Sony A

General Manager & Chief Information Officer , South Indian Bank

Sony A., has a banking career in public and private sector, spanning 29 years, of which close to past two and half decades has been in taking South Indian Bank to a leadership role in banking technology and digital capabilities. As Chief Information Officer and  head of digital banking of South Indian Bank, he spearheads all technology initiatives of the bank. As CIO he is entrusted with ensuring confidentiality, integrity and availability of the bank and it’s systems. He has been a key driving force behind the digital transformation in the bank. He leads a team which focuses on enriching customer experience at all touch points.

Under his leadership the bank has won many awards & recognitions for innovation. South Indian Bank won 6 awards in the Banking Technology Awards 2020, organised by Indian Banks Association (IBA). Sony was chosen as FIAKS Pathfinder CXO professional-2019, the award was granted by FIAKS, which is represented by more than 2,500 BFSI leaders, CXOs, Fintech founders, and key tech players, across 30 countries, for his invaluable contribution towards solving problems, innovative thinking and compliance to regulatory provisions.  He has been chosen as FIAKS MAVEN-2019,2020. Won several awards, from NPCI, IBA, IIM , and various other organizations of repute for the transformational innovation that has been achieved in the bank.

He is a certified associate of IIBF (Indian Institute of Banking & Finance), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)-ISACA, USA and has completed his MBA in IT & Systems from ICFAI University.