Madhu Chalamani

Chief Technology Officer, Fixed Income Asset Management at PGIM Fixed Income

New York, New York, United States

About Madhu Chalamani

Madhu Chalamani is Chief Technology Officer, Fixed Income Asset Management at PGIM Fixed Income. Location: New York, New York, United States.

I am a technology executive with deep experience across asset management, wealth management and financial services, combining strategic leadership with hands-on expertise in architecture, cloud, data, DevOps, and AI.As the Chief Technology Officer at PGIM public and private credit, I led the technology strategy, architecture, and platforms supporting more than $1 trillion in public and private credit assets. I transformed the technology organization into a high-performing, innovation-focused culture by reengineering talent, operating models, and delivery practices.I led modernization of the investment process across 1,000+ fixed-income portfolios, establishing a unified technology and data strategy spanning portfolio management, research, risk, analytics, and trading.A major focus of my leadership has been data and AI transformation. I drove enterprise data modernization to simplify discovery, access, governance, and onboarding of new datasets while enabling quantitative models to scale. I built a modern credit research platform with AI-powered multimodal experiences adopted across investment teams and established an AI Center of Excellence to accelerate responsible AI adoption.I also led the operationalization of AI across research, risk, attribution, portfolio construction, and investment workflows; streamlined client engagement and sales processes to improve advisor productivity; and simplified BlackRock Aladdin integration with proprietary platforms while partnering closely with BlackRock on roadmap evolution.Previously, at Prudential Financial, I led global cloud, DevOps, and AI strategies focused on scalable, resilient, secure, and cost-efficient platforms. Earlier roles at JPMorgan Chase, MarketAxess, and Fidelity Investments included modernizing trading platforms, advancing cloud adoption, and building enterprise data solutions.My leadership approach combines strategic vision with deep technical execution, translating complex business priorities into modern platforms, stronger organizations, and measurable outcomes.

Skills

  • Software Engineering
  • Software Development
  • SOA

Additional experience

  • Global Head of Cloud, DevOps and AI

    Prudential Financial

    Started August 2022

Education

  • Masters in Management, Harvard University
  • Masters in Technology, PSG College of Technology