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Anand Kumar Kasturi

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Data Protection Officer at SMFG India Credit
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Anand Kumar Kasturi is a multifaceted IT and Business Transformation leader with over 20 years of experience in the banking and financial services industry. He currently serves as the Data Protection Officer at SMFG India Credit, specializing in data governance, privacy, and AI governance. Colleagues describe him as diligent, detail-oriented, hard-working, and responsible.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Data Protection Officer
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Responsible Data Use
Believes data is like "the new plastic"—enduring and persistent—and stresses the non-negotiable need for its responsible use by businesses and government.
Data Privacy
As a multi-year award-winning Data Protection Officer, he is a key voice in shaping data protection landscapes, often leading workshops on the DPO role.
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Career

Work history

7-2026
Data Protection Officer
SMFG India Credit
4-2025 - 6-2026
Data Protection Officer (Executive Vice President)
Kotak Mahindra Bank
7-2023 - 3-2025
Cheif Data Protection Officer (Vice President)
One97 Communications Limited
9-2020 - 7-2023
Head of Global Delivery Centers (India & China), Wealth and Personal Banking Chief Data Office
HSBC
1-2019 - 8-2020
APAC Data Governance, Data Risks & Control and Data Privacy Lead
HSBC
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Education
2001 - 2002
Master's degree
International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore
1997 - 2001
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)
JNTU, Hyderabad
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