Wells Fargo & Company has announced the appointment of Uday Odedra as the head of Wells Fargo in India and the Philippines. Uday will report to the Head of Global Operations, David Owen.

Uday joins Wells Fargo from UBS AG and brings broad experience in the global financial services sector, including international business leadership, technology, and data strategy. 

Uday brought, to develop and drive the technology strategy across 13 locations and lead over 10,000 staff as a country head.

With more than 25 years of experience at UBS, Uday who brought his extensive experience and network to India and Asia in 2015, served in a variety of leadership roles, including chief executive officer (CEO) of India, and chief information officer (CIO) for Asia. 

“I am pleased to welcome Uday to the Wells Fargo leadership team. Our India and Philippines teams are a critical part of the bank’s business and under Uday’s leadership, we will continue to strengthen our operations in the region,” said David.

Born and brought up in Birmingham UK, Uday earned his bachelor’s degree in computing information systems from Birmingham City University in the UK.