Manipal Fintech

Our Team

Puja Abhishek Singh

Puja Abhishek Singh

Chief Executive Officer

Puja Abhishek Singh is an accomplished business leader with an impressive 25-year career in the financial services and digital payments sectors. Known for her strategic vision and innovative approach, she has successfully driven growth and transformation at major corporations including Paytm, Mastercard, SBI Cards, and GE Capital. Her expertise in sales and distribution, operations, and strategic partnerships, complemented by her deep understanding of digital innovation, has enabled her to consistently deliver exceptional results. 
At SBI Cards, she played a key role in elevating the company to become a leading credit card issuer in India, focusing on strategic distribution expansion and innovative sales models. Her tenure at Mastercard as a corporate strategy leader and business transformation leader was marked by the successful delivery of new partnerships and products, significantly contributing to the company's bottom line. 
Puja is certified in Quality Black Belt and Lean Six Sigma, highlighting her commitment to operational excellence and business transformation. Her strategic leadership at Manipal Fintech is driving the company towards a remarkable growth trajectory, thanks to her comprehensive experience in consumer lending, encompassing sales, marketing, product development, risk management, and collections.
Beyond her professional achievements, Puja is deeply committed to philanthropy. She actively supports women-led initiatives and works with underprivileged children, reflecting her passion for creating an inclusive and equitable society. As a vocal advocate for diversity and inclusion, she champions a work environment where every individual is valued, believing that diverse teams lead to superior business outcomes. Her commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion is a testament to her belief in the power of varied perspectives in driving organizational success.

Sylvester Domingo

Sylvester Domingo

Head, Centre of Excellence

Sylvester Domingo has over 24 years of experience in Digital Transformation and Business Operations, brings invaluable expertise that will be crucial in driving our organization’s continued success. In addition to his extensive professional background, Sylvester is Six Sigma Green Belt certified, CSM Certified & PMP trained. Passionate about learning, coaching, and driving results with a logical mind-frame. Throughout his career, besides working in GE Capital & Max Life, Sylvester has held leadership positions at top organizations like SBI Cards & Sun Life Global Solutions. At Manipal Fintech, Sylvester is overseeing key departments, including Digital Transformation, Analytics & Business Intelligence, Product and Process Management & Marketing. Sylvester loves music and plays the guitar in his free time along with his family & friends who are musically oriented as well. He believes that music relieves stress and energizes you any day.

Anuj Arora

Anuj Arora

Chief Financial Officer

Anuj has 14+ years of experience in Strategy & Finance. He looks after Digital Acquisition, Product, Data Analytics, Strategy and Operations at Manipal Fintech PVT LTD. Previously, as a part of The Manipal Group, he was instrumental in curating and strategizing innovative Business Models. He played a crucial role in Mergers and Acqusition transactions as well. Anuj has earlier been a part of organizations like Carlsberg and has had global exposure managing large scale projects in Business Intelligence and Reporting for 11 countries. He was also a part of Larsen & Toubro in leading the Finance function for L&T’s Design Engineering Unit. He has extensive experience in developing and implementing strategic plans. Anuj is a qualified Chartered Accountant, a member of ICAI and has done his MBA from IIM- Bangalore. Anuj is passionate about Formula One and is an ardent traveler.

Gaurav Srivastava

Gaurav Srivastava

Chief Sales Officer

Gaurav Srivastava is a dynamic sales leader with over 23 years of experience driving profitability, revenue growth, and go-to-market strategies across diverse industries. At Manipal Fintech, he spearheads sales initiatives, leveraging his deep expertise in building scalable processes and high-performance teams. Before joining Manipal Fintech, Gaurav held leadership roles at American Express, HSBC, Tata Teleservices, Velocity and GE-SBI’s credit card division. His entrepreneurial spirit also led him to co-founding business in e-commerce space. Gaurav is a Master’s in Management Studies from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai, and a B.E. in Production Engineering. Beyond work, Gaurav is passionate about continuous learning and coaching, always striving to empower individuals to reach their full potential.

Ashish Mehrotra

Ashish Mehrotra

Chief People Officer

A seasoned HR strategist with over two decades of experience, Ashish Mehrotra has been instrumental in driving workforce transformation, leadership development and performance-driven cultures across Fintech, Insurance, Consulting and Financial Services. With a strong focus on sales enablement, employee engagement and organizational excellence, he brings deep expertise in aligning HR strategy with business growth. Ashish has held key leadership positions at Probity Corp Advisors, QX Global, Innoviti Payment Solutions, Max Life Insurance, Pramerica Life Insurance, TeamLease Services, and GENPACT (Erstwhile GE Capital). Ashish holds a PGCHRM from XLRI (Jamshedpur), a PGDBM from Symbiosis and an Advanced HRM certification from IIM (Ahmedabad). He is also certified in Strategic HR Business Partnering, Psychometric Assessments, Job Evaluation and Lean Six Sigma methodologies — making him a versatile leader who blends academic insight with functional excellence. At Manipal Fintech, Ashish leads the HR, Training and Admin functions, his passion for people-centric innovation makes him a key driver in shaping Manipal Fintech’s employee experience, talent strategy and leadership development initiatives. Outside of work, Ashish enjoys reading, traveling and photography, with a strong belief in acting for the greater good.

