TLDR: EY India has announced the appointment of Gaurav Bhalotia, former CTO of Udaan and VP of Engineering at Flipkart, as its new Chief Technology Officer. His role will focus on driving innovation and expanding the firm’s technology-led solutions, with a significant emphasis on AI and digital transformation, as EY India continues to scale its advanced technology capabilities.
New Delhi, August 18, 2025 – EY India today officially announced the strategic appointment of Gaurav Bhalotia as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). This key leadership addition comes at a pivotal time as EY India intensifies its focus on leveraging advanced technologies, particularly Artificial Intelligence (AI), to deliver cutting-edge solutions to its clients across various industries.
In his new capacity, Bhalotia will spearhead EY India’s innovation and technology strategy. His primary responsibilities will include collaborating closely with client service and product teams to enhance and expand the firm’s software-driven solutions, often referred to as ‘digital assets’. The firm’s strategic direction under Bhalotia will heavily emphasize the acceleration of AI-powered and technology-led business solutions, aimed at assisting clients in navigating the rapidly evolving digital landscape.
Bhalotia brings a wealth of experience, spanning over two decades in technology leadership, large-scale systems, machine learning, and product strategy. Prior to joining EY India, he served as the Chief Technology Officer at Udaan, a prominent B2B e-commerce platform, where he was instrumental in leading product, engineering, data science, design, and infrastructure, building a robust technological backbone that facilitated rapid scaling. His extensive career also includes a significant tenure as Vice President of Engineering at Flipkart, where he played a crucial role in shaping the company’s early technology ecosystem, including customer platforms and product stacks for discovery, web, and merchandising. Furthermore, Bhalotia founded FindMyHealth, a personalized wellness platform, and has actively advised and invested in several early-stage startups. He commenced his professional journey with Oracle in the United States after completing his Master’s degree in Computer Science from the University of California, and he holds a BTech from IIT Bombay.
EY India’s commitment to technology and AI is evident in its recent growth and future plans. The firm’s Technology practice has experienced substantial expansion in recent years, with ambitious plans to further scale its capabilities in AI, data, and digital transformation. Currently, over 20,000 professionals at EY India are engaged in delivering technology-integrated consulting solutions across its diverse service lines. Over the past five years, the firm has successfully developed a comprehensive suite of technology-led solutions addressing critical areas such as supply chain optimization, financial reporting, tax compliance, risk management, and contract management. A significant aspect of this strategy involves the active integration of AI and Generative AI (GenAI) into these platforms to enhance client productivity and operational efficiency.
Expressing his enthusiasm for the new role, Gaurav Bhalotia stated, “I’m excited to join EY India at a time when frontier technologies like AI are reshaping value creation across industries. I look forward to helping build intelligent, scalable platforms and to driving technology-led innovation that will power the next phase of EY growth.”
Prashant Singhal, India Markets Leader at EY India, commented on the appointment, saying, “Technology is at the heart of how businesses are evolving today, and it’s also central to how we’re shaping the future of our firm. We’re investing heavily in talent and innovation to stay ahead of the curve, and Gaurav’s experience and leadership will be key as we build smarter, faster and more impactful solutions for our clients. We are excited to have him on board as we continue on this journey.”
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In a testament to its deep commitment to AI, EY India has also upskilled over 45,000 of its professionals in AI through its in-house skilling program, the AI Academy, which has now been extended to clients. This initiative has resulted in over 1.5 million learning hours and 18,600 AI certifications completed, underscoring EY India’s dedication to fostering AI expertise within its workforce and for its clients.
