Board and Committees

Board of Directors

Mr. Viswanathan Mavila Nair

Non-Executive Director and Chairperson

Vishwanathan Mavila Nair is the Chairman and Non-executive Director of our Company. He has been associated with our Company since November 22, 2018. He holds a bachelor’s degree in science from University of Mysore. He has 48 years of experience in financial services and advising fintech start-ups. He has previously served as the non-executive chairman of SWIFT India Domestic Services Private Limited, an independent director on the board of directors of Stock Holding Corporation of India Limited and Encore Asset Reconstruction Company Private Limited, as the chairman and managing director of Union Bank of India, and as the chairman and managing director of Dena Bank. He is also an advisor to the board of directors of Kuliza Technologies Private Limited, a senior advisor of New Street Technologies Private Limited and Progcap (Desiderata Impact Ventures Private Limited and is engaged as a consultant by Trans Union LLC, USA and Perfios Software Solutions Private Limited. He is also a non-executive chairperson of the board of directors and an advisor to Transunion CIBIL Limited. He is also a non-executive chairperson of the board of directors of BQ Digital Learning Private Limited. He has also served at various positions at Union Bank of India, Dena Bank and Corporation Bank for over 38 years. He was also associated with the Indian Banks’ Association as their chairman. He was the chairman of the committee constituted to re-examine the existing classification and suggest revised guidelines with regard to priority sector lending and related issues by the Reserve Bank of India.

Mr. Venkata Satya Naga Sreekanth Nadella

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

Venkata Satya Naga Sreekanth Nadella is the Managing Director and CEO of our Company. He has been associated with our Company since June 28, 2018. He holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from Osmania University and is an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He has over 20 years of experience and was previously associated with Accenture Services Private Limited as managing director, IBM Global Services India Private Limited as transformation manager, Capita Offshore Services Private Limited as transition manager, Callhealth Services Private Limited as chief operating officer and Indian School of Business as their finance manager.

Mr. Prashant Saran

Independent Director

Prashant Saran is an Independent Director of our Company. He has been associated with our Company since May 26, 2020. He holds a master’s degree in science (honours) in physics from Panjab University, and has over 34 years of experience in regulatory and other functions. He has previously served as a whole time member of SEBI from May 2009 to May, 2012 and again from August, 2012 to June 2016 and as a chief general manager in charge at Reserve Bank of India.

Mr. Kaushik Bishnu Mazumdar

Independent Director

Kaushik Mazumdar is an Independent Director of our Company. He has been associated with our Company since November 16, 2018. He holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics, University of Bombay and a post-graduate diploma in management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He has over 30 years of experience in banking, finance, operations and technology, mergers and acquisitions, investment advisory and transformation projects, with a focus on technology, strategy and execution, relating to sectors such as financial services and payments. He served as the general manager (operation and technology group head) at Samba Financial Group, as vice president at General Atlantic Private Limited and as the senior vice president at Citibank NA, India. He was also a director of IncValue Advisors Private Limited and founder, promoter and executive director at Svakarma Finance Private Limited.

Ms. Sonu Halan Bhasin

Independent Director

Sonu Halan Bhasin is an Independent Director of our Company. She has been associated with our Company since November 16, 2018. She holds a bachelor’s degree in science (honours) in mathematics and a master’s degree in business administration from University of Delhi. She has 20 years of experience in financial and non-financial sector organizations. She was previously associated with Tata Administrative Service (TAS) and served in various leadership roles within the Tata Group from 1987 till 2000. She has also served as a president at Axis Bank Limited, group president at Yes Bank Limited and chief operating officer (travel, forex and cards, e-nxt and private banking) at Tata Capital Limited.

Mr. Alok Chandra Misra

Non-Executive Nominee Director

Alok Chandra Misra is a Non-Executive Nominee Director of our Company. He has been
associated with our Company since July 28, 2023. He is the Chief Operating Officer of General Atlantic’s India office and an Operating Partner. In this role, he provides strategic support and financial expertise to the firm’s investment teams and portfolio Companies with a focus on the India & Asia-Pacific region. Before joining General Atlantic in 2013, Alok served as Group Chief Financial Officer at WNS Group, where he helped lead the Company through significant expansion and transformation. Prior to that, he was Group Chief Financial Officer of MphasiS BFL Group (now part of the Hewlett-Packard Company) and served in a number of accounting and finance roles at other firms, including I.T.C. Limited and PwC. He is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Mr. Shantanu Rastogi

Non-Executive Nominee Director

Shantanu Rastogi is a Non-executive Nominee Director of our Company. He has been associated with our Company since November 16, 2018. He holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in technology (electrical engineering) from the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai and also master’s degree in business administration from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He has over 17 years of experience in financial services, technology, healthcare and consumer sectors in India and Asia-Pacific region. He is currently serving as the managing director at General Atlantic Private Limited. He joined General Atlantic Private Limited in 2013 and has previously also worked as an associate with General Atlantic Private Limited from 2005 to 2007. Prior to joining General Atlantic Private Limited, he served as a principal at Apax Partners India Advisers Private Limited and as a junior associate at McKinsey & Company, Inc.

Mr. Srinivas Peddada

Non-Executive Director

Srinivas Peddada is a Non-executive Director of our Company. He has been associated with our Company since July 7, 2020.He holds a bachelor’s degree in technology (mechanical engineering) from J.N.T.U College of Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Andhra Pradesh, a master’s degree in engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Rajasthanand a master’s degree in business administration from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York. He is a certified IBM IT architect professional and a certified project management professional from Project Management Institute, Pennsylvania. He has over 15 years of experience in information and technology. He was previously associated as a chief technology officer (level 10) with Dun & Bradstreet Predictive Sciences & Analytical Private Limited, as a chief information officer with Dun & Bradstreet South Asia Middle East Ltd., as a chief information officer with Bharat Financial Inclusion Limited (formerly known as IndusInd Financial Inclusion Limited), as an information technology specialist at IBM Corporation, as a chief technology officer at AIG Systems Solutions (Pvt) Ltd., USA, as senior vice president – information technology (head – IT) at SKS Microfinance Limited and as a vice president (information technology) at GE Countrywide Consumer Financial Services Ltd. He is also a member of board of governors of Indian Institute of Information Technology Sri City, Chittoor (an institute of national importance set up under an act of parliament).

Mr. Jaideep Hansraj

Non-Executive Nominee Director

Jaideep Hansraj is a Non-executive Nominee Director of our Company. He has been associated with our Company since November 10, 2021. He has attended a three year bachelor’s course in commerce (honours) from University of Calcutta. He has over 28 years of experience in retail operations in the banking and securities sectors. He is associated as chief executive officer and managing director with Kotak Securities Limited. He was previously associated with Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited.

Audit Committee

Mr. Kaushik Bishnu Mazumdar

Cessation of Directors

Sr. No.	Director	Reason	Date of Cessation
01	Mr. Sandeep Achyut Naik	Resignation	July 25, 2023