Somnath Sarkar is a seasoned IT professional with an impressive 29-year track record in the financial services industry. Sarkar has worked in numerous countries, has experience in diverse backgrounds, and is an expert in both risk management and technology management. Throughout his career, Sarkar has held top positions and has been instrumental in the transformation, growth, and success of various organizations he's worked with.

Sarkar holds a Master's degree in Mathematical Statistics and Probability, along with a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Operations Research, Statistics, and Computer Science from Delhi University. He has also completed several leadership programs, is an active speaker in CIO seminars, and is a member of computer societies.

Throughout his career, Sarkar has held vital positions such as CISO - Group Head of Information Security at Mashreq Bank, Global Head of Enterprise Infrastructure at Mashreq Bank, Consultant at Ecobank Ghana Limited, Chief Information Officer at Vietnam Prosperity Bank - VPBank, Country Technology Head (Senior VP) at CITIGROUP Hong Kong, Data Center Head at CITIGROUP Hong Kong, Regional Chargeback Head (Vice President) at CITIGROUP Singapore, Head of Projects at CITIGROUP Singapore, Technology Operations Head at Citibank India, Manager - Global Support Unit at Citibank India, and Operations Engineer at TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES.

Sarkar has extensive experience in IT security, digitization, and automation, enterprise architecture, operating strategy, data governance, analytics, process re-engineering, project management, IT infrastructure, business consulting, and outsourcing. He has driven several quality programs, including ISO and Leeds certification for a green Data Center. Sarkar is skilled in enabling disruptive technologies to grow in the evolving market place, introducing effective digital security, system designs, and data, and has helped organizations take calculated risks and transform as market leaders.