Who I Am
Lifelong learner, driven by purpose, relentlessly focused, clarity of outcomes.
My Approach
Provoke Thought, Be Humble, Give Back.
I believe the most powerful solutions come from connecting dots that others miss—money, health, technology, and purpose. When I work with leaders, I focus on cutting through noise and hype to get to what truly matters.
I like to keep things human-first: technology should enhance people, not replace them. I push teams and executives to ask hard questions, simplify complexity, and find clarity in uncertainty.
My approach is equal parts pragmatic and visionary—big-picture thinking anchored by execution. At the end of the day, I measure success not just in business outcomes, but in creating lasting impact for people, organizations, and society.
My Background
Grounded in experience, shaped by reinvention.
I bring deep operating expertise in financial services, governance experience in healthcare, and roots in quantitative SaaS, starting my career in pricing and risk management of financial derivatives. At Prudential Financial, I served as Chief Customer Officer, driving enterprise-wide digital, AI/ML, data, customer experience, and marketing initiatives while contributing to M&A and capital allocation strategy. Earlier, I led E*TRADE Capital Management as President, overseeing investments, retirement, lending, and stock plan businesses. As CEO of Pricelock, a Goldman Sachs–funded startup, I created a new category for multi-billion-dollar physical energy transactions. I’ve also led product and technology teams at Renaissance and Infinity Financial (both acquired by SunGard, now Fiserv) and began my career in consulting at TCS and Xansa.
My perspective is shaped as much by where I come from as by the boardrooms I sit in. I grew up in middle-class India with parents who valued learning and defiance to mediocrity in equal measure: my father, a teacher, grounded me in discipline and education; my mother, an early challenger of norms, showed me how to imagine differently. That tension between rigor and reinvention continues to define how I approach every challenge.
Today and beyond
Preparing leaders for the future taking shape now.
Today, I work with boards and executive teams to navigate risks and opportunities, simplify complexity, and enable effective governance. My focus is on helping leaders see clearly, make confident decisions, and design the future on their own terms. As industries face the dual pressures of AI disruption and shifting stakeholder expectations, I’m committed to bridging the knowledge gap—bringing clarity where it’s murky and momentum where organizations risk stalling.
Looking ahead, I see the role of the board and executive team expanding: from overseeing compliance and performance to shaping the workforce of the future, stewarding digital infrastructure, and ensuring organizations remain relevant in a world being rewritten by technology. My work is about preparing leaders for this new reality—equipping them with the insight, courage, and frameworks to thrive in it.
I currently serve on the board of Ascension (one of the nation’s largest healthcare systems) and advise firms including BCG, Milliman, EXL, FTV Capital, Sierra Ventures, MMC Ventures, Deccan AI, 2021.ai, and AI4ALL.
I live in the Bay Area with my family, where I balance work with time outdoors, discovering new wines, playing basketball with my son, and competing on Wordle scores with my daughter.