Angel One Limited has announced the appointment of Ajit Narayanan as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), reinforcing its focus on AI-driven innovation, platform scalability, and next-generation fintech infrastructure.
Narayanan brings over 25 years of technology leadership experience, having built and scaled large digital platforms across industries including consumer internet, e-commerce, digital healthcare, and enterprise software. His expertise spans platform engineering, artificial intelligence, cloud-native architectures, and data-led transformation, positioning him to lead Angel One’s evolving technology strategy.
“We are at an inflection point where technology and AI are reshaping how financial products are delivered to a billion Indians,” said Ambarish Kenghe, Group CEO, Angel One.
In his new role, Narayanan will head Angel One’s engineering and technology functions, focusing on strengthening core systems, improving platform performance, and enabling high-velocity innovation. He will also drive the integration of AI-led intelligence into critical systems, helping the company deliver secure, seamless, and scalable experiences to its growing user base.
The appointment comes at a pivotal time when fintech platforms are undergoing rapid transformation, driven by data, automation, and AI-powered decision-making. Angel One aims to leverage Narayanan’s expertise to build resilient, high-performance platforms that support its long-term growth and digital ambitions.
“There is a significant opportunity to take this to the next level with AI, data, and advanced engineering,” said Ajit Narayanan, Chief Technology Officer, Angel One.
Prior to joining Angel One, Narayanan led technology initiatives at Reliance Retail, focusing on supply chain and commercial platforms. He also served as Chief Technology and Product Officer at Licious, where he modernized customer and operational systems using AI and data analytics.
Earlier, he co-founded MFine, a pioneering AI-powered digital healthcare platform, and served as CTO at Myntra, where he played a key role in scaling the company’s technology ecosystem and introducing machine learning across personalization, pricing, and demand forecasting.
Narayanan’s career also includes leadership roles at SAP, where he contributed to enterprise cloud and integration platforms, including SAP HANA Cloud solutions.
As part of the leadership transition, Ravish Sinha, current Group Chief Product and Technology Officer, will move into an individual technologist role within the Office of the Group CEO, ensuring continued strategic alignment.
With this appointment, Angel One strengthens its commitment to technology-led growth, positioning itself to capitalize on the next wave of fintech innovation powered by AI, data intelligence, and scalable digital platforms.