Mangalam Ganesh

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Chief Technology Officer at HDFC securities

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Mangalam Ganesh is the CTO at HDFC Securities, a technology leader with over 26 years of experience in the financial services and securities domain. She specializes in digital and AI transformation, platform scalability, and enhancing customer experience. She is a graduate of Vivekanand Education Societys Institute Of Technology.

Outside of her professional role, Mangalam is passionate about teaching coding to aspiring computer professionals. She also practices yoga and meditation, and enjoys reading and listening to music, reflecting a holistic approach to her life and work. She values the diversity each person brings to a team.

She recently spearheaded a "Tech Ideathon" for her team, bringing together over 100 engineers from more than 45 cities to foster innovation.

Personality Overview

Process Oriented

Status Quo Seeker

Tough To Convince

Being observant comes to them naturally.  They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach. They are quite aware of their needs and limitations, so they are unlikely to over-promise.

Topics They Care About

Digital Transformation
Her entire career, including current and past CTO roles at HDFC Securities and Axis Securities, has focused on leading digital transformation and technology strategy in financial services.
AI in FinTech
Publicly speaks on how Agentic AI models and data-driven APIs are revolutionizing financial services, including risk management, compliance, and fraud detection.
Engineering Culture
Organized a recent "Tech Ideathon" for over 100 engineers across 45+ cities, demonstrating a focus on fostering innovation and team collaboration.

Media Appearances

HDFC Securities welcomes Mangalam Ganesh as new CTO to drive digital transformation. Featured in Economic Times (HR)

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Work History

8-2025
Chief Technology Officer at HDFC securities
2-2023 - 7-2025
Chief Technology Officer at Axis Securities Limited
4-2018 - 2-2023
Sr. Vice President, Technology at ICICIdirect
12-2011 - 3-2018
Vice President, Technology at ICICIdirect
4-2006 - 11-2011
Assistant General Manager, Technology at 3i Infotech Ltd.

Education

6-1994 - 7-1998
Bachelor of Engineering - BE from Vivekanand Education Society's Institute Of Technology
6-1992 - 5-1994
Junior College from SIES College of Arts, Science & Commerce SION(W)

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Insights For Selling To Mangalam

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.

DONT's

  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mangalam is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Mangalam

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mangalam move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Mangalam take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And Mangalam

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