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Sateesh Kumar C.

Critic · DISC type C
Head of Digital Transformation Office at Societe Generale
📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Sateesh is an enterprise Data, AI, and Technology executive at Societe Generale with over 21 years of experience in global financial services. A graduate of the Quantic School of Business and Technology, he is described by colleagues as diligent, an effective communicator, and a hard worker, known for translating vision into executable strategy.

He is a prominent voice in the financial technology community, frequently speaking at major industry events like the AI in Finance Summit and Sell Side Ops USA. His recent focus has been on the strategic implementation of Generative AI to drive business value and enhance risk management.

Sateesh recently completed a specialization in Generative AI Leadership and Strategy from Vanderbilt University, deepening his expertise in building trustworthy and ethical AI adoption frameworks.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Head of Digital Transformation Office
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Sateesh shows up

Negotiator
ROI Driven
Information Seeker

They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.

Priorities

Topics Sateesh cares about

Generative AI Strategy
He is a keynote speaker on using Gen AI to transform risk metrics and has completed multiple specializations from Vanderbilt and Microsoft on ethical AI adoption.
AI in Finance
A frequent speaker at industry summits, he shares insights on how AI is transforming decision-making, operational performance, and customer experiences in the financial sector.
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Career

Work history

4-2022
Head of Digital Transformation Office
Societe Generale
12-2020 - 4-2022
Director, Regional Head of Data Insights and Analytics – Americas
MUFG
6-2018 - 12-2020
Vice President
Deutsche Bank
2-2013 - 6-2018
Vice President
Citi
8-2004 - 2-2013
Senior Project Lead
Citi
In the press

Media appearances

FinTech LIVE – Sateesh Kumar Challa, Head of Digital Transformation Office, Societe Generale. Featured in FinTech Magazine
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Sateesh Kumar Challa – Speaker at Global RegTech Summit USA, Societe Generale. Featured in FinTech Global
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Education
2017 - 2018
Executive MBA
Quantic School of Business and Technology
2001 - 2004
MCA
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
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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