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Sandy Aggarwal

Activist · DISC type Cd
Executive Director - Payments Technology & Global Transaction Banking at Mizuho Americas
📍 New York, New York, United States

Sandy Aggarwal is an Executive Director at Mizuho Americas, leading payments technology and global transaction banking. With over two decades of experience, he specializes in system modernization, architecture, and product management. His background includes executive education in AI and Blockchain from MIT and Wharton, and he is a Corda Certified Developer.

Outside of his banking role, Sandy is deeply involved in the open-source community, particularly with Hyperledger, where he contributes to financial services, media, and gaming special interest groups. He grew up in India and maintains a strong personal interest in game development, exploring the use of blockchain and decentralized identity in gaming.

He has spoken at conferences like the Morgan State Fintech Center annual conference on the topic of the Metaverse.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Executive Director - Payments Technology & Global Transaction Banking
Job Level
Senior
Location
New York, New York, United States
Personality Overview

How Sandy shows up

Perfectionist
Value Conscious
Logical And Quick

They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They respond well to confident salespeople. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Priorities

Topics Sandy cares about

Blockchain in Gaming
He has a strong personal interest in game development and the use of DLT, leading gaming subgroups within the Hyperledger open-source community.
Payments Modernization
His primary role at Mizuho involves leading modernization initiatives for the bank's payment systems and implementing a comprehensive digital platform for global transaction banking.
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Career

Work history

1-2014
Executive Director - Payments Technology & Global Transaction Banking
Mizuho Americas
1-2002 - 1-2014
Vice President - Systems Development & Architecture
Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co. (USA)
5-1999 - 1-2002
IT Consultant
Zen and Art of Client Server Computing, Inc
8-1996 - 11-1998
Projects Engineer
Powercom International Pvt. Ltd., India
8-1995 - 8-1996
Engineering Executive
Arya Communications Pvt. Ltd.
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1-2022 - 2-2022
Economics of Blockchain and Digital Assets
Wharton Executive Education
2019 - 2019
Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy
MIT Sloan Executive Education
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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