Sridhar Karlapudi

Sridhar Karlapudi is the Chief Operating Officer at Bank of Sharjah, bringing extensive expertise in banking operations and leadership. Based in Dubai, AE, Karlapudi is recognized as an award-winning digital transformation leadership professional. He is known in the industry for advocating human-centric approaches to technology implementation, having observed at Finnovex Middle East 2025 that "Technology must serve people first. Human-centric design is the foundation for trust and adoption."

Career History

• Chief Operating Officer at Bank of Sharjah (current)
• Chief Operating Officer (Smf 24 Designate) at Ahli United Bank
• Group Head of Operations at ADIB - Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
• Banking operations role at Mashreq Bank
• Director of Banking Operations at Tata Consultancy Services, managing operations across Retail, Treasury, Payments and Settlements, Cards, Trade Finance and Contact Centre for two large regional banks, overseeing a team of over 450 FTE across Qatar, UAE and India

What Sridhar Karlapudi could bring to Bank of Sharjah as COO: Karlapudi's extensive background spanning major regional financial institutions positions him to drive operational excellence and digital transformation at Bank of Sharjah. His proven expertise in large-scale team leadership (450+ FTE), combined with his recognized commitment to human-centered technology adoption and his public advocacy for customer-first digital strategies, suggests he can enhance operational efficiency while maintaining stakeholder trust during the bank's modernization initiatives.