Dr. A Shiju Rawther joins CareEdge Ratings as Chief Information & Technology Officer

Dr. Rawther comes with 25 years of rich and extensive experience in the financial sector. Technology leader Dr. A. Shiju Rawther has joined CareEdge Ratings Limited, one of India's leading credit-rating agencies, as its Chief Information & Technology Officer (CITO). Prior to this, Dr. Rawther served as the Head of Information Technology at SBI Mutual Fund. Dr. Rawther is a seasoned technology leader and comes with 25 years of rich and extensive experience in the financial sector. He is known for his strong business acumen and extensive experience in driving digital transformation, innovation, analytics, and value creation and is regarded as one of the most proficient technology professionals in the capital markets industry. Over the course of his career spanning more than two decades, he has held leadership roles at reputed organizations including Poonawalla Fincorp, IIFL Finance Limited, TransUnion CIBIL Limited, Fullerton India Credit Company Limited, PCS Technology Limited, Gateway Terminals India, Wipro InfoTech, and Primus Telecommunications India Limited. Dr. Rawther has successfully built end-to-end technology ecosystems covering applications, information security, infrastructure, and process automation. He is actively associated with technical institutions as part of CSR initiatives, where he shares his experience and industry insights with aspiring students, mentoring and guiding them for future careers in technology. He is a recognized industry speaker and has been honored as one of India's most innovative CIOs and consistently featured among the Top 100 CXOs. He has published multiple research papers in reputed Scopus indexed international journals and is the holder of three patents registered with the Indian Patent Office, reflecting his strong contributions to applied research and innovation in cybersecurity and technology. Dr. Rawther holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science & Engineering from Bangalore University and a Management degree in Information Technology from Mumbai University. He has also earned a PhD in Computer Science & Engineering from Hindustan University, with research focused on securing networked systems against cyber-attack propagation using compartment models. Additionally, he holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Cyber Laws and Cyber Forensics from the National Law School of India University. (With inputs from Muqbil Ahmar).