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Arnab Ghosh

Co-Founder - CTO

Arnab Ghosh
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Experience

Mar 2024 - Sep 2025
1 year 7 months
Frankfurt, Germany

Co-Founder - CTO

Ozank Gmbh

  • Secured €300k seed financing via CLAs, with €200k committed for the next round
  • Defined product strategy, business case, and fintech architecture
  • Led software development, cloud setup, IT security, and compliance readiness
  • Launched the platform; onboarded 500+ customers in 6 months
  • Processed €1M+ in cross-border transactions within the first 6 months
  • Negotiated BaaS partnerships to deliver regulated banking services
  • Built CxO-level strategic partnerships, including direct collaboration with VISA's Chief Revenue Officer
  • Selected among the Top 15 startups in the TechQuartier Incubation Program
Dec 2020 - Mar 2024
3 years 4 months
Frankfurt, Germany

Vice President - IT Strategy & Tech M&A

Deutsche Boerse

  • Owned business case and negotiation strategy for a 10-year multi-cloud partnership across GCP and Azure (€500m plus deal)
  • Negotiated hyperscaler partnerships with effective cloud commit-to-benefit ratios of 0.8 (GCP) and 0.6 (Azure), unlocking significant enterprise discounts and strategic investments
  • Drove enterprise AI strategy, defining use cases, governance, and rollout approach across multiple business units
  • Delivered group-wide IT cost-reduction programs spanning vendor consolidation, licensing, and infrastructure optimisation
  • Led technology due diligence and synergy assessments for M&A transactions across regulated financial-services businesses
  • Worked directly with C-level stakeholders on strategic technology topics, investment thesis, and execution roadmaps
Apr 2017 - Nov 2020
3 years 8 months
Frankfurt, Germany

Manager - Strategy & Operations

EY-Parthenon

  • Assessed technology risk, investment backlog, and integration complexity across target companies
  • Defined post-merger integration roadmaps covering systems, data, and operating models
  • Delivered cost-optimisation and vendor consolidation initiatives with quantified savings
  • Evaluated IT operating models, sourcing strategies, and organisation design for scale and resilience
  • Presented findings to investment committees and senior client leadership
  • Received an award from GEMA for contribution to the Zebralution acquisition
Mar 2016 - Feb 2017
1 year
Munich, Germany

Internship

Allianz Technologies

  • Supported global data-centre consolidation and modernisation initiatives
  • Tracked migration progress, risks, and dependencies with technical leads
  • Prepared board-level materials and coordinated stakeholder follow-ups
Feb 2014 - Feb 2015
1 year 1 month
Mumbai, India

Senior Software Engineer

BNP Paribas

  • Led software enhancements and regulatory updates
  • Introduced agile practices to improve delivery
  • Performed root cause analysis for production issues
Apr 2010 - Jan 2014
3 years 10 months
Mumbai, India

Senior Software Engineer

Hexaware Technologies

  • Worked on custodian-bank platforms for a US-based financial institution
  • Supported mainframe-to-web migration and production deployments

Summary

Technology and strategy professional with 15+ years of experience across fintech, capital markets, and management consulting. Experience spanning building regulated digital platforms, defining enterprise technology strategy, and executing technology-driven M&A and post-merger integrations.

Skills

  • Software Development
  • Cloud Strategy
  • Product & Tech Strategy
  • M&a Due Diligence
  • Carve-outs
  • Post-merger Integration
  • Business Case Development
  • Multicultural Team Leadership

Languages

English
Native
German
Intermediate

Education

Mar 2015 - Feb 2017

Hochschule Furtwangen

Masters in Business Consulting · Business Consulting · Germany

Apr 2004 - Jul 2009

Datta Meghe College of Engineering

Bachelors in Electronics Engineering · Electronics Engineering · India

Certifications & licenses

ITIL Certification

Celonis Process Mining Certification

IBM Certified DB2-9 Database Associate

NSE's Certification In Financial Markets (NCFM)

Cisco Certified Network Associate

Google Cloud Certification

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