Neha Shivran

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DISC Type : Cs

Co-Founder | Chief Data and Growth Officer at Kissht

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Neha Shivran is the Co-Founder and Chief Data & Growth Officer at Kissht, where she leads the deployment of machine learning frameworks and data strategy. Her colleagues describe her as sharp, professional, and a keen problem solver. She is an engineering graduate from Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology and holds a PRMIA certification.

Outside of her core role, Neha is an avid reader and travel enthusiast who enjoys solving business problems within financial services. She has also spoken at various fintech forums, sharing her expertise on data analytics, AI, and machine learning in the lending ecosystem.

She is credited by colleagues for implementing state-of-the-art machine learning and AI, fundamentally transforming Kisshts lending capabilities.

Personality Overview

Soft Communicator

ROI Seeker

Cost Conscious

The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.  They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.

Topics They Care About

AI/ML in Fintech
Leads data science at Kissht, implementing AI/ML for credit underwriting and fraud detection. She frequently speaks on using ML for real-time, smarter credit decisions.
Account Aggregator Framework
As an early adopter, she champions the Account Aggregator framework to drive better credit outcomes, enhance financial inclusion, and shape the future of digital finance.
Data-Driven Growth
In her role as Chief Growth Officer, she focuses on leveraging data analytics and business intelligence to extract valuable insights and drive strategic business decisions.

Media Appearances

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Work History

10-2024
Co-Founder | Chief Data and Growth Officer at Kissht
12-2019 - 10-2024
Chief Analytics and Data Officer at Kissht
1-2019 - 12-2019
Head of Data Science at Kissht
10-2018 - 12-2018
Director - Risk and Analytics at LenddoEFL
2-2016 - 8-2018
Associate Vice President at TransUnion CIBIL Limited

Education

2000 - 2004
Bachelor of Engineering - BE from Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology
1-2021 - 9-2021
9 Month Program from University of Washington

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Insights For Selling To Neha

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • When following up with them, expect slowness; use questions to engage them, preferably over email.
  • Use phrases like 'results based on data', 'measurable proof', 'X% growth' etc.
  • Actively address their concerns around change, risk, and acceptance by users

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘you will just love it’ etc.
  • Give it some time before you try to build rapport and a relationship, it doesn't come to them naturally
  • Avoid winging it with them particularly, answer a question only if you know the answer well

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Neha is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Neha

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Neha move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Neha take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And Neha

Personality Compatibility


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