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Shashank Gautam

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Director of Strategy, Brand and Product Management at Volkswagen Financial Services Australia
📍 Greater Sydney Area, Australia

Shashank Gautam is a senior executive with over 20 years of cross-industry experience in finance, specializing in the automotive sector. As Director at Volkswagen Financial Services Australia, he leads company strategy, brand partnerships, product development, and pricing. He holds a Bachelors from the University of Sydney and a Masters from the University of Technology Sydney.

His responsibilities also include managing the complete vehicle lifecycle and used car operations.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Director of Strategy, Brand and Product Management
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Sydney Area, Australia
Personality Overview

How Shashank shows up

Objective Thinker
Skeptic
Sometimes Friendly

The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise. They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach.

Priorities

Topics Shashank cares about

Automotive Finance
Has over two decades of specialist experience in corporate, retail, and asset finance within the global automotive industry.
Future Mobility
His previous role as Director of Mobility focused on developing strategies for future mobility and the lifecycle of battery electric vehicles (BEVs).
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Director of Strategy, Brand and Product Management
Volkswagen Financial Services Australia
3-2023 - 1-2025
Director of Mobility
Volkswagen Financial Services Australia
2-2021 - 3-2023
Executive Manager Corporate Business
Volkswagen Financial Services Australia
12-2012 - 10-2013
Senior Lending Manager - Dealer Finance
BOQ Finance
6-2010 - 12-2012
Credit Manager - Inventory Finance
BOQ Finance
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2002 - 2005
Bachelors of Commerce
University of Sydney
2009 - 2011
Masters of Business
University of Technology Sydney
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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