CREDENCE LEADERSHIP TEAM
Credence Ananlytics partners with various teams to showcase its thought leadership & capabilities
Leadership Team
Vijay Simha
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Tejas Doshi
GLOBAL HEAD - SALES & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Manoj Vartak
SR. VP & CHIEF PRODUCT ARCHITECT
ANITA ANANTHAN
SR. VP & CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER
S. KRISHNAKUMAR
SR. VP & CHIEF PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
UJJWAL PATIL
VP & GROUP DELIVERY HEAD - APAC
ABHIJIT MEDDA
DELIVERY HEAD - MEA
DIPALI DESAI
HEAD - HUMAN RESOURCES
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Vijay Simha
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Vijay is an engineer who went on to acquire an MBA from IIM, Ahmedabad. Since then, he has left behind an excellent career at Asian Paints in 1993 to be with Credence and grow it to what it is today. With his futuristic and people-centric approach, he has built a strong team of 160 people under his wings. Credence has carved a niche for itself and emerged as a specialist financial solutions company in the banking and financial services arena. It has garnered it's customer's trust and appreciation too. Geared with strong domain knowledge, mastery over technology and a sharp business acumen he leads with an example. An ardent football fan and a player himself, his positive energy and attitude motivates one and all at work and on field too. He is also a voracious reader and believes in keeping himself up-to-date with everything around him, be it - domain, technology, politics or fiction. He starts his day with yoga which helps our "Captain-Cool" maintain his enviable composure throughout the day.
Tejas Doshi
GLOBAL HEAD - SALES & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Tejas, a B-school grad with over 18 years of experience comes with rich experience in Banking and Financial Technology arena. He has worked with ICICI Bank, Thomson Reuters (Refinitiv), Dow-Jones and has successfully lead Credence’s expansion in South East Asia, South Asia, MEA regions in the past before moving on to spearhead Sales & Business Development at Credence. His domain understanding, versatility in concept selling and achievement streak has helped position Credence as a leading player in Banking, Wealth & Investment Management and Insurance across the gamut of Business and Technology. It is this business acumen that brought us the laurels of being the No.1# investment solution provider. Adept at building alliances and partnerships, he ensures that client centricity is the DNA of Credence. At Credence, he is best known for his relentless drive to achieve unprecedented goals and seamless cross-functional operability. He brings on highly infectious energy, enthusiasm & compassion which is extremely alluring and collaborative. He follows the news, current affairs and plays table tennis, all with equal fervor.
Manoj Vartak
SR. VP & CHIEF PRODUCT ARCHITECT
Manoj holds a degree in Computer Science and Statistics and no wonder approaches product design and solution with unchallenged precision and command. He has been with Credence since it's inception in 1993 and has over 20 years of experience in technology and banking & financial services domain. He heads and successfully runs the entire software development wing at Credence. He is our technocrat and holds the honours of having conceptualized and contributed to Credence's product portfolio. His expertise reflects in our software which has earned appreciation from our customers domestically and internationally. At Credence, he stands as an example of commitment to product excellence and client service. He is known to be a great problem solver and can single-handedly manage product development and trouble-shooting as need be. He engages in technology research and volley-ball with equal enthusiasm.
ANITA ANANTHAN
SR. VP & CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER
Anita has been with Credence since 1997, heading the Finance & Legal & Administration department. She juggles her extended job role with an incomparable finesse and is also known to go out of her way to ensure completion of Credence goals. She is one of the best examples of “sense of responsibility” and “commitment” at Credence. Ownership reflects in all that she does at work and for people around her. Anita wears multiple hats at work but apart from work, the one closest to her heart is her drive for social cause. She is the founder of “Club of Hope”, an NGO for Kids and the old. She is also an active member of other NGOs like Goonj and Toy Bank. Also, she loves arranging and being a part of celebrations at work and for her near and dear infusing her enthusiasm wherever she is.
S. KRISHNAKUMAR
SR. VP & CHIEF PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
Krishna is a Master’s in Business Management and has over 19 years of work experience in all. He worked with PAL -Peugot and Societe Generale before joining Credence in the year 2001. With more than 15 years of experience specifically in the IT sector, he heads the Business Analytics Department/ Business Consulting Group at Credence with an unmatched flair. Over the years, he has gathered expert domain knowledge in Treasury, Fund management and Banking. Krishna armoured with his listening and analytical skills, specialises in understanding the client’s requirements. He cuts through complexity & detailing with ease and champions the art of gap analysis and solutioning both. Therefore, be it Pre-sales or Post-Sales function, his ace status spans over both. Matching his varied responsibilities in office, he actively participates in all extracurricular activities too. He is an avid badminton player and great sports enthusiast. Work, sports or music Krishna plays excellently to all tunes. He is a trained Mridangam player and enjoys Karaoke sessions and singing.
UJJWAL PATIL
VP & GROUP DELIVERY HEAD - APAC
Ujjwal is a Master's in Computer Application and is known to be a “Master in People & Team Management Skills”. He joined Credence in the year 2001 and has traversed the length and breadth of the core functions during his career here. He started-off as a part of the Product team and has eventually become one of the most successful Delivery Head at Credence. His experience of this varied nature enables greater understanding of issues and gives him an extra edge while managing his deliveries and his clients. With over 15 years of experience, he expertises in the area of banking, financial services and treasury and also holds a number of successful domestic and international project deliveries to his credit. At Credence, he is known for his sense of responsibility and ownership. He is a great people’s person, winning the trust not only of his team members but clients too. He likes playing badminton and table tennis. His drive for excellence at work is as relentless as his passion for driving cars and he drives both with equal panache.
ABHIJIT MEDDA
DELIVERY HEAD - MEA
Abhijit has been popularly known as the "Go-To Wizard" by his contemporaries. This phrase not only refers to his approachable and welcoming demeanour, but is also in reference to his "magical" problem-solving skills, no matter the problem. Abhijit brings with him an enriching professional experience worth 18+ years in People and Project Management across various verticals such as Operations, Quality, Projects, MIS, Pre-Sales etc. In addition to holding a Master's degree , Abhijit is also a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and has a list of other key Project Management certifications and accolades against his name such as Certified Prince 2, Certified Scrum Master etc. He has been associated with Credence since 2023 and is already carving a niche for his department, primarily on account of his diverse experience in leading global operations and deliveries across the past years.
DIPALI DESAI
HEAD - HUMAN RESOURCES
Dipali as the Head of Human Resource is Versatile & performance driven. As a certified NLP practitioner, is passionate about building and developing teams and working closely with business functions to align HR strategies with overall organisation policies. Dipali has successfully worked around all the aspects of HR - 360 degree approach in RnR to democratise reward mechanism, employee engagement framework to create bond amongst likeminded employees. She has Led & devised Hackathons based on IOT & AWS for smarter employee connect to name a few. She is a travel enthusiast, an avid Nature lover , also enjoys playing table tennis, and swimming and believes in keeping herself fit with her GYM Routine.