Technology Leadership Redefined

Global CTO with 30+ years driving digital transformation, building high-performance teams, and delivering innovative solutions at scale.

0+ Years Experience
0+ Recommendations
0 Major Awards
DS

Daya Shanker

Global CTO

ElevenX Capital
🎓 IIT Roorkee
🏆 Pinnacle Award
🤖 AI Expert
Scroll to explore

Transforming Businesses Through Technology

A seasoned technology leader with nearly three decades of experience in shaping digital transformation strategies and building world-class engineering teams.

As the Global CTO at ElevenX Capital, I lead technology strategy and innovation, leveraging deep expertise in enterprise architecture, scalable systems design, and emerging technologies including Generative AI.

My journey spans leadership roles at Comviva Technologies (a Mahindra Group company), where I earned multiple prestigious awards including the Pinnacle Award - the highest honor given by the CEO.

I'm passionate about knowledge sharing, with 12+ published articles on technical leadership, system design, and technology adoption strategies.

IIT Roorkee Alumni

B.Tech from one of India's premier engineering institutions

AI & Innovation Focus

Certified in Generative AI for developers and architects

4,000+ Followers

Building a community of technology professionals

Core Competencies

Technology Strategy
Digital Transformation
Enterprise Architecture
Team Leadership
Scalable Systems
Generative AI

Languages

English (Native) Hindi (Native)

Professional Experience

Global CTO

ElevenX Capital

Current

Leading global technology strategy, driving innovation initiatives, and building scalable technology infrastructure for investment operations.

  • Defining and executing technology roadmap aligned with business objectives
  • Building and mentoring high-performance engineering teams
  • Implementing AI/ML solutions for data-driven decision making
  • Establishing technology governance and best practices

Senior Technology Leader

Mahindra Comviva Technologies

Previous

Led multiple award-winning product development initiatives for a global leader in mobility solutions serving 130+ countries.

  • Received Product of the Year Award (2022) and multiple Pinnacle Awards
  • Led PayPLUS development team - recognized with Best Team Award
  • Named Best Talent (2012-2013) for exceptional contributions
  • Drove architecture decisions for large-scale fintech platforms
FinTech Mobile Payments Enterprise Solutions

From My LinkedIn

Publications & Articles

Sharing knowledge on technology, leadership, and innovation

Information Security in Organisations

Exploring the critical aspects of building a robust security culture and implementing effective security measures in modern organizations.

Read on Medium

Operation/Support Process: Why it is most important?

Understanding the critical role of operational excellence in technology organizations.

Read Article

Technology Culture in Startup

Building the right technology culture that drives innovation and growth in startups.

Read Article

Technology Change in Established Software Product Organisation

Strategies for managing technology evolution in mature software organizations.

Read Article

Technology Adoption by Startups

A guide for startups on making smart technology choices that scale.

Read Article

Interpretation of JSTAT (Heap Memory) to Suspect Java Memory Leak

September 2015

HADOOP with HDFS, MapReduce, GPFS

September 2015

Negative and Exception Scenarios: Think Right

September 2015

Secure Coding Guidelines

August 2015

Designing a Scalable System

March 2015

SQL Mistakes Which Drag System Performance

February 2015

Big Data - Processing of Large Volume of Data

September 2014

YouTube Channel

Tech talks, tutorials, and insights on software performance

Awards & Achievements

2022

Product of the Year Award

Comviva Technologies

Excellence
2021

Pinnacle Award

Highest honor awarded by the CEO

Leadership
2013

Best Talent Award

Mahindra Comviva (2012-2013)

2013

Pinnacle Award

Mahindra Comviva

2013

Best Team Award

PayPLUS Development

Academic Background

Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee

Bachelor of Technology

1991 - 1995

One of India's oldest and most prestigious engineering institutions, consistently ranked among the top technical universities in the country.

Engineering Excellence Premier Institution

What People Say

Backed by 29+ LinkedIn recommendations

A visionary technology leader who combines deep technical expertise with exceptional business acumen. His ability to drive digital transformation while building high-performing teams is truly remarkable.

Let's Build Something Great Together

Whether you're looking for technology leadership, strategic advisory, or want to discuss the future of tech, I'd love to hear from you.

Location

Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Ready to Connect?

I'm always interested in discussing technology leadership, digital transformation strategies, or potential collaborations.

Connect on LinkedIn