Prasanna Lohar - CEO, Block Stack
& President, India Blockchain Forum

Prasanna Lohar

CEO, Block Stack & President, India Blockchain Forum

More about Prasanna Lohar

TOP 50 CIO | TOP 50 INFLUENTIAL LEADER | TOP 20 BFSI LEADERSHIP | TOP 100 SECURITY INFLUENER | TOP 50 INNOVATOR 

BLOCKCHAIN CONSORTIUM CO-CHAIR with IAMAI & FICCI

“I have Over 18 Years of Industry Experience in Engineering & Development, Product Development, Organization Strategy & Governance, Risk Audit Compliance Management, Business Process Management, Enterprise Architecture, Mobile Apps, Digital Transformation, Fintech, E-Commerce, Payments, Platform and Product Innovation, Data Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Open Stack, Cloud Computing, Analytics, Big Data, IOT, BlockChain, UI-UX, Product Roadmap Strategy, Business Development , Leadership & Team Building”

1) 18+ Years of Experience as Technologist & Innovator who has delivered rock solid software solutions for industry leading enterprises with lean & agile teams. 

2) Technical Architect with view in articulation & decision making skills to choose from one of multiple technologies in the presentation, integration, service layers, operating platforms.

3) A Professional Banker having experience in Digital, Innovation Strategies 

4 ) Speaker at Industry level Panel & BFSI 

5) Strong leadership ability to collaborate across lines of business , partners, Startups / Fintech and customers to drive win-win-win situations for all. 
6) Played Major Involvement in number of Key software / Product development life cycle with stringent needs 

7) Versatile experience with delivering highly available services on multiple technology Stacks & Emerging Technologies Cloud , BlockChain, IOT, Artificial Intelligence, Biometric , Analytics , Mobility , Security solutions.

8) Engagement experience with more than 30+ Banks & Performed Technical ownership & Program Management at International Industry.

9) Collaboration with Non-Profit Organizations Viz. Nasscom , FICCI , IAMAI , DSCI , MPFI & NPCI

10) Display of Leadership , Mentor-ship art various Fintech Forums & Government Initiatives

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