd Bank, Tata Capital and MoTech Software. Until recently, he was the Group Chief Information Officer at State Bank of Mauritius Banking Group, Mauritius and at Tata Capital. His core strengths are in the areas of technology management, innovation and digital transformation for the Banking and Financial Services sector and also in developing business horizons and mentoring FinTech organisations. He is passionate about leveraging newer technologies and he has recently completed a course on Blockchain Technologies: Business Innovation and Application from MIT’s Sloan School of Management. He is also a sportsman, having represented Tamil Nadu in the national Ranji Trophy cricket tournament.