Sumit Gupta

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India19 yrs experience
Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • 20+ years in global banking and fintech.
  • Expert in building technology-driven credit businesses.
  • Focused on enabling small businesses with financial solutions.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech leader with extensive experience in operations and business strategy.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business StrategyOperations ManagementBusiness Development

Other Skills

SalesOperationsCustomer ServiceCollectionsSupply Chain FinanceAI-driven MSME lendingCorporate partnershipsData analyticsZero touch onboardingAILendingCash ManagementRisk ManagementBusiness AnalyticsClearing Strategy

About

Business leader with 20+ years of experience across global banking and fintech, spanning operations, risk, sales, and P&L leadership. Proven track record of building and scaling anchor-led, technology-driven credit businesses with a strong focus on execution rigor, portfolio quality, and sustainable growth. Deep experience across MSME lending, supply chain finance, payments, operations, and regulatory engagement, having built businesses from zero-to-one and scaled them responsibly. Currently focused on enabling India’s small businesses with resilient, risk-aware financial solutions at scale.

Experience

19 yrs
Total Experience
6 yrs 2 mos
Average Tenure
6 mos
Current Experience

Udaan.com

Chief Business Officer

Nov 2025Present · 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • A new year. A new chapter. A sharper focus on building for scale.
  • I’m honoured to take on the role of Chief Business Officer at udaanCapital at a defining moment in the company’s journey.
  • In this role, I will lead Sales, Business Development, Anchor Strategy, Customer Service, Operations, and Collections, with end-to-end ownership of the customer lifecycle. The focus will be on building durable growth engines, strengthening execution rigor, and delivering a seamless, trusted experience for customers at scale.
  • udaanCapital plays a critical role in enabling India’s small businesses through responsible, accessible credit—backed by strong fundamentals, disciplined risk management, and technology-led execution.
  • As we enter the next phase of growth, the priority is clear: scale with resilience, grow with responsibility, and create long-term value for customers, partners, and stakeholders.
  • Looking forward to shaping this journey with the udaanCapital team in the year ahead.
SalesBusiness DevelopmentOperationsCustomer ServiceCollectionsBusiness Strategy+1

Indifi

Business Head- Supply Chain business @indifi

Apr 2024Oct 2025 · 1 yr 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • Build Supply Chain Finance @indifi
Supply Chain FinanceBusiness Strategy

Udaan.com

Head of Sales and Business Development

Jul 2019Mar 2024 · 4 yrs 8 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area · On-site

  • Built an AI-driven MSME lending platform with a unique combination of corporate partnerships, real-time data analytics and Zero touch onboarding
  • P&L leader, responsible for driving growth of “AUM” and brand partnerships for the supply chain business
  • Built an "Anchor- Led" supply chain business from scratch (zero to one), including BD team, Collection team and Relationship team.
  • Directly managing the regulators (incl Central Bank) and helped securing Payment aggregator/Gateway license.
AI-driven MSME lendingCorporate partnershipsData analyticsZero touch onboardingBusiness DevelopmentOperations Management

Citi

3 roles

Senior Vice President Operations

Dec 2016Jul 2019 · 2 yrs 7 mos

  • SVP- India Cash Management Head & Corporate Banking Operations Risk Management Head for North, East and South Branches (TTS OPS)
  • o TTS India -Cash Management Strategy: Automation, Business Analytics (Capacity, Metrics, KPIs, Model, FTE Model/Right Placement, InfoSec strategy, Governance, Process Maps, SLAs R&Rs, and Audits etc.)
Cash ManagementRisk ManagementBusiness AnalyticsOperations Management

