Sharad Goklani appointed as new CTO of AU Small Finance Bank By CIOReviewIndia Team

Sharad Goklani appointed as new CTO of AU Small Finance Bank

CIOReviewIndia Team | Tuesday, 23 February 2021, 04:10 IST

CTO AU Small Finance Bank has appointed Sharad Goklani as President & CTO. He will be based out of Jaipur and will report to the company’s CIO, Ankur Tripathi.

In his new-fangled role, Goklani would be responsible for ensuring technology deployment and adoption across the bank.

“Moreover, given the diverse personas of our customer base, as a CTO of a tech-first Bank, Mr. Goklani would be responsible for creating technology interfaces, which are adaptable are flexible enabling tailor-made services for our unique set of customers,” the company said.

Founded in Jaipur in 1996 as Au Financiers, a non-deposit taking NBFC, the company transformed into AU Small Finance Bank in 2017.

As a retail-focused bank constantly innovating to make banking simple for its customers, AU Bank is now stirring towards being a digitally-led Bank with a pan India presence.

Previously, Goklani was EVP & CTO at Equitas Small Finance Bank. He has about 25 years of professional experience and has engaged with companies like Bharti Airtel and NIIT Limited in the past.

Purani has done his MCA from the University of Rajasthan.