Manikandan Anantharaman

Manikandan Anantharaman has extensive work experience in the field of digital banking and business development. Manikandan is currently serving as the Vice President & Lead Digital Banking at Equitas Small Finance Bank since July 2023. Prior to this, they worked at the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) from March 2018 to July 2023, where they held the position of Business Development/Marketing/Corporate & Enterprise - South India.

Before joining NPCI, Manikandan worked at Aircel as the Head VAS from October 2015 to February 2018. Manikandan also has experience working at Hungama as the Sr Group Manager - South from June 2008 to October 2015. Prior to that, they worked at OnMobile as a Marketing Specialist from October 2007 to May 2008.

Manikandan's early career includes working at Vodafone Essar Cellular Limited as an Executive - VAS from August 2005 to September 2007 and at Phillips India as a Service Engineer from January 2002 to July 2005.

Manikandan Anantharaman obtained a Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Chengalvarayar Naicker Engineering college, from 1998 to 2001. Manikandan later pursued a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Marketing from the University of Madras. No start or end years are provided for their higher secondary education at Sir M.CT.M Higher secondary School, and no information about degrees or field of study is provided for this period.