State Street appoints ‘chief architect’ for digital transformation Global asset servicer State Street has appointed Aman Thind to the role of global chief architect. The appointment is part of a push into the digital assets space and Thind has been promoted from the role of chief technology officer (CTO) of State Street’s electronic trading platform GlobalLink. Reporting to chief information officer Brian Franz, Thind will be charged with leading the company’s technology transformation projects and developing its digital, crypto and innovation strategies. Prior to joining State Street, Thind was the co-founder and CTO of fintech startup BestX, which was acquired by State Street in 2018. He has also worked for tech firm Adobe in the past as well as several Wall Street firms.