Ajay Khedekar

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Chief Information Officer - Middle East and India @ Europ Assistance
Mumbai, MH, IN
Ajay Khedekar's Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, India
About Ajay Khedekar

• Exceptional & Proven leader with entrepreneurial skills and extensive experience in aligning technical strategies with business goals, overseeing seed to market delivery.• I build scalable business verticals and offer a balanced blend of technology and business acumen to deliver on big innovation and operational challenges. • I am a Techno-Functional professional having 20 years of experience in software industry with 14+ years experience in BFSI Domain.Key Accomplishments :• As an Entrepreneur, built “BSG ITSOFT PVT. LTD” from the scratch and led it for 10+ years.• Selected as a “CTO” for NABARD [National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development].• Built new vertical at Saraswat Infotech with 8 new Products, adding 10% business growth in FY21-22.• Built “Broker Strategy Business - Target Operating Model & IT Landscape” from the scratch at Europ Assistance India. Core Competencies:• Corporate Governance• Strategic Planning & Execution• Business Development Strategies • Strategic Tie-ups and Collaborations• Digital Transformation & Target Operating Model [TOM]• IT Budget, IT Cost Model• Solution, Technical & Data Architecture• Infrastructure Architecture• InfoSec, CyberSec & Data Privacy• FinOps Practitioner• Product Development & Management• Technical Leadership & Team developmentCertifications :• Insurance Institute of India - Licentiate - Dec-2023• ISACA, USA - CRISC [Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control] - Apr-2023• ISACA, USA - CISA [Certified Information Systems Auditor] - Dec-2022• IIT Bombay - PG Certification in AIML - Jul-2022• IIT Kanpur - Blockchain Certification - May-2022Products / Platforms :• Core Banking Solution• Payment & Switch Solutions• Clearing Solutions• RegTech Solutions• FinTech Solutions• Digital Lending, LOS, LMS• InsurTech SolutionsTechnologies & Framework :• Java/J2EE, Java Spring Framework, Java Play Framework, Spring Boot, JAVA JAX-RS•.NET, MVC, .NET Core, C#• JavaScript, jQuery, React JS, Angular JS, Node JS• Microservices, Web API & REST API• Ionic & Flutter Framework• IIS, Apache Tomcat, NGINX• Python & Django• MSSQL, ORACLE, MYSQL• Cloud Native Architecture• FINACLE Scripting Language• DevOps - Git, GitHub, Jenkins, Docker, Selenium• Machine Learning & Deep LearningStandards & Framework :• ISO 27001 - ISMS• PCI-DSS | PA-DSS | PCI-SSF• TOGAF 9• GDPR | DPDP ACT 2023 [India]Continuous Learning:• Preparing for "ISACA - CDPSE Certification"• Preparing for "FinOps Foundation Certification"• Preparing for "TOGAF Foundation Certification"

