Sanjay Jain appointed Chief Technology Officer at Axis Direct!

Sanjay Jain has taken on the role of Chief Technology Officer at Axis Direct, marking a new chapter in his distinguished technology leadership journey. With over 19 years of experience driving innovation, product excellence, and large-scale digital transformation, Sanjay will now lead Axis Direct’s technology strategy, product engineering, and digital experience roadmap.

Before joining Axis Direct, Sanjay served as Chief Technology & Product Officer at Freecharge, where he played a pivotal role in building scalable, secure, and customer-centric digital financial platforms. His leadership was instrumental in projects such as the Flipkart Axis Bank Credit Card, which surpassed 2 million users, and in implementing modern DevSecOps practices on AWS EKS to achieve enterprise-grade scalability and security.

Earlier, at HDFC Life, Sanjay led engineering initiatives that powered several first-to-market InsurTech solutions including Data Lake (Atom), Reco Engine, InstaQuote, and Life99, helping reimagine the insurance customer journey through technology and data-driven innovation.

A technologist at heart and a builder by vision, Sanjay’s journey also includes impactful stints at Zimmber (now QuikrEasy), Hopscotch, TinyOwl, and Onskreen, where he contributed to building some of India’s early mobile and consumer-tech ecosystems.

With his extensive experience in FinTech, InsurTech, and consumer digital platforms, Sanjay Jain’s appointment positions Axis Direct for continued innovation and leadership in the digital investing landscape.

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