Santosh Kinikar is a seasoned professional in the field of digital innovation, financial services, and client engagement, currently serving as Sr Director at Synechron since September 2018. Kinikar's expertise encompasses roles such as Director of Technology focusing on digital transformation within financial services, and previous leadership positions including AVP of Strategic Accounts at Photon and Director of Client Engagement & Program Delivery at Capgemini. Kinikar's career also includes significant contributions as Program Manager, Project Manager, and Project Lead at IGATE and Patni Computer Systems. Kinikar holds an Executive MBA in Business Administration and Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, and a Bachelor of Engineering from Gulbarga University.