Biswabrata Chakravorty
About Biswabrata Chakravorty
Biswabrata Chakravorty serves as the Chief Information Officer at IndusInd Bank, where he has worked since 2018. He has extensive experience in technology governance and strategy, having held key positions at Barclays, Bank of America, and various insurance companies.
Work at IndusInd Bank
Biswabrata Chakravorty has served as the Chief Information Officer at IndusInd Bank since 2018. In this role, he is responsible for aligning the technology strategy with the broader organizational strategy. He influences the modernization of the application stack through the use of cloud and containerization technologies. Additionally, he is accountable for security engineering, ensuring the protection of data centers, endpoints, applications, and core information assets.
Previous Experience at Barclays
Before joining IndusInd Bank, Biswabrata Chakravorty held multiple roles at Barclays. He was the Head of IT Governance, Strategy & Innovation from 2008 to 2010, and later served as Vice President and Head of Business Operations for Barclays Corporate Technology from 2010 to 2014. During his tenure, he set up a strategy and governance unit for Barclays technology in India and played a key role in insourcing the entire banking stack for Barclays in North America.
Career at Cigna TTK Health Insurance and Reliance Life Insurance
Chakravorty served as Chief Information Officer at Cigna TTK Health Insurance from 2016 to 2018. His prior experience includes a role as Chief Technology Officer at Reliance Life Insurance Company Ltd from 2014 to 2016. In these positions, he gained extensive knowledge of the insurance sector, contributing to technology strategy and implementation.
Education and Expertise
Biswabrata Chakravorty holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from Jadavpur University, where he studied from 1990 to 1994. He also earned a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, from 1998 to 2000. His expertise includes implementing large-scale systems such as Peoplesoft and developing data architecture and business intelligence strategies using tools like SAS and Power BI.
Experience at Bank of America and ICICI Prudential
Chakravorty worked at Bank of America as a Delivery Leader from 2004 to 2008, where he drove the setup of an in-house technology captive in India. He also held the position of Project Manager at ICICI Prudential Life Insurance from 2001 to 2004. His experience in these roles contributed to his comprehensive understanding of technology implementation in the financial services sector.