Shankar Phansekar

Shankar Phansekar has extensive experience in the travel and operations sector, currently serving as Assistant Vice President at Nuvama Group since January 2017, following the rebranding from Edelweiss. In the role of Head of Travel at Edelweiss Financial Services Limited, Shankar manages corporate travel for the entire Edelweiss Group, overseeing vendor onboarding, contract negotiations, and travel expense policy implementation. Previous experience includes roles as Assistant Vice President at Edelweiss Wealth Management and Operations Manager at BCD Travel, where responsibilities encompassed managing multiple departments and operations across various branches. Shankar began the career at Musafir.com India Pvt Ltd as Assistant Manager of Operations, focusing on team setup and vendor management. Shankar holds an education degree from Mumbai University.