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Donald Patra

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Group Chief Information Officer at ANZ
📍 Marietta, Georgia, United States

Donald is a global technology executive with over 25 years of experience leading large-scale digital transformations at Fortune 100 firms like HSBC and now as Group CIO at ANZ. He specializes in modernizing core banking systems, scaling AI/ML capabilities, and driving cloud-native architecture. He holds an MS from Mississippi State University.

Passionate about technologys societal impact, Donald founded 3Netra, a startup creating AI-powered smart glasses for the visually impaired. This venture leverages AI for object and text recognition, showcasing his dedication to using advanced technology to solve real-world human challenges and enhance accessibility through affordable, wearable tech.

He is the founder of an AI-powered smart glasses solution that helps the visually impaired.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Group Chief Information Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Marietta, Georgia, United States
Personality Overview

How Donald shows up

Slow To Decisions
Risk-averse
Procedural

They maintain good relationships with everyone, internally and externally. They are unlikely to become strong champions as they don't prefer pushing other people. They prefer to follow rules and procedures.

Priorities

Topics Donald cares about

Assistive Technology
Founded 3Netra to create AI-powered smart glasses that provide real-time voice, object, and text recognition for the visually impaired, bridging tech with human impact.
AI in Financial Services
His career at HSBC and ANZ has focused on scaling AI/ML capabilities and implementing AI-driven operations in highly regulated banking environments.
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Career

Work history

11-2025
Group Chief Information Officer
ANZ
1-2025
Founder & Technology Advisor
3Netra LLC
12-2020 - 1-2025
CIO, HSBC Bank Plc. & HSBC Europe
HSBC
11-2018 - 12-2020
Chief Information Officer - Americas
HSBC
5-2004 - 10-2018
CIO Roles – HSBC Latin America, India, Hong Kong
HSBC
In the press

Media appearances

ANZ Appoints Donald Patra as Group Chief Information Officer. Featured in CDO Magazine
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ANZ appoints three new senior executives to bolster retail, risk and tech units. Featured in MarketScreener Hong Kong
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Education
1991 - 1993
MS
Mississippi State University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

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