10 Best CTOs in India 2025
10 Best CTOs in India 2025

10 Best CTOs in India 2025

A rare blend of strategic leadership and innovation arises as the perfect combination for the business arena. The foundation for instilling the revolution is the innovative Chief Technology Officers, the building blocks of technological execution. They are moving beyond technical code to design the company’s human and operational operating system.

The breakthrough edition of TradeFlock, 10 Best CTOs in India 2025, celebrates transformational CTOs who are shaping organisational efficiency through modernity and strategic execution. In this edition, we are honouring almost all perks, from Founders and Directors to VPs, who are driving change. Join the TradeFlock journey to commemorate their inspirational journey and acquire their strategic and technological insights.

Leading in AI-driven Big Data and Cloud solutions, the firm fosters digital transformation with scalable infrastructure, specializing in complex data engineering to modernize enterprises through agile strategies and innovative excellence. It shifts traditional IT from support to a strategic growth engine.

An Amazon veteran specialising in supply chain and AI leads a tech-driven operational overhaul designed to cut wait times and streamline mobile ordering. Anand Varadarajan’s technical expertise and focus on the barista and customer experience drive impactful improvements across the service.

Anand Varadarajan

Executive VP & CTO

Starbucks (India)

Anand Varadarajan
Gaurav Bhalotia

Gaurav Bhalotia

CTO

EY (India)

Accelerating EY India’s growth by building scalable, AI-driven platforms to modernise digital assets and services. With two decades at Flipkart and Udaan, he specialises in machine learning and product engineering to generate non-linear value. His leadership blends tech agility with the creation of smart systems that turn traditional services into data-driven solutions.

Driving growth with the world’s highest-resolution hyperspectral satellite constellation. Specialising in satellite systems and AI-driven Earth observation, he uses his DRDO and Hyperloop expertise to deliver accurate, real-time environmental data for industries worldwide. He is rapidly expanding Pixxel’s orbital footprint while simultaneously supporting the Indian startup ecosystem through selective angel investments.

Kshitij Khandelwal

Founder & CTO

Pixxel

Kshitij Khandelwal
Mohit Kapoor

Mohit Kapoor

CTO

Mahindra Group Conglomerate

Renowned for accelerating digital transformation across its diverse portfolio. Mohit Kapoor is known for deep expertise in AI, cloud strategy, and deep engineering. He leverages 30 years of global experience to build intelligent business models and hyper-personalised customer journeys, fostering an inclusive, innovation-led leadership culture.

By embedding AI and machine learning into customer interactions, Nitin Basant drives growth through improved credit risk and consumer behaviour forecasts and automated decisions. His expertise in predictive analytics and data science enables him to develop high-performance teams that create seamless, personalised digital payment experiences.

Nitin Basant

Chief Technology Officer

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Nitin Basant
Nitin Thapliyal

Nitin Thapliyal

Head IT (G.M.)

Duflon Industries Pvt. Ltd.

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As a leader driving digital transformation through ERP and cloud platforms, with a focus on SAP and automation, Nitin Thapliyal leverages over two decades of expertise to modernise operations, integrate Manufacturing 4.0, adopt AI and cloud technologies, and streamline processes to deliver significant efficiency gains.

Driving innovation in digital ecosystems, the Head of IT at Hyundai India Insurance Broking modernises platforms with expertise in AI, cloud architecture, and SDLC. With nearly two decades of experience, Prasun Tyagi is the leader behind HIIB’s strategic shift to a digital-first approach, driving growth and transformative expansion.

Prasun Tyagi

Head of IT

Hyundai India Insurance Broking Private Limited

Prasun Tyagi
Mohammed Rohim Uddin

Mohammed Rohim Uddin

Founder, Global CTO & COO

iTCart

Architecting AiXHub, the world’s first AI-Native Enterprise Operating System, and building iTCart, Rohim Uddin specialises in ethical AI integration and US-patented innovation. Rohim Uddin is known for transforming traditional businesses into intelligent, scalable, and adaptive AI-first organisations through impact-driven leadership.

By pioneering vertical AI applications and multimodal, voice-first experiences for “Bharat’’, Sanjay Mohan is specialising in platform engineering and Generative AI. Sanjay Mohan, with his 30+ years of global expertise, builds scalable, data-driven travel ecosystems that prioritise persistent simplification and execution excellence.

