Asset Reconstruction Company (India) Limited is reshaping its technology leadership with the appointment of Kartik Manimuthu as Chief Technology Officer, effective October 01, 2026. The move places a seasoned tech executive at the heart of ARCIL’s senior management as the firm intensifies its digital agenda and strategic technology investments.
Manimuthu brings more than a decade of experience spanning FinTech, cloud transformation, AI/ML, and data engineering. Most recently, he served as Senior Director – Engineering, AI & Data at SMC Group (SMC Global Securities / Stoxkart), where he led the enterprise AI and data strategy and steered a major transition from legacy on-premises systems to a scalable hybrid-cloud environment. He also managed a technology investment portfolio exceeding ₹100 crore and built AI/ML and data functions from the ground up, with a focus on Generative AI, LLMs, data platforms, automation, cybersecurity and FinOps.
Prior stints include leadership roles at SMC Group/Stoxkart, Scrut Automation and BYJU’S, where he influenced engineering leadership, cloud architecture and platform transformation. His academic background includes a B.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Mumbai.
ARCIL’s leadership team is positioning the CTO role as a cornerstone of its technology-forward strategy, signaling a commitment to harness AI, data and cloud capabilities to sharpen risk assessment, drive operational efficiency and enhance client outcomes in a rapidly evolving asset reconstruction landscape.