Nikhilesh is a seasoned credit professional having over 19 years of multidisciplinary experience across financial services, fintech and retail, and joined iPartners in September. Prior to joining iPartners, he was CEO of an Alternative investment platform in India which he scaled to A$ 30mn. He headed the secured SME lending vertical at Bharatpe, India’s leading fintech startup and set up gold asset backed lending products and business loans. He brings a rich experience of digital lending products and managing structured portfolios generating high yield returns. He has also worked at Kotak Investment Bank to raise debt and equity for corporates across sectors including real estate, manufacturing, mining, retail, energy worth over A$ 14 bn. Nikhilesh holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (IIMC).