Amod Vaidya

CTO

Pune, Maharashtra, India32 yrs 3 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • 30+ years in global technology leadership.
  • Pioneered multi-award-winning CBDC stack.
  • Expert in AI and blockchain for fintech.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech leader with deep expertise in digital payments and innovative technology solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Digital Payments & FintechStrategic Leadership

Other Skills

Digital PaymentsFintechBlockchainAIMachine LearningProgrammingProblem SolvingSoftware Solution ArchitectureProject ManagementLeadershipBusiness AnalysisSoftware Project ManagementIT StrategyPMPRequirements Analysis

About

CTO & Head of CBDC at Sarvatra Technologies | Fintech Visionary | AI & Blockchain Specialist With over 30 years of experience in the global technology landscape, I have had the privilege of witnessing—and building—the systems that define modern digital infrastructure. From the early days of Netflix and Resumix to leadership roles at IBM and TCS, my career has been defined by a passion for scaling technology to meet complex human and business needs. Currently, as CTO and Head of CBDC at Sarvatra Technologies, I lead the charge in redefining payments in India. My team and I built a multi-award-winning CBDC stack from the ground up, securing prestigious honors such as the GFF (ESG/FI) Award, the ET Exceller Award for Best Fintech product and the CMO Asia Award (Hong Kong) for 'innovation in payments' Core Expertise: Digital Payments & Fintech: Leading the development of national-scale CBDC frameworks. Artificial Intelligence: Certified ML Engineer and published researcher focused on AI-driven banking solutions. Strategic Leadership: Bridging the gap between legacy enterprise excellence and startup agility. I am an alumnus of IIM Mumbai (formerly NITIE) and a Mechanical Engineer by training. I am always interested in discussing the intersection of AI, blockchain and the future of global finance.

Experience

32 yrs 3 mos
Total Experience
4 yrs 7 mos
Average Tenure
8 yrs 4 mos
Current Experience

Sarvatra technologies

CTO | Head CBDC

Jan 2018Present · 8 yrs 4 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

Digital PaymentsFintechBlockchainAIDigital Payments & FintechStrategic Leadership

Information technology consultant

Information Technology Consultant

Jan 2016Dec 2017 · 1 yr 11 mos · Pune Area, India

Brihans ecommerce

Technical Architect

Jan 2014Jan 2015 · 1 yr · Pune

Sarvatra technologies

COO

Jan 2013Jan 2014 · 1 yr · Pune

Ibm

2 roles

Delivery Project Executive

Jan 2005Jan 2013 · 8 yrs

  • ABN AMRO Bank (Netherlands & Belgium) | Vodafone (Ireland & Czech Republic)

Technical Architect | Project/Program Manager

Jan 2000Jan 2005 · 5 yrs

  • Multiple American Express Projects

Netflix

Technical Architect

Jan 1997Jan 1999 · 2 yrs · Scotts Valley, CA, USA

Tata consultancy services

Senior System Analyst

Jan 1992Jan 1997 · 5 yrs · India | Malaysia | USA

  • Customers Served: Oracle | Intel | Duke Power (US) | Parkson Grand (Malaysia) | KSRTC (India)
  • Products: SoftGoods

Sonata software

System Analyst

Jan 1992Jan 1992 · 0 mo

Education

Indian Institute of Management Mumbai

PGDIE

Jan 1990Jan 1991

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Executive Education Program - Strategic Leadership

Jan 2005Jan 2005

College of Engineering, KARAD

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) — Mechanical Engineering

Jan 1985Jan 1989

SP College, Pune

HSC — Higher Secondary Education

Jan 1985Jan 1985

Modern High School, Pune

SSC — Secondary education

Jan 1975Jan 1983

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