Suryoday Small Finance Bank Ltd has appointed Vikas Deshmukh, PMP, as its Chief Technology Officer, entrusting him with leading the bank’s technology vision and advancing its digital transformation agenda. His elevation underscores the bank’s continued commitment to reinforcing technology leadership to support innovation, scalability and customer-focused digital banking experiences.
In his new role, Vikas will oversee enterprise-wide technology initiatives focused on modernising core banking systems, strengthening digital infrastructure and accelerating technology-led growth. He will be responsible for building resilient and scalable platforms that enhance operational efficiency, ensure regulatory alignment and foster innovation across the bank’s ecosystem.
Bringing over 22 years of experience across fintech and core banking technology, Vikas has built deep expertise in digital banking transformation, enterprise architecture and the adoption of emerging technologies. His professional journey reflects a consistent focus on leveraging technology to enable business growth and financial inclusion.
Before joining Suryoday Small Finance Bank, Vikas served as Senior Vice President – Technology at Fino Payments Bank Ltd. In that capacity, he played a pivotal role in expanding digital banking capabilities and implementing advanced technologies such as Big Data analytics, robotic process automation (RPA) and cloud-native Kubernetes-based architectures. His contributions were instrumental in strengthening the bank’s technology backbone and scaling its digital services.
Earlier in his career, he headed products at Digivriddhi Technologies Private Limited, where he led product strategy and development initiatives. He also held long-term technology leadership roles at FINO PayTech Limited, contributing significantly to technology-driven transformation across payments, financial inclusion and digital financial services ecosystems.
With his extensive background in fintech innovation and core banking systems, Vikas Deshmukh is expected to further sharpen Suryoday Small Finance Bank’s digital roadmap. His appointment positions the bank to continue expanding its technology-led offerings while enhancing customer experiences through scalable, secure and innovation-driven solutions.
