Vijay Sankaran is the CIO at TD Ameritrade. He is responsible for the strategy, the design and delivery
of all business solutions at TD Ameritrade. Vijay also has championed a major initiative around agile
development to transform the software delivery approach and platform. Vijay leads the TD Ameritrade
Ann Arbor, MI site which he has fostered from concept to a collaborative innovation center now staffed
with 90 individuals.
Prior to joining TD Ameritrade, Vijay held several senior leadership roles at Ford Motor Company
- IT Chief Technology Officer leading advanced
technology, technology strategy, data,
analytics and architecture across the
enterprise.
- Director, Application Development where he
was responsible for global application
development, and delivery of major programs
and projects
- Director, Infrastructure Operations where his
responsibilities included operational support
for infrastructure and Ford's largest data
centers in North America.
Prior to joining Ford, Vijay was a consultant with both
Ernst & Young LLP and Headstrong where he focused heavily on analytical systems.
Vijay holds a B.S. in Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an M.B.A
from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. Vijay lives in Ann Arbor, MI with his wife and four
children and in his spare time enjoys tennis, golf, basketball, reading and hiking.