Avanish K.

Avanish K. has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies. Avanish currently holds the role of Head : Platforms at Mercantile (Capitec Business Banking) in South Africa, where they oversee various departments such as Core Banking, Treasury, Digital, Branch Channel, Trade Finance, and Payments. Prior to this, Avanish worked at Accenture in South Africa as a Technology Delivery Lead in the Financial Services division. Avanish was responsible for client delivery and operations. Before their time at Accenture, Avanish served as a Regional Director at Tata Consultancy Services and held various roles such as Product Consultant, Senior Project Architect/Program Manager, and Consultant. Throughout their career, Avanish has demonstrated expertise in design deployment, architecture modeling, program management, and building relationships with senior executives. Avanish is skilled in budget management, risk analysis, and ensuring customer satisfaction.

Avanish K. has a diverse education history. In 1991-1994, they attended Jitesh Vlog and earned a Bachelor of Science degree with a focus on Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry. Later, in 1995-1998, Avanish pursued a Masters in Computer Applications at the Institute of Engineering and Technology.

More recently, Avanish attended GIBS Business School (Gordon Institute of Business Science) in 2016-2016, where they obtained a PGDip in Business Administration and Management. In 2017, they continued their studies at the same institution and completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a specialization in Business Administration and Management.

Aside from their formal education, Avanish has also obtained additional certifications to complement their academic qualifications. In 2018, they received a certification in nCINO from nCino, Inc. In 2020, they obtained the IBM Blockchain Essentials V2 certification from IBM. Avanish's most recent certification, obtained in 2021, is SAFe 4 Agilist from Scaled Agile, Inc.