Ajay Pillai (he/him/his)

Ajay Pillai has a solid background in the technology and banking industry. Ajay is currently the Director of Software Development & Cloud Integration at First Bank. Previously, they worked at Wells Fargo, where they held various roles including Technology Evangelist, Vice President of Software Engineering Manager, Vice President of Systems Architect, and Vice President of Technology Delivery Manager. Prior to Wells Fargo, they served as an AVP and Senior Database Architect. Ajay has a wealth of experience in leading teams, developing innovative applications, and managing technology strategies and roadmaps.

Ajay Pillai's education history is as follows:

Ajay Pillai attended St. John The Baptist High School from 1974 to 1985, where they obtained a high school degree with a focus on Physics. Ajay then went on to pursue a Honors Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics & Control Systems from TKIET(Autonomous), WARANANAGAR, from 1988 to 1992.

Later, Ajay Pillai enrolled at the MIT Sloan School of Management, where they studied Artificial Intelligence from an unspecified start year until 2021. Ajay also completed a course in Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy from the same institution in August 2021.

Ajay Pillai additionally holds several certifications. These include certifications in Financial Technology (Fintech) Innovations from Coursera, The Future of Payment Technologies from the University of Michigan, AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional SAP-CO2 from Udemy, AWS Cloud Solutions Architect Associate from Coursera Course Certificates, and Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals from Microsoft, all obtained in 2023. Ajay also holds certifications as an API Designer, API Product Manager, and API Security Architect from API Academy, obtained in September 2021. Furthermore, Ajay Pillai has additional certifications such as Certified Novell Administrator, Cisco Certified Network Administrator, Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) from the United Kingdom's Office of Government Commerce, and Oracle Certified Professional, though specific details regarding their obtained months and years are unavailable.