About

Nishant Nayak is an accomplished professional with over 7 years of experience in Strategy Consulting, Business Strategy, and Product Management. He specializes in New Product Development, Market Entry and Growth Strategy, and Digital Strategy for Consumer Goods and Financial Services Industry. Currently, he is working as an Associate Vice President and Product and Adoption Lead at Kotak Mahindra Bank, where he is responsible for building and scaling digital products. Nishant holds a Masters (MBA) in Finance from S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), Mumbai. He has also completed a Global Fast Track program in Finance from Cornell University. He has a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Rourkela. Nishant has worked with some of the leading companies in the industry, including Tata and KPMG. At Tata, he spearheaded digital revenue growth by developing new products in emerging industries, increased revenue and customer engagement on the native app, and managed the product life cycle. At KPMG, he gained cross-industry and cross-functional experience in building and scaling products and firms. He worked on market-entry and channel strategy for Baby-care and Skin-care products in India, market assessment and unit economics calculation of Digital Payments product in Kuwait, and business case and solution requirements development for a first-of-its-kind multi-issuer transit payment solution (Payment App and Card) for Jaipur Smart City. Nishant has also co-authored white papers and thought leadership articles on developing a digital payments ecosystem in India and Bharat Bill Payment System. He has been quoted in multiple articles by leading business dailies such as Mint and Economic Times. Nishant's education and experience have equipped him with a diverse set of skills, including research, product management, testing, and web development. He is a research scientist, search expert, product manager, product designer, and web developer. Overall, Nishant is a highly motivated and results-driven professional with 9.53 years of relevant experience. He has received several awards and recognition, including the "Above and Beyond" award for contributing innovative ideas and behavior over and above the defined role description.