
Ananth Srivatsa
The move
Career arc
- Executive Vice PresidentMay 2019 — Present
RAKBANK· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Vice President & Head, Remittance ProductsNov 2017 — May 2019
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)· United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Principal ConsultantMay 2016 — Oct 2017
Asama Advisory· United Arab Emirates
- Senior Director - Marketing: Middle East, South Asia and Asia PacificApr 2013 — Apr 2016
MoneyGram International· United Arab Emirates
- Marketing Director - Middle East & South AsiaSep 2010 — Mar 2013
MoneyGram International
- Regional Marketing Manager, Middle East, Pakistan & AfghanistanApr 2008 — Aug 2010
MoneyGram International
- Regional Account DirectorSep 1999 — Feb 2008
DDB
Education
- Andhra UniversityBachelor of Business Management · MarketingPresent
- T.A.Pai Management InstituteMBA · Marketing & FinancePresent
- Harvard UniversityMigrant Remittances and Financial Services · Harvard Kennedy SchoolPresent
- London Business SchoolEssentials of LeadershipPresent
Languages
- Hindi · Professional working
- Telugu · Professional working
- Kannada · Professional working
- English · Full professional
Top skills
About
Ananth is a globally experienced, award winning business & marketing leader. Over the course of his career, he has developed a deep understanding of the consumer and digital payments ecosystem and has worked across large and diverse geographies including Turkey, Middle East & North Africa, South Asia and Asia Pacific in consumer and enterprise focused businesses. He has been actively involved in accelerating growth of digital payment solutions across these markets and has significant experience in the areas of financial inclusion, digital payments and cross border remittances. Over the last 15+ years, he has led and grown businesses for global brands in digital payments, banking & financial services, technology, FMCG and telecom. With strong fundamentals in marketing and busine