Author: Gautam Shankar

Conventional banker-turned-payment industry leader, Gautam’s vision to stay abreast & continuous improvement, led him to explore the world of fintechs. A little over 8 years in the said industry & with over 20 years of experience, “It’s never too late to be what you might have been”, he believes. Gautam spearheads Happay’s growth in India as their VP, Growth, Banking. He is accredited with building teams from ground up, nurturing partnerships & for being a change enthusiast. A Kopite, (die-hard Liverpool fan!), he dabbles in reading, traveling & spending time with his familyConventional banker-turned-payment industry leader, Gautam’s vision to stay abreast & continuous improvement, led him to explore the world of fintechs. A little over 8 years in the said industry & with over 20 years of experience, “It’s never too late to be what you might have been”, he believes. Gautam spearheads Happay’s growth in India as their VP, Growth, Banking. He is accredited with building teams from ground up, nurturing partnerships & for being a change enthusiast. A Kopite, (die-hard Liverpool fan!), he dabbles in reading, traveling & spending time with his family

Fintech | Technology in Banking

Banks & FinTechs: Switching the default experience
Gautam Shankar February 20, 2022October 2, 2024

Moving from competition to collaboration; we are now living in a world, where the Banks-FinTech relationship is not only surviving, but also thriving
Banking Regulation | Fintech

RBI Guidelines on Regulation of Payment Aggregators and Payment Gateways
Gautam Shankar February 3, 2022August 27, 2024

With the Indian online payments market anticipated to reach $1 trillion by 2023 ,it is no surprise that the RBI has opted to act and chosen full and direct regulatory supervision of payment intermediaries – Payment Aggregators and Payment Gateways. A quick look at the RBI guidelines