Ctrl+Shifter Podcast

EP 2: DevOps and AI: How They Drive Decentralization

OCTOBER 13, 2025

In this episode, we have the privilege of speaking with Avijit Macker, IT Director at StratAgile and a seasoned transformation leader with over 20 years of experience in banking technology, cloud computing, and digital innovation. Together, we explore how DevOps and AI are becoming the foundation for the next generation of finance, driving efficiency, agility, and innovation within the industry. Avijit shares valuable insights from his extensive career, shedding light on the pivotal role of DevOps in modernizing financial systems and leveraging AI to accelerate digital transformation and the adoption of emerging technologies.

Timestamp

00:00 Introduction

01:20 #1. Behind the Shift: From Help Desk to Digital Technology & Transformation Leader

03:32 #2. Transformation success in Banking

15:48 #3. Vision for AI, ML and future Tech

33:40 #4. Lead with Trust, Not just Tech

37:16 End

Tech doesn’t transform finance. Trust does.

About Our Guest Speaker

Avijit Macker

IT Director at StratAgile and enterprise transformation leader

Avijit stands out as a strategic, accomplished, and goal-focused executive. He is well respected for his hands-on approach in the realms of technology, transformation, automation, digital solutions, and banking platforms. With over 20 years of experience, he has proven to be a formidable force in driving technological innovation and partnerships, ensuring the stability and availability of technology assets across enterprises. His strategic vision spans comprehensive strategies in technology, operations, and transformation, achieving transformative impacts in business and operations. He is currently completing his Masters in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning complementing his first love for data.