U Than Hlaing

Deputy Head of Information Technology and Digital Transformation | Daiichi Life Insurance Myanmar Ltd.

With a career spanning over two decades in Myanmar and Singapore, he is a seasoned IT executive recognized for driving digital transformation and enterprise IT strategy across the highly regulated banking and insurance sectors.

He currently serves as the Deputy Head of IT and Digital Transformation at Daiichi Life Insurance Myanmar. In this capacity, he leads initiatives to enhance IT operations, master non-functional requirements, and deliver sophisticated, high-quality systems that directly support organizational growth and business analytics.

Prior to his current role, he spent nearly nine years at AYA Bank, rising through the ranks from Senior Application Manager to General Manager and Head of Enterprise IT. There, he directed the flawless execution of core banking services, managed high-stakes vendor relationships, and championed major enterprise IT projects, including critical integrations with Finastra. His executive leadership is built upon a deep technical background, having spent the earlier half of his career as a Software Architect and Engineer developing enterprise web and SharePoint applications for multinational organizations like MUFG in Singapore.

Beyond systems architecture, his core strength lies in his philosophy of IT leadership. He excels at establishing clear operational frameworks and streamlined process flows that remove friction from cross-functional collaboration. A passionate advocate for his teams, he prioritizes workplace engagement and a strong sense of belonging, fostering environments where technical talent can thrive, innovate, and deliver exceptional value to the business.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thlaing/

Educational Background

  • Executive Master of Banking and Finance – 2018-2019 (Yangon University of Economics)
  • BA (English) 2001-2004 (Dagon University)

Directorship Certification

Director Certification Program Batch 18

Employment History

  • Dai-ichi Life Insurance Myanmar |Full-time · 9 mos |Deputy Head of IT and Digital Transformation | Jan 2026 – Present · 4 mos |AVP, Deputy Head of IT| Aug 2025 – Mar 2026 · 8 mos
  • AYA Bank |8 yrs 10 mos |Yangon, Myanmar |General Manager – (Head of Enterprise IT) |Full-time | Apr 2022 – Jul 2025 · 3 yrs 4 mos
  • Lead, mentor, and manage Enterprise IT teams to ensure banking systems operate seamlessly and are easy of use.
  • Provide support for system-related issues and engage in new product and service releases.
  • Manage vendor relationships, ensure collaboration among teams, and oversee the successful implementation of all bank projects.
  • Skills: Cross-functional Team Leadership, Business Analytics, +15 skills
  • Software Architect |Full-time |Jun 2018 – Mar 2022 · 3 yrs 10 mos
  • Leading internal development team, vendor management and managing third party projects.
  • Participating in customize reports development for Finastra, AYA Bank’s core banking project.
  • Skills: Cross-functional Team Leadership, Business Analytics, +7 skills
  • Senior Application Manager | Oct 2016 – May 2018 · 1 yr 8 mos
  • Working on internal development projects with internal development team. Financial related projects with vendors as well as IT-Infra, Business team and stakeholders.
  • Skills: Cross-functional Team Leadership, Business Analytics, +5 skills
  • Senior Software Engineer |MUFG |Nov 2013 – Aug 2016 · 2 yrs 10 mos |Singapore
  • Working on SharePoint projects for Asian and Oceania region, Singapore Branch, Singapore Branch’s departments’ portals and East Asia region portal. Worked closely with vendors and business users to get projects done.
  • Cross-functional Team Leadership, Business Analytics and +1 skill
  • Software Engineer| PLEODATA |Apr 2013 – Nov 2013 · 8 mos |Singapore |
  • Sharepoint 2010 Development & Support with MS SQL 2008
  • Business Analytics| Application Developer |Info-lab pte Ltd (Singapore) | Jan 2012 – Mar 2013 · 1 yr 3 mos
  • Web Applications development with C#.net, LINQ, SQL 2005/2008.
  • Also developed sharepoint 2010 webpart development and deployment.
  • Web Developer|earth9.com Pte Ltd (Singapore)|Apr 2011 – Jan 2012 · 10 mos
  • Web Application development with C#.Net, SQL 2005.
  • Sharepoint team sites development for Standard Charter Bank.
  • Software Engineer|Myanmar World Distribution Co. LTD. (Myanmar)|Mar 2006 – Feb 2010 · 4 yrs
  • Develop web applications.
  • User Requirement gathering.
  • Software Developer| Fortune Intl Ltd | Apr 2004 – Nov 2005 · 1 yr 8 mos| Myanmar

Directorship History

  • Director Certification Program Batch 18

Functional Area

  • Communications
  • Consulting
  • Cyber Security/Homeland Security
  • Digital/Social Media
  • Governance
  • Strategic Planning