Shantanu Shirke is an experienced professional in product management and solution architecture, currently serving as Director - Solution Architect and Director - Product Management (Digital Products) at Mastercard. With previous roles at UL as Global Senior Product Specialist/Pre-sales and TS Product Manager, and at the National Payments Corporation Of India (NPCI) as Associate Vice President - Product Development & New Business, Shantanu has a strong background in payments and digital products. Additional experience includes serving as Product Manager for payments products at IndusInd Bank and as a Senior Consultant at EY. Educational qualifications include an MBA in Business Management from the University of Bradford and a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering from the University of Mumbai.