Ajay Khedekar's Current Company Details
Europ Assistance

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Chief Information Officer - Middle East and India
Mumbai, MH, IN
Employees:
5734
Ajay Khedekar Work Experience Details
  • Europ Assistance
    Chief Information Officer - Middle East And India
    Europ Assistance
    Mumbai, Mh, In
  • Europ Assistance India
    Chief Technology Officer
    Europ Assistance India Sep 2022 - Oct 2024
    Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    Domain: Insurance | Business Model: [B2B, B2B2C, B2C]KRA: Product, Technology, Infrastructure, FinOps, InfoSec, CyberSec, Data Privacy, IT Budget, IT Cost Model, Target Operating Model [TOM]Key Activities:• Member of “APAC & Middle East - IT management Committee”, with goal of designing Regional Target Operating Model [TOM].• Led the design and development of IT Landscape & Insurtech Platform for new Broking Business.• Led the implementation of “Strategic Digital Transformation Project” from Cloud Migration and CyberSecurity Standpoint.• Led “Cost Optimisation Project” by designing and implementing Cloud Infra and App consolidation measures.• Led the design and development of Personalization Engine to build customer persona to improve Customer Experience and enable Cross-selling.• Led the design and development of Datamart and Data Analytics platform.• Led the process improvement to help obtain Security Certifications like PCI-DSS & ISO 27001 ISMS. Key Impacts:• 30% Cost Optimisation for IT Infra & Platforms.• Increase in CSAT score by 20% due to improved customer experience.• Increased digitisation by 15%, resulted in operation efficiency and reduction of 25 FTE Cost. • New Broking Business • Best-in-Class InfoSec and CyberSec Posture.
  • Saraswat Infotech Limited
    Chief Technology Officer
    Saraswat Infotech Limited Jan 2021 - Jul 2022
    Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    Domain: Banking & Fin. Services | Business Model: [B2B]KRA: Product, Technology, Infrastructure, FinOps, InfoSec, CyberSec, Data Privacy, IT Budget, IT Cost Model, Business DevelopmentKey Activities:• Led the “Core Banking Software – Migration Project” -Migration on SaaS Platform from On-Prem setup for more than 80 Banks across India and Sri Lanka.• Designed “FINACLE (Infosys) CBS Solution” on SaaS Platform with all the aspects of Product Coverage, Implementation Methodology, Infrastructure Designing and Support Structure for Small Size Banks and NBFCs.• Built business vertical with 8 products on SaaS and cloud native platform. And with its own development, support, marketing team and cost center.• Designed and Developed UPI Switch, DEM and NEO Banking platform.• Collaboration and Integration with multiple Payment Aggregators, Payment Gateways and Account Aggregators.• Led and implemented “Digital Lending Product" as a new vertical with a target of 10% business growth in FY22-23 and 20% business growth YOY.• Completed "FINACLE 10.2.25 – Universal Banking Solution - Technical " certification Training.Key Impacts:• Built new vertical with 8 new Products, adding 10% business growth in FY21-22.• Onboarded 6 new direct banks and 23 indirect banks. • Strategic tie-up with 3 organization, contributing to 15% business growth YOY and exposure to 100+ banks.• DevOps improved overall operation performance and 15% reduction in operation cost.
  • Bsg Itsoft Pvt. Ltd
    C.E.O.
    Bsg Itsoft Pvt. Ltd Jan 2010 - Oct 2020
    Fort,Mumbai
    Domain: Banking & Fin. Services | Business Model: [B2B]KRA: Product, Technology, Infrastructure, FinOps, InfoSec, CyberSec, Data Privacy, Business Development, Operation, CultureKey Activities:• Built “BSG ITSOFT” from the scratch and led it successfully for 10+Years.• Led Product Designing, Development, Implementation, Service and Customer Relationship.• Over 10+ years of journey, designed and developed more than 25 Banking Domain Products including Core Banking Solution, Payment Solutions, Clearing Solutions [CTS/NACH/EMandate/DEM] and Regulatory Solutions. • Designed and Developed process automation software like Investment/Treasury Management System, Loan Origination System, Loan Management System, Digital Lending with Domain Expertise.• Built team from the scratch, team grown from 5 to 95. Key Impacts:• Excellent business growth of 100% YOY for first 5 years, 50% growth for next 2 years and 20-30% growth for next 3 years.• Built 25+ Banking Domain Products• Served 250+ banking institutes across India.
  • Freelancer
    Senior Software Consultant
    Freelancer Jun 2009 - Jan 2010
    Mumbai
  • Iotap
    Senior Software Engineer
    Iotap Oct 2006 - Jun 2009
    Andheri,Mumbai
  • Datamatics Limited
    Senior Software Engineer
    Datamatics Limited Aug 2004 - Oct 2006

Ajay Khedekar Education Details

  • Fr. C.R.Institute Of Technology
    Fr. C.R.Institute Of Technology
    Electronics & Telecommunication

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Ajay Khedekar works for Europ Assistance

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Ajay Khedekar's current role is Chief Information Officer - Middle East and India.

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Ajay Khedekar attended Fr. C.r.institute Of Technology.

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