Program Faculty
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Prof. (Dr.) Surajit Ghosh Dastidar
Associate Professor- IT & Analytics Chairperson- Centre for Digital Transformation. IMT, Hyderabad
Dr. Dastidar has around 20 years of experience in academics and research. He teaches courses on AI/Machine Learning, Predictive Modelling, Decision Analytics, Business Modelling, and Business Statistics. He was a Visiting Research Scholar at the University of Toledo, USA.
Prof. Ms. Kamalika Poddar
Practitioner Faculty Product Principal – Forex, M2P Fintech
A business professional with 7 years of experience in leveraging data to drive strategies and build
new product features, creating value for businesses in the payments and credit space. Kamalika
Poddar is a fintech analytics professional and a dilettante content creator on LinkedIn.
She has
spent 7 years in the payments and lending business, starting with product development, moving to
product management, and leading the strategy and analytics charter at PayU. LinkedIn India has
recognized her as a Top Voice for her Fintech, Strategy & Analytics content. She is an avid
reader and loves to incorporate what she learns from books into real life.
Prof. Nitin Vasant Kale
Practitioner Faculty – IMT Hyderabad
Professor of Engineering Practice Viterbi School of Engineering
University of Southern California
Nitin Kalé is a Professor in the Information Technology Program (ITP) and the Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) at the Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California. He has taught at ITP since 1995 in the areas of programming, web design, interactive multimedia, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and data analytics. He has also been teaching at ISE since 2005 in the area of database design and implementation.
Prof. Mr. Sharat Chandra
Practitioner Faculty – IMT Hyderabad Blockchain & Emerging Tech Evangelist
Mr. Sharat Chandra is a keynote speaker, Blockchain & Emerging Tech Evangelist, and ecosystem builder. He advises across sectors, with a focus on blockchain and fintech. He drives engagements with Governments, Policy Makers, & Industry Associations. He is recognized as Hedera MVP and has mentored multiple start-ups in the blockchain and FinTech space.
Prof Dr. Arnab Banerjee
Practitioner Faculty, IMT Hyderabad
Arnab Banerjee is a Senior Manager with the global supply chain team of Micron Technology. He is responsible for global inventory controls and inventory visibility. He also drives the Advanced analytics team in India. The team focuses on supply chain optimisation problems, machine learning modelling, and Blockchain. Previously, he was consulting with Infosys, in ERP, IoT, and Blockchain technology implementations in Manufacturing and Supply Chain. He is an established thought leader in the digital supply chain and is passionate about sharing and proliferating knowledge and experience in academia. He has consulting experience of more than 18 years spanning North America, Europe, and Asia. His research interests include information technology, IoT, and Blockchain applications in the supply chain area and their usage with ERP systems. Over the years he has published more than 43 research papers in various peer-reviewed international journals, international research conferences, case studies, book chapters, white papers, and point-of-view articles. He holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering, a Master’s in Industrial Engineering, and a graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Prof. Neha Misra
Practitioner Faculty, IMT Hyderabad CEO, The Fin Lit Project
Neha Misra is the CEO & co-founder of The Fin Lit Project, an IIIT Delhi and STPI Chennai incubated financial and fintech literacy startup. She has more than a decade of experience in technology and finance and has worked for corporates and startups in India and USA including working at Wall Street, New York. Neha is a SEBI and NISM Empanelled Securities Markets expert. Neha is an advisor to the board of governors at IIM Visakhapatnam. In addition to this, Neha is a global speaker having spoken at multiple international platforms like the WomenTech Conference, Code for America, Dell Women's Entrepreneur Summit, Think India, Reliance AGM, and HDFC AGM amongst others, and an advocate for financial literacy in India. Neha is a mentor for the IIT Madras Alumni Association, IIIT Delhi Innovation and Incubation Centre, Google Internet accelerator, and the Oxford University Women in Business.
Prof. Pranav Agarwal
Practitioner Faculty, IMT Hyderabad
Web3 Investor & Head - Foundership Ventures
Mr. Pranav Agarwal is the Head of Capital at a Web3 startup launcher company, Foundership. He is a Certified Bitcoin Professional who believes in adding value on LinkedIn across the Web3 industry as a content creator & super connector. As a Web3 content creator, he has been writing on LinkedIn for 400+ days in the Web3 industry. He has been interacting with a wide range of startups & their founders to identify the highest potential businesses that can be venture funded to outperform their peers.
Prof. Vikas Jain
Practitioner Faculty Co-founder
Vikas Jain is the co-founder of Multipl, a fintech startup based in Bengaluru, India. Founded in 2020 alongside Padmanabhan Raghavan and Jagannathan Raghavan. Multipl aims to help users save and invest money for specific future expenses, such as vacations or large purchases, through goal-based financial planning. The platform offers two primary saving options: "market saver," which involves investing in mutual funds and other financial instruments, and "brand saver," which allows users to save directly with brands for specific purchases, often receiving exclusive discounts and perks in return. Before co-founding Multipl, Vikas Jain worked at Goldman Sachs and holds the CFA designation along with an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM). At Multipl, he serves as the Chief Investment Officer and is a board member, contributing his expertise in investment and financial planning.
