Vaibhav Puranik is a seasoned financial services professional with over 18 years of experience in various areas, including product development, business development, risk management, marketing, customer acquisition technology, and operations. He has worked in diverse industries and countries, amassing an impressive record of launching innovative yet practical solutions that require multi-disciplinary collaboration and complex coordination.

Vaibhav has held key leadership positions in several organizations, starting from being a Senior Vice President at Opera Solutions, LLC, to co-founding Almond, a banking and credit card startup. He also managed trust-based relationships with vendors, partners, and industry leaders throughout his career.

A graduate of Shri G. S. Institute of Technology & Science in Indore and an alumnus of the prestigious Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, Vaibhav has a deep understanding of digital business models, predictive analytics/data science, product management, business strategy, partnerships, operations, and large-scale change management and restructuring.

Some of the key positions he held in his career include Managing Director, R&D at Cross River Bank, Partner & Associate Director at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Director, Banking and Credit Products at Aspiration.com, former COO at Almond, Formerly Founding Fellow, Fintech at On Deck, Formerly VP, Head of Financial Products at Carta, and Chief Of Staff at Aven - a credit card backed by home equity.