Anmol Kothari

As Head of IT for North Asia at ICICI Bank, I lead the region's technology vision, execution, and governance, ensuring alignment with global standards and local business goals. I oversee end-to-end IT operations across infrastructure, cybersecurity, digital banking platforms, and compliance frameworks. Under my leadership, the bank launched robust Retail and Corporate Internet Banking services integrated with local payment channels, significantly boosting customer adoption and creating new revenue streams. I have successfully implemented mission-critical payment and transaction systems, including SWIFT, FPS, and RTGS, enhancing speed, reliability, and regulatory compliance. By designing fault-tolerant, hybrid architectures (on-prem and AWS/Oracle SaaS), I ensured high availability, disaster recovery, and zero downtime for critical banking services. Additionally, I championed Agile project delivery for digital transformation initiatives, such as the FPS payment solutions, streamlining operations and improving turnaround time. Leading a cross-functional team, I foster a high-performance culture rooted in innovation, technical excellence, and accountability. I have strengthened cybersecurity postures and risk management frameworks through proactive assessments, compliance audits, and strategic mitigations. My role also involves vendor management, financial planning, and service delivery for ICICI Bank across Hong Kong and China, with a focus on operational efficiency, cost optimization, and scalable growth.

As Chief Manager of Data Center Technology at ICICI Bank, I led large-scale infrastructure and technology operations, managing over 4000+ servers across on-premises and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Oracle Cloud). I was responsible for end-to-end data center management, infrastructure provisioning, and resource allocation to ensure high availability, scalability, and performance of critical banking systems. I played a pivotal role in the bank's hybrid cloud transformation, enabling seamless adoption of IaaS and SaaS, leading cloud migrations, and integrating automation to drive efficiency in patching, backup, and system restoration. I also strengthened the organization’s technology resilience by implementing robust disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity (BCP) strategies, ensuring uninterrupted banking operations. My leadership extended to a 55-member technical team, overseeing IT service delivery, incident resolution, and security compliance. As a Service Owner, I drove infrastructure standardization and cost optimization across the bank and its subsidiaries. Additionally, I led vendor negotiations, managed IT procurement lifecycles, and ensured compliance with regulatory and cybersecurity standards. I also championed Agile practices using JIRA, optimizing technology delivery through Daily Scrums, Sprint Planning, and backlog prioritization