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Digital Product Management @ Piramal Finance | ex. Ujjivan, WPP

About

In his last role as AVP - Products at Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, Sampad led the Tech PLC Mandate for MSME and Secured Lending Business, its overall Business Strategy, and managed relationships with strategic external partners (Regulators and TSPs). He has over 8 years of BFSI experience, with a focus on solving for credit gap of the small and micro enterprises in India. With an MBA in Data Systems, Finance and Marketing, and certifications in Design Thinking and Domestic Banking systems, Sampad combines his digital and finance skills to create value for customers, internal and external. He has successfully launched and managed multiple products, schemes, and solutions, leveraging market intelligence, customer feedback, and technology. He has also contributed to the internal process excellence, regulatory compliance, and digital transformation initiatives. Sampad is passionate about exploring the synergies between digital and finance, and the impact it has on the economy and society.

Location

Bengaluru

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Work experience

Group Product Manager at Piramal Finance, Oct 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Assistant Vice President - MSME Products at Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, Feb 2023 - Oct 2024 · 1 yr 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Product Manager - MSME Finance at Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, Jul 2021 - Feb 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Assistant Manager - Micro & Small Enterprises Products at Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, Apr 2018 - Jul 2021 · 3 yrs 4 mos, Pune, Maharashtra, India, • Participating in internal process excellence exercise and plugging new tech-enabled solutions to legacy internal sourcing and credit appraisal workflows in collaboration with Digital, Tech and Phone Banking teams • Drive UAT on Core Banking Solution for new product launches and scheme changes in close co-ordination with Operations and provide sign-off for production • Driving solutions set across development teams (Credit, Operations, technology and Marketing Communications) through market requirements, product contract, and positioning • Working with and helping credit counterpart to define product underwriting and release requirements • Liasing with Local Legal Vendors and State Government authorities iron out issues related to collateral management and draft regional policy on acceptable collaterals at bank level • Conducting product trainings for launch, expansion and capacity building • Developing and implementing a company-wide go-to-market plan, working with all departments including business/sales channels to execute

MBA Summer Intern at PwC India, Apr 2016 - Jun 2016 · 3 mos, Gurgaon

Winter Intern at ChildFund India, Nov 2015 - Dec 2015 · 2 mos, Jamui, Bihar, India

Digital Strategist at GroupM, Sep 2013 - May 2015 · 1 yr 9 mos, Gurgaon, India, Worked as a part of team 'Interaction' working out of Nestlé India's Digital Acceleration & Services Hub (DASH). DASH is the digital command center for all brands with regard to insights and digital content monitoring. Key markets covered and monitored in real-time include India, Sri Lanka & Bangladesh. Key Responsibilities: • Create and establish Social, Digital & Content production Strategy for Nestlé brands. • Align and execute owned and earned media plans in line with the brand's IMC goals. • Leverage insights to aid marketing campaigns via social media tools such as Radian6, SocialBakers etc.

Education

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Data Systems, Finance and Marketing, Xavier Institute of Management(XIM Bhubaneswar)

Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting and Finance, Utkal University