Amod Vaidya — CTO
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.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech leader with deep expertise in digital payments and innovative technology solutions.
Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India
Experience: 32 yrs 3 mos
Skills
- Digital Payments & Fintech
- Strategic Leadership
Career Highlights
- 30+ years in global technology leadership.
- Pioneered multi-award-winning CBDC stack.
- Expert in AI and blockchain for fintech.
Work Experience
Sarvatra Technologies
CTO | Head CBDC (8 yrs 4 mos)
Information Technology Consultant
Information Technology Consultant (1 yr 11 mos)
Brihans eCommerce
Technical Architect (1 yr)
Sarvatra Technologies
COO (1 yr)
IBM
Delivery Project Executive (8 yrs)
Technical Architect | Project/Program Manager (5 yrs)
Netflix
Technical Architect (2 yrs)
Tata Consultancy Services
Senior System Analyst (5 yrs)
Sonata Software
System Analyst (0 mo)
Education
PGDIE at Indian Institute of Management Mumbai
Executive Education Program - Strategic Leadership at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) at College of Engineering, KARAD
HSC at SP College, Pune
SSC at Modern High School, Pune