Vice President

Promoted

Jan 2014Nov 2016 · 2 yrs 10 mos

  • Vice President (January 2014 onwards)
  • Cash Management Operations (All India Clearing Operations Product Operations Group)(October 2012 onwards)
  • Clearing Strategy: Design, Implementation, Business Analytics ( Capacity, Metrics, KPIs, Presentations, Model, FTE Plans, Vendorisation /Outsourcing/RightPlacement strategy, Infosec strategy, Policy Adherance, Governance, Process Maps, Documents, SLAs R&Rs, Audits etc)
  • Ensuring World Class Clearing platform in India i.e. Implementation of state of art NACH & CTS (Pan India)
  • Leading Clearing Initiatives Pan India for improving Controls, Client Engagement & Process Design
  • Assistant Vice President (2010 to 2013)
  • (Jan 2012- October 2012) Cash Management Operation Head (Gurgaon)- Corporate Customers
  • Leading a team of 7 people who are responsible handling the Cash management activities for Gurgaon Customer
  • It involved regular interaction with corporate banking customer and providing them World Class Customer Service Delivery.
Cash ManagementClearing StrategyBusiness AnalyticsOperations Management

Assistant Vice President

Jan 2007Dec 2013 · 6 yrs 11 mos

  • Branch Service Initiatives
  • Responsible for ensuring World Class Customer Service Delivery through Branches.
  • Part of (3 member) Service initiative team responsible for improving Client Engagement, Process Design & Roll out of Value Added Services - leading to enhanced customer experience.
  • It involves: Effective, Objective, Qualitative Monitoring of Customer Feedback and Quality Scores and Implementing Corrective Actions / Process Improvements Improve FCR by Process Improvements, Training, Communication, Education, Proactive Call backs.
  • This position also requires regular interaction with Business Managers including Country Business Manager.
  • Manager
  • (April 2010 to September 2010) Noida ICG Branch Set-up (for Corporate customers)
  • This involved building the branch from scratch including Space and Infrastructure requirements, Link upgrade, Setup and Testing of Bank’s Software and Optimisation of all courier routes to the new model.
  • (November 2008 to April 2010) Trade Services
  • Was handling the Bank Guarantees Desk for Delhi (NCR). My job was to ensure that transactions are processed as per clients’ expectations, without sacrificing on the banks internal controls & regulatory guidelines.
  • It involves issuing Guarantees on behalf of our customers for infrastructure projects/Capital Markets transactions; prima facie study of the projects/guarantee and ensure the banks risk is minimal. Member of the Core Bank Guarantees team in India of 5 people
  • Required regular Interaction with Local and Overseas Customers of the Bank and managing their Expectations..
  • Assistant-Manager
  • Cash Management/ Cheque Truncation Project
  • Member of core team of 6 people, responsible for implementation of the Cheques Truncation system (CTS) in Citibank N.A.
Customer ServiceProcess ImprovementsClient EngagementOperations Management

Price waterhouse

Associate

Mar 2003Dec 2006 · 3 yrs 9 mos · Greater Delhi Area

  • Associate
  • Field-in-Charge and heading a team of 5 (qualified chartered accountant), for the I-GAAP audit of Bharti Airtel Limited (BAL) (Long distance segment).
  • Also, part of dedicated team of 5 members working on US-GAAP accounts of Bharti.
  • Have helped the Company (BAL), in revising the billing calculations and in turn the revenue of the segment had increased by $1.6 million P.A.
  • [ 2003-2006 ] Pricewaterhouse (Assurance Business) New Delhi
  • Article Trainee
  • Instrumental in changing and redefining the process of capitalizing the Inside Plant Equipments at one of the segment of a BAL.
  • Part of “Bharti US-GAAP listing” Project and handled areas such as Intangible amortization and Asset impairment.
  • Other clients handled: Hutchison Essar Mobile telecom limited, Infoedge India Private Limited (Naukri.com), British Gas India Private Limited, Erstwhile ITC Hotels limited, Business Standard (All Editions) (ABC Certification), Reckitt Benckiser (India) Limited and GKN Driveline.
I-GAAP auditUS-GAAP accountsRevenue enhancementBusiness Strategy

Education

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT

Jan 2003Jan 2006

Shaheed Bhagat Singh College

Graduation — Finance

Jan 2000Jan 2003

The Frank Anthony Public School

Jan 1986Jan 2000

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