Smita Ponathil

Smita Ponathil currently serves as the Chief Risk Officer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise since January 2024. Prior to this role, Smita held various positions at Siemens Financial Services Pvt Ltd from January 2017 to January 2024, including Deputy Vice President, Assistant Vice President, and Regional Risk Manager. Before joining Siemens, Smita worked at The Shamrao Vithal Co Op Bank Limited as an Assistant Manager in the Centralized Credit Cell from July 2012 to March 2016, and at HDFC Bank as a Retail Manager for a short tenure in 2011-2012. Smita began career at KARUR VYSYA BANK, serving as a Deputy Manager from April 2007 to November 2011. Smita holds a degree from the University of Mumbai.