Balaji Vasudevan Iyengar

About Balaji Vasudevan Iyengar

Balaji is a global business leader and transformation strategist with over 29 years of experience across banking, strategy consulting, and digital innovation. He has successfully led large-scale transformation initiatives for 15+ global clients across 10 countries, enabling organizations to drive growth, modernize operations, and leverage emerging technologies.Across his career, Balaji has held leadership roles in globally respected organizations like IBM, Accenture, ICICI Bank, Equitas Small Finance Bank, and Sundaram Finance, building deep expertise in financial services, enterprise technology, and digital transformation.Currently serving as CEO & Managing Director of Sysarc, he leads the organization’s vision to become a globally recognized technology partner for Banks and financial institutions. Under his leadership, Sysarc is expanding its presence across India, the United States, the Middle East, and Africa, delivering innovative solutions at the intersection of technology, strategy, and financial services.Balaji is known for his ability to connect strategy with execution, drive operational excellence, and build high-performing, innovation-driven teams. He believes sustainable success is built through collaboration, integrity, and empowering people to deliver their best work.A strong advocate of continuous learning and future-ready leadership, Balaji was awarded a Gold Medal for academic excellence in his MBA. He is also a Certified Independent Director with the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, reflecting his commitment to governance and board leadership.His professional certifications include:Digital Leader – GoogleCloud TechnologiesBlockchainArtificial IntelligenceProject Management (PMP & SAFe Agile)He is currently pursuing advanced programs in Risk Management (GARP) and Insolvency & Bankruptcy (IBBI) to deepen his expertise in financial risk and regulatory frameworks.Balaji is passionate about building future-ready organizations, driving digital transformation at scale, and shaping the next generation of leadership in financial services and technology

Experience

1. CEO & Md

   Sysarc Infomatix

   Jul 2024 — Present · Chennai, IN

   Balaji is responsible for driving business growth, profitability, market expansion, product innovation and operational excellence at Sysarc by fostering a culture of open communication and collaboration to make Sysarc a market leader in the lending automation industry. Sysarc has 350 plus professionals, serving 50+ customers across India, Middle East, Africa and the US.

Education

• Insolvency & Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI)

  Insolvency Professional , Fresh Start & Insolvency Resolution Processes

• Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)

  FRM, Risk Management

  2017

• Faculty of Management Studies Bharathidasan University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance

  1995 — 1997

• Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

  Blockchain Technology , Technology innovation

• BBA - National College Trichy

  Bachelor of Business Administration, Management

  1992 — 1995

• Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA)

  Independent Director , Corporate Governance

• JAIIB (Indian Institute of Banking and Finance)

  JAIIB, Banking & Risk Management

  2005 — 2006

• Institute of Cost Accountants of India

  ICWA, Cost & Management Accounting

  1993 — 1995

• International School of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

  Global Certification in Data Science, Data Science

  2019

• PMP (Project Management Institute)

  PMP, Project & Program Management

  2013 — 2014