Ajit Sorap

About Ajit Sorap

I am an accomplished Techno-Functional Leader with 21+ years of hands-on experience driving large, complex and high-impact digital transformations across the global Banking and Financial Services (BFS) landscape. My career journey, from Founding Architect to Executive Leadership, enables me to consistently bridge complex enterprise technology with board-level business strategy.Over two decades, I have held pivotal roles, including Solution Architect, Delivery Anchor, Client Partner, Program Anchor, and Product Manager. Across these roles, I have built organisations from the ground up, delivered sustainable long-term value, and led mission-critical transformation programmes at scale.Currently at Deloitte, I lead Enterprise Technology Strategy and Innovation for banking clients, architecting and executing high-stakes transformation initiatives.Previously at Hua Xia Bank, I established and led Run and Change delivery teams, playing a critical role in the bank’s ongoing transformation agenda. This included reducing processing risk, strengthening security, increasing automation, and enhancing the client experience across the IT landscape.At TCS Financial Solutions China, as a founding member and Platform Architect, I led the first end-to-end implementation of the TCS BaNCS platform in China. This landmark program positioned TCS as the first foreign technology vendor in the country and directly contributed to the acquisition of 11+ leading banking clients nationwide. Over 13 years, I led multi-million-dollar initiatives spanning greenfield programs, distressed turnarounds, and good-to-great transformations across applications, infrastructure, and managed services.Prior to China, I played a pivotal role in end-to-end digital transformation for 3+ major commercial banks in India. As Delivery Manager at TCS India, I established a centralised offshore delivery model and managed the post-sale customer lifecycle for multiple installations.Core expertise includes - Enterprise Technology Strategy and Innovation- CBS Evaluation, Modernisation and Implementation- Digital Transformation program- Product/Program/Account/Vendor Management- IT Operations and Infrastructure ManagementUnique Achievements : The first and only foreign national appointed by Hua Xia Bank, a tier two Chinese state-owned commercial bank. Proud alumnus of NSD Peking University, Awarded in scholarships and recognised on the Dean’s Merit List. Built two fintech ventures, driving innovation, delivering results, and mastering leadership & strategy.

Experience

1. Associate Director

   Deloitte

   Jun 2025 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Work with leading banks across India, the South Pacific, APAC, and MENA, driving large-scale Digital, FinTech, and Core Banking transformations.Key strategic transformation programs include:Program #1: Enterprise-wide Core Banking Modernisation for the largest bank in the South Pacific, enabling a modular, future-ready banking platform.Program #2: Core Banking Platform Migration for the largest bank in India, transitioning from legacy systems to a scalable, resilient, and cloud-aligned architecture.Program #3: Stress Asset Recovery & Resolution Platform for the largest bank in India, delivering end-to-end digitisation of NPA lifecycle management and regulatory compliance.Program #4: Core Banking Migration Strategy for a global banking group, defining phased transformation, risk mitigation, and business-continuity-led execution.

Education

• Peking University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, Finance

• Indian School of Business

  Cybersecurity for Leadership, Cybersecurity

• University of Mumbai

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electronics and Communications Engineering

• Vlerick Business School

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration, Management and Operations