NEW YORK, NY (June 9, 2026) — Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the largest global financial groups, today announced the appointment of Prasad Uddaraju as the company’s first Chief Data & Artificial Intelligence Officer. Mr. Uddaraju brings more than two decades of experience modernizing enterprise data platforms, advancing analytics capabilities, and strengthening data governance across leading global financial institutions.
He is an accomplished data and technology executive known for delivering large-scale transformation initiatives that support business growth, operational efficiency, and regulatory confidence. Mr. Uddaraju’s expertise spans data and analytics strategy, cloud-based engineering, artificial intelligence and machine learning integration, and enterprise data governance across capital markets, commercial and investment banking, and corporate functions.
Prior to joining MUFG, Mr. Uddaraju served as Managing Director, Data & Analytics at JPMorgan Chase & Co., where he led the modernization of large, complex data environments and advanced cloud-native platforms and AI-enabled data solutions. Before that, he was Senior Vice President and Chief Data Officer at First Republic Bank, where he built enterprise data governance capabilities, modernized data platforms, and partnered closely with regulators. He also played a key role in the integration of First Republic’s data and technology platforms into JPMorgan Chase following its acquisition.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Uddaraju held senior leadership roles at Citi Markets, serving as Global Head of Markets Data Services, and previously at Lehman Brothers/Barclays, Freddie Mac, and Infosys, where he delivered enterprise data platforms, regulatory reporting solutions, and advanced analytics capabilities across global markets.
“Prasad brings a strong track record of building scalable, well-governed data platforms that support both innovation and resilience,” said Alla Whitston, Chief Information Officer at MUFG. “His leadership across data, analytics, and technology will strengthen our ability to advance AI and data as strategic enterprise capabilities.”
Mr. Uddaraju holds a Bachelor of Technology degree from India.
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) is one of the world’s leading financial groups. Headquartered in Tokyo and with over 360 years of history, MUFG has a global network with approximately 2,000 locations in more than 40 countries. The Group has about 150,000 employees and offers services including commercial banking, trust banking, securities, credit cards, consumer finance, asset management, and leasing. The Group aims to “be the world’s most trusted financial group” through close collaboration among our operating companies and flexible response to all the financial needs of our customers, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world. MUFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York stock exchanges.
MUFG’s Americas operations, including its offices in the U.S., Latin America, and Canada, are primarily organized under MUFG Bank, Ltd., and subsidiaries, and are focused on Global Corporate and Investment Banking, Japanese Corporate Banking, and Global Markets. MUFG is one of the largest internationally-headquartered financial institutions in the Americas.
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