India's largest peer to peer lending marketplace Faircent.com today announced the appointment of Dr. Shakti Goel as Chief of Product and Technology. Dr. Goel's deep domain knowledge of Financial Markets and Banking would further accelerate the growth momentum of the largest player in the P2P lending space of India.
"In continuation to our agenda towards shaping technology, we needed leadership talent with deep experience in data analytics, mobile and security to take us to the next level. Shakti is a good fit and is someone who has years of overseas experience and brings deep management and technical expertise to help us navigate going forward. He has built and managed large technology and product teams in his previous assignments. We are confident that he would play a key role in achieving new milestones," said COO and Founder, Vinay Mathews.
Dr. Goel is a technologist with more than 20-year track record of leveraging technology-based solutions to drive business growth.
"Faircent is a strong brand in the Peer to Peer lending marketplace in India. It is a great opportunity to be a part of the brand's journey towards achieving greater heights in the financial landscape of India," said Dr. Shakti Goel.
A doctorate from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), and an IIT Delhi graduate, Dr. Goel has worked across geographies in companies like Oracle Corp, Fidelity, Raytheon, State Street Corp and HCL Info-systems in US and India. He has deep domain knowledge of Financial Markets, Banking, Retail and Healthcare.