Damu Bashyam is Executive Vice President – Chief Information and Innovation Officer and a member of Berkadia’s Management Committee. In this role, Mr. Bashyam leads the organization’s comprehensive technology strategy, spanning product development, user experience design, engineering, data analytics, artificial intelligence, and enterprise IT. Under his leadership, Berkadia was recognized with the prestigious CIO 100 award for innovative ways of using technology to drive business value, specifically implementing industry-leading Gen AI platform “Berkie.”
Prior to joining Berkadia, Damu held several senior leadership roles in banking and telecommunications. As Chief Information and Digital Officer at Columbia Bank, he drove the bank’s enterprise-wide technology transformation, modernized digital banking and lending platforms, and led the acquisition and integration of regional banks. At JPMorgan Chase, he served as Chief Technology Officer for Consumer Banking, overseeing technology delivery to modernize nationwide retail banking branches, ATM networks, and debit platforms, while leading global teams to implement scalable, customer-focused innovations that transformed the client experience. Earlier in his career, Damu held CIO-level positions at Verizon for 18 years, where he led complex technology and business initiatives at the forefront of wireless transformation, driving growth and profitability.
Damu holds an MBA in General Management from the Kellogg School of Management, a Master’s in Information Systems from Stevens Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor’s in Computer Science & Engineering from Bangalore University. A passionate advocate for innovation, workforce development, and community service, Damu serves on the Board of Directors for Goodwill Industries of New York & Northern New Jersey and contributes to several technology and AI advisory boards.
