What Actually is FinTech? | Challenges in Finance Sector, Startups & Soft Skills | SCALER POD 13

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In this episode, we have Vikram Verma, Senior Vice President(SVP) of Engineering, Yubi(formerly CredAvenue). He shares his journey from working with tech giants like Oracle, Yahoo! and then shifting to startups and fintech.

At Yubi - India's Fastest Growing Fintech Unicorn, Vikram is helping to redefine the Indian finance markets by building a Unified Debt Marketplace, which is aimed at freeing the flow of finance between borrowers, lenders, and investors. He also talks about the challenges associated with SME lending, loans, and the technology required to manage scale, security, and efficiency while working with multiple banks and partners.

He shares valuable insights into the fintech industry, startups, and the importance of soft skills like documentation, purpose, and communication. Furthermore, Vikram shares his views on the banking and lending market in India and what the future holds with more innovations happening in these sectors.

This episode, SCALER POD 13 is a must-watch for anyone looking to understand more about fintech, startups, and the importance of soft skills for engineers in the ever-evolving world of technology and finance.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Teaser
01:41 Introduction
02:01 A Day in His Life
05:47 Journey and Early Days
12:00 Working at Oracle and his Learnings
16:25 Being with Yahoo! Search Team and Managing Scale
25:00 Introduction to Fintech, Startups and CredAvenue
41:07 About Yubi - India's Fastest-Growing Fintech Unicorn
52:13 Tech Challenges, Efficiency and Prioritising Security
58:56 Working with Banks and How the Indian Finance Sector is Evolving
01:07:58 How to choose Tech as an early-stage startup
01:13:12 Yubi's Tech Choices and Stack
01:18:36 Managing Teams Internally and the Importance of Common Purpose
01:26:30 Learning Opportunities, Culture and Growing Alongside
01:31:24 Understanding Soft Skills - Communication, Documentation, etc
01:41:16 Future of Fintech
01:48:07 Outro

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