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Ola Electric names Deepak Rastogi CFO as Harish Abichandani bows out
MUMBAI: Ola Electric has appointed Deepak Rastogi as chief financial officer, ushering in a new finance chief as Harish Abichandani exits the electric two-wheeler maker.
The appointment, approved by the board and disclosed in an exchange filing on January 19, takes effect from January 20, 2026. Rastogi will also serve as key managerial personnel and join the company’s senior management team. Abichandani stepped down citing personal reasons, with his resignation effective January 19.
Rastogi joins Ola Electric from real estate developer Puravankara Limited, where he was group CFO. He brings more than two decades of experience across manufacturing, chemicals, auto components and infrastructure, with deep exposure to large, complex balance sheets.
His career began at Raymond Synthetics as assistant manager, accounts, followed by roles at Castrol and DuPont. He later moved to Alcatel-Lucent as head of finance before joining The Timken Company, where he rose from CFO for India to CFO for Asia, overseeing finance, planning, fund-raising, taxation, risk management, compliance and M&A, while driving EBIT improvement and shareholder value.
Rastogi subsequently served as president and group CFO at Tata Autocomp Systems and later at Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals, cementing his reputation as a turnaround-focused finance leader.
The appointment comes at a critical juncture for Ola Electric as it sharpens its focus on scale, margins and governance. With a heavyweight CFO in the saddle and a clean handover at the top, the EV maker is signalling that the next phase will be less about speed and more about financial discipline.
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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.
