Karthik Thampi

VP of Engineering

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India20 yrs experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 18 years of experience in financial services.
  • Expert in digital lending and embedded finance.
  • Proven track record in operational excellence.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech leader with expertise in digital lending and customer experience management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Digital LendingCustomer ExperienceOperational ExcellenceRegulatory ComplianceCustomer Service Management

Other Skills

FinTechBusiness StrategyNet Promoter ScoreDigital TransformationColendingEmbedded FinanceBusiness PlanningOnline Reputation ManagementCustomer Lifecycle ManagementLoan ServicingConsumer LendingLoan OriginationCredit Risk ManagementNBFCSmall Business Lending

About

Transforming Financial Services | Digital Lending | MSME Finance | Embedded Finance | Customer Success | Operational Excellence With over 18 years of experience in financial services, I specialise in Fintech, Digital Lending, MSME finance, Embedded finance, Digital lending, Operational Excellence and Omnichannel Customer experience. I have a proven track record in building scalable operations, regulatory compliance frameworks, and high-performance teams that drive customer-centric growth. 🔹 Digital Lending, Embedded Finance & MSME Lending – Spearheaded initiatives that bridge the gap between traditional banking and digital financial services, enabling seamless financial access for underserved MSMEs. 🔹 Customer Experience & Omnichannel Engagement – Designed and implemented omnichannel strategies that elevate customer satisfaction, enhance engagement, and optimize digital onboarding across organisations. 🔹 Operations & Regulatory Compliance – Expertise in lending operations, customer lifecycle management, grievance redressal, and regulatory adherence, ensuring robust risk and compliance frameworks. 🔹 Strategic Leadership & Fintech Innovation – Driving fintech-led innovations, leveraging automation, AI-driven analytics, and API-based integrations to streamline processes and reduce operational costs. Throughout my career, I have been instrumental in digital transformations, risk management, process optimization, and operational governance across banking, NBFCs, and fintech firms. I am passionate about empowering businesses with data-driven, technology-enabled financial solutions that enhance financial inclusion. Let’s connect to explore synergies in Fintech, MSME lending, embedded finance, Customer Experince and digital banking transformation!

Experience

Myshubhlife

VP & Head - Operations & Customer Success

Dec 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 3 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • Part of Leadership team at MyShubhLife (Now part of U GRO Capital) Heading Operations covering Assisted Customer Journeys, Inside Sales, Digital Onboarding & Support, Credit Operations, Customer Lifecycle Management, Digital Engagement & Social Media Experience.
  • Fintech + NBFC Synergy: My current role at MyShubhLife (Fintech arm of U GRO Capital) allows me to combine fintech innovation with NBFC expertise to drive financial inclusion for MSMEs. Since U GRO Capital’s acquisition of MyShubhLife in 2024, I have been instrumental in integrating digital lending capabilities within U GRO’s framework, ensuring scalability, regulatory compliance, and customer-centric digital transformation.
  • Building interactive digital financial services stack for the next billion customer population.
  • Creating operational efficiencies by digitisation, automation & interface integrations.
  • Enhancing customer experience through 360 degree digital engagement & transformation.
  • Harnessing embedded finance through API infrastructure and contextualised financial products
  • Optimised digital financial services for MSMEs and underbanked customers through automation.
  • Transforming Ominichannel customer experience through AI-driven engagement.
  • Leading customer-centric grievance redressal frameworks aligned with regulatory guidelines.
Digital LendingFinTechBusiness StrategyNet Promoter ScoreDigital TransformationColending+5

Ekagrata finance

Head of Operations

Dec 2021 – Mar 2024 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • Head of Operations for Ekagrata Finance, the NBFC arm of MyShubhLife, until its dissolution following the acquisition by U GRO Capital. Led Operations for the RBI Registered NBFC covering Loan Management Operations, Customer Service, Life Cycle Management, Regulatory Compliance, GR & Liaison
Loan ServicingOperational ExcellenceDigital LendingConsumer LendingRegulatory ComplianceLoan Origination+4

