Menaka Padhi

Menaka Padhi has extensive work experience in the financial services industry, particularly in product management, digital products, and customer experience. Menaka is currently employed as VP of Product Management at LendingClub. Prior to this role, they worked at Synchrony from 2018 to 2021, where they served as Vice President of Digital Products and Customer Experience. In this position, they were responsible for developing customer experiences for credit products in the PayPal ecosystem and led the product lifecycle for credit card experiences on Venmo. Menaka also worked at Synchrony Financial from 2008 to 2018, serving as Vice President of Digital Products & Strategy and AVP of Digital Marketing and Experience. In these roles, they focused on strategic marketing experiences, data analytics, and driving growth through newer technologies and platforms. Before joining Synchrony Financial, Menaka worked at GE Money from 2001 to 2008, where they held several roles including Senior Manager of Product & Marketing Ops and Head of Analytics & CRM. Menaka began their career as an Account Executive at Wunderman in 2000.

Menaka Padhi obtained a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree with a focus in Marketing from the Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies. In addition to their formal education, they have also received certifications in CX Management from Forrester in July 2021 and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (ICGB) from GE. The specific month and year of obtaining the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification are not provided.