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Manish Garg

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VP AI Innovation at BECU
📍 Sunnyvale, California, United States

Manish is the VP of AI Innovation at BECU, specializing in building and scaling AI-powered B2B SaaS solutions for the financial industry. An experienced executive with an MBA from Santa Clara University, he has a strong track record of leading product and technology teams to drive significant revenue growth and customer value.

Outside of his executive roles, Manish is an active mentor, investor, and speaker within the fintech community. He is passionate about sharing his expertise to inspire innovation and guide the next generation of tech leaders, often speaking on the practical business applications of emerging AI technologies.

Unique fact: Manish holds a patent for a method of retrieving data using an asynchronous buffer.

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Current Role
VP AI Innovation
Location
Sunnyvale, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Manish shows up

Assertive
Informal
Friendly But Fast

They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship. They will fight for you if they come to believe in you. They do not mind taking risks and can make hard decisions, if necessary.

Priorities

Topics Manish cares about

AI in Fintech
He leads AI innovation at BECU and previously developed AI-powered solutions at EarnUp, solving challenges in lending, payments, and financial wellness.
SaaS Product Growth
His career is focused on scaling enterprise SaaS products, managing large product portfolios, and expanding into new markets to grow TAM by billions.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
VP AI Innovation
BECU
4-2021 - 7-2025
SVP, Product and Technology
EarnUp
7-2016 - 4-2021
Vice President & GM - Data Platform, AI and User Experience
Ellie Mae
8-2015 - 8-2016
Director, Product Management
Intapp
11-2013 - 8-2015
Director, Product Management for Platform & Mobile
Ariba
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Education
2004 - 2007
MBA
Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business
Bachelors - Computer Sc.
Maharashtra Institute of Technology
Social presence
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