Salil Hajarnis
Product & Technology Leader in Financial Services
Poonawalla Fincorp•Pune
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With 25+ years in product & technology, I am passionate about partnering with business to solve real business related challenges leveraging domain expertise, consulting and technology. I have performed various leadership roles across strategy consulting, product management, innovation, architecture, solutioning, delivery transformation, leading large delivery teams, building new capabilities, leading SaaS platform, partnered with sales and business teams to enable business growth. My expertise cuts across cards, payments, lending, origination, collections, fraud risk, credit risk, loyalty, rewards, contact center domain. Have been responsible for innovation across legacy transformation, digitization, SaaS, wallets, API, new solutions build. I have international experience of over a decade working in US, Singapore, Australia, UK. Experience managing global teams located across various international locations and diverse cultures.
Career Timeline
- Poonawalla FincorpCurrentDec 2024–Present· 1 yr 9 mos
- Chief Technology OfficerCurrentDec 2024–Present
- Dec 2018–Dec 2024· 6 yrs
- Head, Technology, Payments and Lending, IndiaDec 2018–Dec 2024
- Mar 2017–Nov 2018· 1 yr 8 mos
- Head of Issuing Product & Wallet - APAC & MEAMar 2017–Nov 2018
- Aug 2005–Feb 2017· 11 yrs 6 mos
- Cards Payments Lending Head (APAC, ME) and Global Head of SolutionsMay 2013–Feb 2017
- Transformation & Delivery Leader - TransUnion CIBILMay 2012–Apr 2013
- Program Director - American Army & Airforce (Exchange)May 2011–May 2012
- Strategy Consultant - Payments & Lending (Bank Of America, Scotia Bank, Citi Financial, Amex)Oct 2009–Apr 2011
- Delivery Head & Client Partner (First Data)2007–Sep 2009
- Regional Delivery Leader (GE Consumer Finance)Aug 2005–Dec 2006
- Oct 1997–Jul 2005· 7 yrs 9 mos
- Solutions Architect - LendingJun 2004–Jul 2005
- Solution Architect - PaymentsOct 1997–May 2004
- Sep 1996–Aug 1997· 11 mos
- EngineerSep 1996–Aug 1997
Education
Post Graduate Diploma in Management
Management
Savitribai Phule Pune University