Bengaluru, Karnataka – 5th September 2024 – Manipal Academy of BFSI – a UNEXT Learning Pvt. Ltd. entity is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Aatash Shah as the Senior Vice President and Head – Business. With a distinguished career in investment banking and education technology, Aatash brings a wealth of entrepreneurial, strategic, and deep operational experience to the organization.
Aatash will be responsible for driving business growth and strategy, strengthening key partnerships, and enhancing the academy’s offerings to meet the evolving needs of the BFSI sector.
In his earlier stint, Shah was the founder & CEO of Edvancer, an edtech platform focussed on Data Science and AI upskilling which was successfully acquired by Global University Systems (GUS) in 2021. Prior to founding Edvancer, he worked as a Vice President in Nomura Securities.
He holds a post-graduate degree in management from IIM Lucknow and a BE from Mumbai University.
“We are thrilled to welcome Aatash to the Manipal Academy of BFSI. His deep experience in the workforce, skilling space and entrepreneurial mindset will help drive the next phase of growth for the business ” said, Mr Ambrish Sinha, CEO of UNext Learning.
“I am excited to join UNext Learning to spearhead the Manipal Academy of BFSI business” said Mr Aatash Shah. “The academy has a long-standing reputation for training excellence. I look forward to working with the talented team to develop tangible learning outcomes & solutions for our BFSI clients.”