Mandakini Kumari

Mandakini Kumari currently serves as a Principal/Executive Director at Apollo Global Management, Inc. and a Member/Certified Independent Director at the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, where responsibilities include liaising with CXOs and articulating insights on AI and industry best practices. Previously, Mandakini held prominent roles such as Chief Technology Officer at Vivriti Asset Management, focusing on zero-touch investor onboarding and agile team development, as well as Chief Product Officer at Vivriti Capital, where efforts were directed at enhancing debt financing accessibility. Additional experience includes a Senior Vice President of Technology position at Equitas Small Finance Bank and Technical Architect at Photon Infotech. Mandakini co-founded Ayushi Infotech Pvt Ltd as CTO and began a career as a Trainee Engineer at ITI Ltd. Mandakini holds an Executive Programme in Banking and Financial Sector from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, and a B.Tech in Electronics and Communication from Delhi College of Engineering.