Sanika Gavankar

CEO

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India7 yrs 5 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • Led expansion strategy in BFSI sector.
  • Achieved 40% increase in ARR at Merkle Science.
  • Conducted strategic market study for GSK Pharmaceuticals.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech expert with strong capabilities in customer success and strategic partnerships.

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Skills

Core Skills

Strategic InitiativesStakeholder ManagementSales EnablementCustomer SuccessNew Business DevelopmentAccount ManagementStrategic PartnershipsBusiness StrategyMarketingData Management

Other Skills

Performance AppraisalKey Account DevelopmentStrategic ThinkingRoot CauseOrganization SkillsCollaborative Problem SolvingNegotiationCommunicationConsultingProblem SolvingStrategyInterpersonal SkillsAnalytical SkillsBusiness Growth StrategiesTeamwork

About

Building trusted digital infrastructure for financial services requires more than technology. It needs alignment across market strategy, regulation, and ecosystem partnerships. At Signzy, I work across go-to-market strategy, partnerships, and ecosystem engagement, collaborating with regulators, financial institutions, and fintechs to drive adoption of AI-led digital banking solutions across identity, onboarding, AML, and compliance.

Experience

7 yrs 5 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 1 mo
Average Tenure
3 yrs
Current Experience

Signzy

2 roles

Senior Director - Growth

Promoted

Mar 2025Present · 1 yr 2 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Led the expansion strategy for high-growth accounts in the BFSI sector, driving revenue growth.
  • Implemented innovative revenue management techniques to optimize account performance.
  • Developed and executed strategic initiatives to increase market share and drive business growth.
Strategic InitiativesStakeholder ManagementSales EnablementPerformance AppraisalKey Account DevelopmentStrategic Thinking

Account Director

Mar 2024Mar 2025 · 1 yr · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Sales EnablementPerformance AppraisalStakeholder ManagementRoot CauseStrategic Initiatives

Women of customer success

Member

May 2023Present · 3 yrs · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • www.womenofcustomersuccess.com

Merkle science

4 roles

Head - Global Customer Success

Mar 2023Mar 2024 · 1 yr

  • As the Global Head of Customer Success at Merkle Science, I drive growth and profitability by overseeing Customer Success and Sales. I've orchestrated a 40% increase in ARR through strategic planning and innovative CRM utilization. Notably, I reduced churn from 60% to 15% via client success strategies and analytics. I also spearheaded the acquisition of 15 new clients through a successful Referral Program, leveraging our existing network for lead generation.
Sales EnablementOrganization SkillsPerformance AppraisalStakeholder ManagementKey Account DevelopmentCollaborative Problem Solving+5

Associate Director - New Business expansion, India

Promoted

Mar 2023Mar 2024 · 1 yr

  • In my role, I led the expansion of operations into India, successfully securing several new law enforcement and government contracts. I managed end-to-end Request for Proposal (RFP) and tendering processes to ensure successful outcomes.
  • In addition to business development, I actively participated in educational seminars aimed at increasing brand visibility and empowering law enforcement agencies with advanced investigative skills. I also drove strategic Customer Relationship Management (CRM) initiatives to enhance client engagement and satisfaction.
Sales EnablementPerformance AppraisalStakeholder ManagementStrategic InitiativesNew Business Development

Customer Success Lead

Jul 2022Mar 2023 · 8 mos

  • Next generation crypto threat detection, risk mitigation and compliance for crypto businesses, DeFi participants, financial institutions & government agencies.
CommunicationConsultingAccount ManagementOrganization SkillsProblem SolvingPerformance Appraisal+12

Strategic Partnerships and Account Management

May 2021Jul 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos

CommunicationConsultingOrganization SkillsProblem SolvingStrategyStakeholder Management+10

Signzy

Head- Customer Success

Nov 2019Apr 2021 · 1 yr 5 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • As the Customer Success Head at Signzy, I was responsible for up-sell. cross-sell, integrations, go live and the continuous client engagement of over 110 major clients such as Ecommerce, Fintechs, Asset Management companies, Payment Aggregators and banks.
  • Developed and executed various business strategies to consecutively increase
  • the monthly recurring revenue QoQ, while successfully leading a team of multiple CSMs.
CommunicationNew Business DevelopmentOrganization SkillsProblem SolvingTeamworkStrategy+9

Gsk pharmaceuticals india

Marketing Intern

Apr 2018Jun 2018 · 2 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • Conducted a study of the Cosmeceuticals Market from the viewpoint of the Retailers across 8 metro and non-metro cities, to understand the place of retailer channel in the marketing of cosmeceuticals and identify strategic opportunities.
  • Analyzed the collected data to recommend strategies for increasing the online and offline engagement with Retailers for promoting the cosmeceutical business
MarketingCommunicationMarketing StrategyNew Business DevelopmentOrganization SkillsSales+4

Cognizant

Data Manager- CDM

Jun 2016Jun 2017 · 1 yr · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

  • Responsible for collecting data from a variety of medical research projects such as clinical and
  • pharmaceutical trials
  • Working collaboratively to make sure data is collected, managed and reported clearly, accurately
  • and securely
  • Raising queries in the database to ensure that the collected data is consistent and without errors
Data ManagementCommunicationOrganization SkillsClinical Data ManagementStakeholder ManagementData Analysis+4

Milan laboratories (india) pvt. ltd.

Pharmacist

May 2015Jun 2015 · 1 mo · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Performed quality control checks of the manufactured tablets and capsules as a part of the QC team.
  • Used various sterilisation processes to achieve desired results by using Laminar Air Flow.
  • Handled various types of analytical instruments (Mass spectra, High performance column chromatography, UV spectroscopy, IR Spectroscopy).
Interpersonal Skills

Education

SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

Master of Business Administration - MBA — Marketing

Jan 2017Jan 2019

University of Mumbai

Bachelor of Pharmacy - BPharm

Jan 2012Jan 2016

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