Idfc first bank

National Lead - Operations & Customer Experience, Digital Lending

Jan 2021 – Dec 2021 · 11 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Leading operational excellence, customer experience, Digital lending partnerships, SLA with Fintech partners, collections monitoring support, financial and operational audits, operational risk management for Digital Lending business PAN India Heading the Operations vertical for Digital Lending business with an active customer base of 2 Million and AUM of INR 3 Billion.
Business StrategyConsumer LendingNet Promoter ScoreDigital TransformationCustomer Service ManagementOnline Reputation Management+2

Toyota financial services india

Head - Operations & Customer Service

Jun 2020 – Jan 2021 · 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Heading Centralized Operations & Customer Service, Pan India for Retails Disbursements, Customer onboarding , Loan life cycle Management, Back-office operations, Customer loan accounting and Loan servicing. Leading and supervising the Customer service function for Pan India handling Contact Center Operations, E-mail management unit, Web contact support and Social media channels.
Business StrategyConsumer LendingContact CentersCustomer Service ManagementOnline Reputation Management

Nissan renault financial services india

2 roles

National Manager - Operations & Customer Service

Promoted

Apr 2017 – Jun 2020 · 3 yrs 2 mos

  • Head Operations & Customer Service teams at Nissan Renault Financial Services, GRO & Nodal officer under ombudsman scheme of RBI. Heading an Operations team comprising 50 employees covering the operational processes of Retail dealer on-boarding, loan disbursements, NACH Registration & EMI Presentation, BRS, Collections EMI Receipting, loan life cycle management, customer service including call centre, E-mail Management Unit, customer portal and CRM unit.
Business StrategyCSATConsumer LendingAuto LoansContact CentersCustomer Service Management+1

Operations Manager

Nov 2014 – Mar 2017 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Start up and establishment of Retail Auto loan operations from scratch, organizing operational structure, process definition in line with corporate standards and alignment with regulatory framework.
  • Set up all retail back office functions: defining business requirements, system testing and implementation; Supervising business processes & procedures of all section in retail back-office;
  • SOP formulation and establishing process guidelines for Continuous processes improvement, Development and timely update of Credit applications processing procedures, Ensuring Capacity planning is aligned with business development, application flow forecast.
  • Personal Financial Business support in development and implementation of new products (Personal Protect insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance)
Contact CentersCustomer Service Management

Axis bank

Branch Operations Head

May 2013 – Nov 2014 · 1 yr 6 mos · Trivandrum

  • Compliance in regulatory framework such as KYC and AML guidelines, maintaining high level of customer satisfaction, retention and thereby enhancing cross sell references. Monitoring functions like account opening, cash, clearing, remittances, trade operations. Managing teams in opening of Current, Savings & NRI accounts and ensuring scrutinising for adherence of Know Your Customer Norms.
Customer Service Management

Kotak mahindra bank

Branch Operations Manager

Dec 2011 – May 2013 · 1 yr 5 mos · Coimbatore

  • Leading the branch operations and service teams of bank branch catering to retail banking needs of liability customers, providing invest advisory to clients and ensuring pleasant banking experience.
Customer Service Management

Icici bank

2 roles

Branch Service & Compliance Manager

May 2008 – Nov 2011 · 3 yrs 6 mos

  • Deputed with the responsibility of conducting audits of other branches in the cluster, as and when desired by the management.
  • Handled other operational activities like suspense accounts monitoring, annual closing related work, tax collection and reconciliation operations at the branch, in coordination with the nodal office etc.
  • Achieved “Service Excellence” and “Zero Defect”- the ultimate aims of the management
  • Managed and successfully implemented management’s quality initiatives such as FIVE S and Kaizen in the branch and other cluster branches and also helped in educating the concept to the fellow colleagues.
Customer Service Management

Privilege Banker

Jan 2006 – Apr 2008 · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Providing Clients with a Product Mix based on their profile from the basket of Products offered.
  • Provided value added services like selling Insurance Products and Mutual Funds Service.
  • Catering to banking needs of the customers and ensuring a pleasant banking experience
  • Establish rapport, to identify opportunities to cross- sell and facilitate sales.
Customer Service Management

Education

Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

eMDP - Professional Certificate Programme — Fintech

MS University

MBA — Finance & Marketing

Jan 2004 – Jan 2005

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