Sanjay Mohan

Group CTO

MakeMyTrip

Sanjay Mohan
Subrahmanya Basavanahalli

Subrahmanya Basavanahalli

Co-founder & CTO

BullForce Pvt Ltd

Known for algorithmic trading and quantitative strategies, Subrahmanya Basavanahall leverages his expertise in multi-exchange platforms to build scalable, AI-driven fintech solutions that democratise institutional-grade trading tools. He is scaling BullForce by bridging the gap between professional-grade trading technology and the everyday retail investor.

Anand Varadarajan
Anand Varadarajan

Executive VP & CTO

Starbucks (India)

An Amazon veteran specialising in supply chain and AI leads a tech-driven operational overhaul designed to cut wait times and streamline mobile ordering. Anand Varadarajan’s technical expertise and focus on the barista and customer experience drive impactful improvements across the service.

Gaurav Bhalotia
Gaurav Bhalotia

CTO

EY (India)

Accelerating EY India’s growth by building scalable, AI-driven platforms to modernise digital assets and services. With two decades at Flipkart and Udaan, he specialises in machine learning and product engineering to generate non-linear value. His leadership blends tech agility with the creation of smart systems that turn traditional services into data-driven solutions.

Kshitij Khandelwal
Kshitij Khandelwal

Founder & CTO

Pixxel

Driving growth with the world’s highest-resolution hyperspectral satellite constellation. Specialising in satellite systems and AI-driven Earth observation, he uses his DRDO and Hyperloop expertise to deliver accurate, real-time environmental data for industries worldwide. He is rapidly expanding Pixxel’s orbital footprint while simultaneously supporting the Indian startup ecosystem through selective angel investments.

Mohit Kapoor
Mohit Kapoor

CTO

Mahindra Group Conglomerate

Renowned for accelerating digital transformation across its diverse portfolio. Mohit Kapoor is known for deep expertise in AI, cloud strategy, and deep engineering. He leverages 30 years of global experience to build intelligent business models and hyper-personalised customer journeys, fostering an inclusive, innovation-led leadership culture.

Nitin Basant
Nitin Basant

Chief Technology Officer

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By embedding AI and machine learning into customer interactions, Nitin Basant drives growth through improved credit risk and consumer behaviour forecasts and automated decisions. His expertise in predictive analytics and data science enables him to develop high-performance teams that create seamless, personalised digital payment experiences.

Nitin Thapliyal
Nitin Thapliyal

Head IT (G.M.)

Duflon Industries Pvt. Ltd.

As a leader driving digital transformation through ERP and cloud platforms, with a focus on SAP and automation, Nitin Thapliyal leverages over two decades of expertise to modernise operations, integrate Manufacturing 4.0, adopt AI and cloud technologies, and streamline processes to deliver significant efficiency gains.

Prasun Tyagi
Prasun Tyagi

Head of IT

Hyundai India Insurance Broking Private Limited

Driving innovation in digital ecosystems, the Head of IT at Hyundai India Insurance Broking modernises platforms with expertise in AI, cloud architecture, and SDLC. With nearly two decades of experience, Prasun Tyagi is the leader behind HIIB’s strategic shift to a digital-first approach, driving growth and transformative expansion.

Mohammed Rohim Uddin
Mohammed Rohim Uddin

Founder, Global CTO & COO

iTCart

Architecting AiXHub, the world’s first AI-Native Enterprise Operating System, and building iTCart, Rohim Uddin specialises in ethical AI integration and US-patented innovation. Rohim Uddin is known for transforming traditional businesses into intelligent, scalable, and adaptive AI-first organisations through impact-driven leadership.

Sanjay Mohan
Sanjay Mohan

Group CTO

MakeMyTrip

By pioneering vertical AI applications and multimodal, voice-first experiences for “Bharat’’, Sanjay Mohan is specialising in platform engineering and Generative AI. Sanjay Mohan, with his 30+ years of global expertise, builds scalable, data-driven travel ecosystems that prioritise persistent simplification and execution excellence.

Subrahmanya Basavanahalli
Subrahmanya Basavanahalli

Co-founder & CTO

BullForce Pvt Ltd

Known for algorithmic trading and quantitative strategies, Subrahmanya Basavanahall leverages his expertise in multi-exchange platforms to build scalable, AI-driven fintech solutions that democratise institutional-grade trading tools. He is scaling BullForce by bridging the gap between professional-grade trading technology and the everyday retail investor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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