Pramod Krishnamurthy
Chief Technology Officer – Birla Sunlife Insurance Co. Ltd.
Pramod Krishnamurthy
| Full Name | Pramod Krishnamurthy |
| Current Designation & Role | Chief Technology Officer |
| Current Company Name | Birla Sunlife Insurance Co. Ltd. |
| Past Company Names | Citigroup, Alpic Finance, BISIL |
| No of Years in the IT Industry | 22 years |
| City you live in currently and since when | Mumbai – since 2005. This is my second stint here – I used to live In Mumbai between 1990 and 1998 as well |
| Native Town/ City you belong | Chennai and Mumbai |
| Mother Tongue | Kannada |
| Language you are proficient with | English, SQL |
| Educational Details | B. Tech, PGDM |
| Awards and Recognitions Received CIO | A few |
| Gadgets you love the most and why | I’m not much of a gadgets-guy but I quite fancy my new Garmin GPS running watch |
| What makes you laugh | Pompous people |
| Current book you are reading and what you love about it | Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides |
| Books you enjoyed reading the most | Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger |
| Software company you admire and why | There are several. It would be unfair to name only one or a few |
| Hardware company your admire and why | There are several. It would be unfair to name only one or a few |
| IT personality you admire and why | Again, there are several of them, but I’d say Ram Bhagwat (my ex-boss at Citi) played a key role in giving me a lot of confidence, and shaping my career |
| Your best moment in your career till date | The current one – I don’t dwell much on the past, and the future usually takes care of itself |
| Your best moment in personal life | Right now |
| Music You Like | An eclectic mix – ranging from classic rock to Indian classical to Sufi |
| Movies You Like | I don’t watch many but I liked Rang De Basanti, Slumdog Millionnaire, Unbreakable – to name a few |
| Most Liked Travel Destination | Kerala, Rajasthan, Malaysia, Bali |
| Why do you like your job | It’s a very unique position to be in – to get a good view of almost the entire company’s processes. It’s also arguably the most dynamically changing role in most companies, and I enjoy the challenge of the need for constant adaptation and improvement |
| Most favorite quote | Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift You have a choice. You can either throw in the towel, or use it to wipe the sweat off your face |