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Technology & Banking — Insights from the Trenches
A blog by Abhijit Pradhan · Senior IT Executive · 25 Years in Banking & Fintech
Having spent 25 years at the intersection of technology and banking — from cooperative banks to fintech startups — I've seen this industry transform from DOS-era core banking to AI-driven digital platforms. What began as green-screen terminals and batch processing has evolved into real-time, cloud-native ecosystems that serve millions of customers in milliseconds. This blog is where I share hard-earned insights, industry observations, and practical knowledge for technologists, bankers, and curious minds who want to understand what really happens when legacy meets innovation.
Every lesson here comes from real projects, real failures, and real breakthroughs — not from theory alone. Whether you're navigating a core banking migration, standing up a Security Operations Centre, or trying to make Agile work in a risk-averse environment, you'll find something here that speaks to your experience.
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Posts — Coming Soon
The first wave of articles is in the works, drawing from decades of hands-on experience across data centre operations, core banking implementations, information security, and Agile transformation. Each post is designed to go beyond surface-level advice and offer the kind of practical, battle-tested knowledge that only comes from years in the trenches.
Core Banking Migrations — Lessons from the Trenches
What no one tells you about moving a bank from legacy to modern CBS. From vendor selection pitfalls and data cleansing nightmares to go-live war rooms at 2 AM — this post unpacks the reality behind one of banking technology's most complex undertakings.
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Zero Downtime Data Center Migration — How We Did It
The planning, risk mitigation, and execution behind our CTRL-S to Yotta migration. Moving an entire financial institution's infrastructure without a single second of customer-facing downtime requires meticulous orchestration — here's the blueprint we followed.
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Implementing ISO 27001 — A CISO's Practical Guide
Beyond the checklist: building a real security culture in a financial institution. ISO 27001 certification is more than a compliance exercise — it demands genuine organisational change, from the boardroom to the help desk. This guide shares what actually works.
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Agile in Banking — Making It Actually Work
Organisation-wide Agile transformation is messier than the textbooks say. Here's the truth about implementing Agile methodologies in a heavily regulated, risk-averse banking environment — including the cultural resistance, the compromises, and the breakthroughs.
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Articles are on their way — each one distilled from real-world projects across banking technology, information security, and digital transformation. Whether you're a CTO evaluating your next core banking platform, a CISO building a security framework from scratch, or a technology leader navigating organisational change, these insights are written for you.
"The most valuable lessons in technology and banking aren't found in whitepapers — they're earned through late nights, hard decisions, and the willingness to share what went wrong as much as what went right."
— Abhijit Pradhan
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