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Sagar Dang takes associate director role at MakeMyTrip
Executive to integrate generative AI across transport ecosystem
NEW DELHI: Sagar Dang has been elevated to associate director – product management at MakeMyTrip, effective February 2026, and will lead the generative AI product charter at redBus, a group company.
In the newly carved-out role, Dang will integrate generative AI tools across the group’s transport ecosystem, aiming to transform user experience, automate customer journeys and accelerate product innovation. The mandate signals a sharper push by MakeMyTrip to embed AI deeper into its consumer stack.
Dang has spent over four years within the group’s mobility division, where he led the demand product charter for MakeMyTrip and Goibibo Cabs. He drove growth through targeted interventions, including an airport retargeting campaign and the launch of international airport cab categories, scaling the cabs business in a competitive market.
Earlier in his career, he held strategy and engagement roles at Incedo Inc, where he worked on AI-led financial marketplace concepts, and at KPMG India, where he developed market-sizing and pricing models.
An alumnus of Indian Institute of Management Lucknow and a former engineer at Wipro, Dang blends consulting rigour with product execution. His elevation reflects MakeMyTrip’s intent to anchor its next phase of travel growth in AI-led personalisation and automation.
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FSS names Anand Krishnamurthi head of global digital delivery
Tech veteran to drive AI-first, cloud-led transformation in payments globally
CHENNAI: Financial Software and Systems (FSS), an AI-first payment infrastructure company, has appointed Anand Krishnamurthi as head of global digital delivery.
In his new role, Anand Krishnamurthi will lead FSS’s global digital delivery capabilities, focusing on AI-first and cloud-led transformation while ensuring predictable, high-quality outcomes for customers worldwide. He will be based in Chennai and report to V. Balasubramanian, CEO of FSS.
Bringing 28 years of experience in technology and digital transformation across banking, capital markets, financial services, and insurance, Anand has held senior leadership positions at Cognizant and NuSummit. He is recognised for scaling multi-geography delivery teams, leading mission-critical platforms, and embedding AI-driven automation in complex, regulated environments.
“What drew me to FSS is its deep payments expertise, strong product DNA, and the scale at which its platforms power real-world financial ecosystems,” said Anand Krishnamurthi. “I aim to strengthen delivery predictability, execution rigor, and engineering quality, building empowered teams that deliver measurable customer outcomes. FSS has a unique opportunity to create real-time, AI-infused payments infrastructure that is resilient, secure, and globally scalable.”
V. Balasubramanian added, “Anand’s track record in leading multi-geography delivery programs and AI-first operating models makes him the ideal leader for FSS as we accelerate our AI-driven digital payments business. His leadership will help us raise the bar for outcomes globally.”
This appointment is part of FSS’s broader push to build an AI-powered, cloud-native delivery organisation capable of meeting the evolving needs of banks, fintechs, and financial institutions worldwide.
