Feb 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

• Leading an enterprise financial wellness platform with a governance-first approach in a regulated financial services environment.
• Corporate governance oversight, including policy frameworks, internal controls, and ethical standards
• Statutory and regulatory compliance in coordination with auditors and legal advisors
• Audit oversight across statutory, compliance, and governance audits
• Enterprise risk management spanning regulatory, operational, reputational, and business risks
• Strategic growth oversight evaluated through governance, compliance, and risk lenses
• Investor relations and fundraising with a focus on transparency, disclosures, and fiduciary responsibility
• Regulatory engagement and compliance across financial services and employee benefits, including PFRDA, MCA, and AMFI
• Data security, privacy, and information security compliance oversight, including DPDPA, ISO standards, and SOC 2 readiness

Feb 2020 – Feb 2022 · 2 yrs · Bengaluru Area, India

• Following the acquisition of Gatelength Technologies, worked closely with the acquiring leadership to support post-merger integration, focusing on operational continuity, governance alignment, and stakeholder stability.
• Acted as a bridge between founders, acquirers, clients, and internal teams to stabilise operations, align compliance and risk frameworks, and ensure a smooth transition, stepping down once steady-state operations and alignment were achieved.

Jun 2014 – Jul 2020 · 6 yrs 1 mo · Bangalore

• As Founder & COO, led operational scale-up with oversight across people practices, statutory compliance, and stakeholder governance, ensuring structured and compliant growth. Built operational discipline and internal controls, supported transaction readiness, and played a key role in transition planning and post-merger integration following the company’s acquisition in 2020, working closely with the acquiring leadership team.

May 2005 – Jun 2014 · 9 yrs 1 mo · Bangalore

• Over a 9 years tenure at LSI Technologies, I progressed through senior technical and program roles, combining individual contribution with cross-functional coordination in a global delivery environment. In my final three years, I served as Program Manager, responsible for program execution, stakeholder coordination, and delivery governance across geographies.
• Key Contributions
• Led multi-geography programs, coordinating engineering teams and delivery milestones across international locations
• Engaged regularly with overseas stakeholders, supporting communication, expectations, and delivery alignment
• Ensured program discipline, including planning, tracking, and issue resolution in complex technical environments
• Built strong execution fundamentals through long-term individual contribution, strengthening problem-solving, accountability, and delivery ownership

Jun 2004 – May 2005 · 11 mos

• Worked in a technical role focused on the design and development of complex semiconductor memory components. Contributed to architecture, implementation, and verification activities within cross-functional engineering teams, supporting delivery in a high-quality and time-sensitive environment.

Nov 2002 – Jun 2004 · 1 yr 7 mos

• Part of the founding engineering team, with an 8-month onsite stint in California, working closely with global teams on advanced semiconductor design. Contributed to the design and development of IO and memory-related semiconductor components, gaining early exposure to international work environments, cross-cultural collaboration, and high-intensity product development.

Apr 2002 – Oct 2002 · 6 mos

Dec 2000 – Mar 2002 · 1 yr 3 mos

• Spike Technologies (acquired by Qualcomm).
• Worked on memory and IO design, supporting design implementation, verification, and validation activities in a collaborative engineering environment.