Feb 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 1 mo

Jan 2019 – Present · 7 yrs 2 mos

Jan 2017 – Present · 9 yrs 2 mos

• Part of the Start-up Ecosystem as an Investor and Mentor. Associated with start-ups that look to create a market differentiation by introducing concepts that add value to human lives and their well-being.
• Have a sector-agnostic approach to start-up investments and have had the opportunity to invest in many start-ups. Also associated with Accelerators / Incubators.
• As an Investor and Mentor, associated with start-ups in the areas of People Intelligence, Mobile Technology, AgriTech, EdTech, BioTech, Arts, Training, Healthcare, E-Commerce, and Space Technology.
• These include Agnikul Cosmos, Prescinto (Acquired by IBM), Thinkerbell Labs, EduGorilla, ExtraaEdge, CityData.ai (LotaData), Animall.in, Trell, Chupps, Meddo, Nojoto, Nanoclean, Pixtory (Acquihired by YourStory) and a few others.
• In addition, some via the Private Equity route, Dunzo, BluSmart, Littlemore Innovation, and a few others.

Nov 2009 – Aug 2013 · 3 yrs 9 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

• Responsible for the establishment and set-up of a new global payments business practice in the Payments and Transaction Banking Domain. Growth-Oriented Business Strategy led to new businesses at banks which included Standard Chartered Bank and ING.
• Due to personal bereavement and setbacks, was on a year's sabbatical in 2010-11.

Sep 2008 – Nov 2009 · 1 yr 2 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

• Responsible for creation of a Product Business Case and Product Strategy for the development of a Credit Cards product aligned with future cards processing needs of financial institutions, and also aligned with the Oracle Enterprise Banking Product Footprint.

Apr 2006 – Nov 2009 · 3 yrs 7 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

• Responsible for the Payments Products and Services business strategy for the set-up of a Payments Business Practice, which focuses on researching emerging market trends and accordingly develops consulting and third party product implementation and integration delivery models by conceptualizing new business and technology solutions. Payments business successfully expanded to achieve multi-million US dollars in annual revenues, in engaging with clients such as Citibank, HSBC, Barclays, Westpac and Bank of Ireland.

Apr 2003 – Mar 2006 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

• Responsible for Citibank’s Global Funds Transfer Product Implementation and Systems Integration Program across Citigroup’s Global Corporate and Investment Bank processing International / Cross Border and Domestic Payments in Europe, Asia and North America.

Oct 1998 – Jan 2003 · 4 yrs 3 mos

• Responsible for the regional product strategy in the Africa, Eurasia and Middle East (AEME) geography, managed the creation of a customised version of the Unisys Retail Delivery / Channel Integration solution called Financial Transaction Manager. Also devised a product strategy for the creation of an Integrated Unisys Retail Banking Solution between the Retail Delivery / Channel Integration and the Retail Core Banking Solutions.

Jan 1997 – Jan 1998 · 1 yr

• Responsible for the Information Services Consulting business (Software Products and Services) for the Unisys Distributor in Oma

Apr 1995 – Sep 1998 · 3 yrs 5 mos

• Project Manager at Oman International Bank (OIB) to rollout a customised Unisys Branch Automation solution across 80+ branches of the bank. Earlier was also involved in requirements definition, design and development of the new Retail Delivery Branch Automation system.

Apr 1992 – Mar 1995 · 2 yrs 11 mos

• Turnkey Hire Purchase and Lease Financing / Debt Factoring Application System development on Oracle which encompassed its entire business, administrative and accounting activities.

Jan 1991 – Jan 1992 · 1 yr · Muscat, Oman

• Software Developer for Oracle Applications in the areas of Loan Credit Control and Monitoring, Social Club Accounting, Water Billing and Porting / Connectivity of Oracle applications across a variety of heterogeneous networks.