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Shilpa Arora

Doer · DISC type ds
VP | Head of Strategy at Interac Corp.
📍 Canada

Shilpa Arora is the VP and Head of Strategy at Interac Corp. , leveraging a background in strategy and operations from senior roles at DoorDash, CIBC, and Loblaw. She is a trained architect with an MBA from the Indian School of Business and is recognized as one of WXNs Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada.

An avid advocate for diversity and inclusion, Shilpa is passionate about mentoring emerging women leaders and newcomers. She has launched mentorship programs and speaks at events to foster growth and intersectional representation in the workplace. Shilpa lives in Oakville, Ontario, with her husband and two daughters.

Unique fact: Shilpa moved to Canada in 2008 seeking an M&A job during the financial crisis and showed her perseverance by networking at a Starbucks in downtown Toronto.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
VP | Head of Strategy
Job Level
Senior
Location
Canada
Personality Overview

How Shilpa shows up

Fast-paced
Risk-Accepting
Long-term Focused

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Priorities

Topics Shilpa cares about

Canadian Payments Ecosystem
As Head of Strategy at Interac, she is focused on shaping the future of Canadian payments and advancing digital prosperity for Canadians.
Women in Leadership
Recognized as one of WXN's Top 100 Most Powerful Women, she is a vocal advocate for mentoring and developing female leaders in technology.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
VP | Head of Strategy
Interac Corp.
11-2021 - 5-2025
General Manager, Canada | Sr. Director, S&O
DoorDash
6-2024 - 8-2024
General Manager, Australia (Interim)
DoorDash
6-2021 - 11-2021
Head, Market Management | Director, Strategy & Operations
DoorDash
4-2021 - 6-2021
Senior Director, Transformation
CIBC
In the press

Media appearances

Shilpa Arora Elevates DoorDash's Community Impact. Featured in Canadian SME
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Education
MBA
Indian School of Business
CBV
Schulich School of Business - York University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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