(US and Canada) BNY has appointed Sarthak Pattanaik as its new Chief Data and AI Officer, according to an announcement he shared on LinkedIn.

Pattanaik has been with BNY for nearly 12 years, holding multiple leadership roles across the firm’s technology and data functions. Most recently, he served as Head of AI Hub and Head of Engineering for Digital Assets, Treasury, Clearance & Collateral. In that role, he was responsible for the buildout of the firm’s artificial intelligence strategy, including projects supporting digital custody, tokenization, payments, and collateral management systems.

Earlier roles at BNY included serving as Chief Information Officer for the Digital Assets, Treasury Services, Clearance and Collateral Management business lines. His work spanned technology strategy, platform engineering, and operations across global payments, trade finance, and collateral services.

In a LinkedIn post, Pattanaik said: “This role stands as a tribute to the outstanding teams whose hard work and cooperation propel our achievements. Working together, we are committed to fostering innovation and delivering exceptional service to our clients and our firm.”

Pattanaik’s career spans more than two decades in financial technology. Before joining BNY, he held senior leadership roles at Nomura for over 12 years, including Global Head of Risk Analytics Technology and Global Head of Market and Quantitative Risk Technology. His background includes work in post-trade infrastructure, risk analytics, settlement systems, and securitized products technology.