Amit Gupta

Amit Gupta

Chief Technology Officer

Amit has 21+ years of experience in the software products and service industry, both in India and internationally i.e. the USA and UK. He consistently demonstrates technological prowess, leading product development teams and assuming pivotal roles as an architect across various projects. Amit holds a Bachelor's from NIT Trichy and an Executive MBA from IIM Lucknow. He has held impactful roles at Bharti Telecom, Infosys, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America, and led Ascentx Software in India while collaborating with global banks like Prudential, Bank of Montreal, Citibank, and Wells Fargo. He has also held key positions at Royal Bank of Scotland. In his role as the Vice President for Platform Engineering, Machine Learning, and Distributed Ledger Technology at Magic FinServ, Noida. He demonstrated technical prowess, strategic insight, and dedication to a healthy lifestyle and music.

Partha Sengupta

Partha Sengupta

Chief Risk Officer

Partha Sengupta is a seasoned business leader and growth facilitator with over 30 years of experience across banking, financial services, microfinance, and digital lending. At Manipal Fintech, he leads Risk Management, Operations, Collections, and Underwriting to strengthening our risk framework, driving operational excellence, and supporting our continued growth. Partha is an alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad, MBA in Finance , PG in Taxation laws, also ICWAL. He is fluent in six languages and brings a unique blend of strategic foresight, operational depth, and people-first leadership. Prior to joining Manipal Fintech, he has held leadership roles at steering organizations like ICICI bank Ltd, Times / HDFC Bank, Satin Credit Care, Jana Small Finance Bank, S.V. Credit Line, Barclays Bank & Radian FinServ. Outside of work, Partha enjoys traveling and cooking, pursuits that reflect his dynamic and creative spirit.

Ramkumar Subramonian

Ramkumar Subramonian

Chief Business Officer

Ramkumar Subramonian is a seasoned business leader with over 22 years of experience in Sales Management and Business Development, of which he spent 18 years in the BFSI sector. At Manipal Fintech, he leads business growth for the Southern region as Chief Business Officer, bringing with him deep expertise in secured & unsecured lending, credit cards, insurance, and Gold Loans across India. Before joining Manipal Fintech, Ramkumar led the Gold Loan division of AU Bank as National Sales Head, he successfully scaled operations & was instrumental in building the business ground up. Ramkumar holds an MBA degree from SCMS, Senior Management Program at IIM Calcutta and a Mechanical Engineering degree from Bangalore University. Outside of work, Ramkumar is an avid traveller and sports enthusiast. He enjoys exploring new places and spending time with his family.

Ashish Choudhary

Ashish Choudhary

VP and Business Head - Strategic Relationships

Ashish Choudhary is a seasoned Sales Professional having over 23 years of experience in Business Development, Sales Distribution, Key Account Management across sectors including Telecom, Banking, Life Insurance, Financial Inclusion, Payment Technology and Financial Services. He has been associated with our group for over six years. Previously, as a part of The Manipal Group, he was managing CXO level engagements with our Top 5 banking partners, representing all our strategic business units. Prior to joining the Group, Ashish has worked with Motorola, Citibank, Aviva Life Insurance, FINO, Idemia and Giesecke & Devrient. At Manipal Fintech, Ashish leads Bank partnerships, Alliances and Business development initiatives aimed at growing and deepening our portfolio of Banks, NBFCs and Fintech Companies. Ashish is a Commerce Graduate from Sydenham College, Mumbai. In his personal life, Ashish is an avid biker, automobile enthusiast and a budding singer.

Atul Aggarwal

Atul Aggarwal

Head – Risk & Compliance

Atul brings with him over 18 years of rich experience in legal affairs, regulatory compliance, and company secretarial functions. His diverse expertise covers contract management, litigation (including collections), policy formulation, board governance, and compliance frameworks for ARCs and NBFCs. Atul has held senior leadership positions including Company Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer at SREI Equipment Finance Limited. He has also contributed his expertise to some of India’s most reputed organizations such as Nippon India Mutual Fund, MCX Stock Exchange, 9X Media, The Times Group, and Hindustan Times Group. Atul holds a Law degree (LLB) from Delhi University and is a qualified Company Secretary (ICSI), along with a BBA from GGSIPU, Delhi. Outside of work, Atul is an avid traveler who enjoys discovering new destinations and embracing diverse cultures.