Amit Mathur

Head Risk - India and Eastern Hemisphere @ PayJoy

About

As the Head Risk India and Eastern Hemisphere i spearhead the Risk Stragy for Payjoy across Africa and Asia. I am also on the Board of Payjoy India. With over 22 years of experience in analytics, modelling, and risk management, I have a proven track record of delivering value to customers, stakeholders, and partners across various domains and geographies. I am passionate about using data and digital to build businesses that serve the under-served and empower them with financial access and opportunities. I am also a Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society, a Council Member of the AIM Leaders Council, and an active investor and mentor in the AI and Fintech space. I enjoy sharing my insights and stories on how AI and ML can transform the financial services industry and create positive social impact.

Country

India

City

Gurugram

Industry

Information Technology & Services

Skill

Machine Learning, Business Transformation, Analytics, Project Management, Business Information, Financial Risk, Segmentation, Risk Management, Risk Analytics, Business Analytics, Basel II, Credit Cards, Customer Analysis, Business Intelligence, CRM, Outsourcing, Strategy, Consulting, Analysis, Business Analysis

Experience

Head Risk - India and Eastern Hemisphere

PayJoy

2025-3 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

Fellow

Royal Statistical Society

2022-9 - 2025-9 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Head Collections Strategy and Analytics

IndusInd Bank Limited

2024-7 - 2025-3 · 9 mos

Council Member

AIM Councils

2022-8 - 2024-6 · 1 yr 11 mos

Head Risk Fraud and Cards Data Science and Analytics

Paytm

2023-7 - 2024-4 · 10 mos

Developed Fraud analytics, sharper credit risk modeling, a cohesive team

SVP Risk

SBI Card

2018-12 - 2023-7 · 4 yrs 8 mos

New Delhi Area, India

Head of risk analytics

Member academic advisory committee

Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH)

2021-12 - 2022-7 · 8 mos

Co-Founder

Health Finance Startup

2018-2 - 2018-12 · 11 mos

New Delhi Area, India

Innovative Health Finance startup based on AI/ML and Tech. Ran a couple of pilots. However founders decided to part ways

Associate Director

PwC India

2016-12 - 2018-8 · 1 yr 9 mos

Gurgaon, India

Lead for the advanced analytics capabilities for FS sector with focus on Insurance. working on AI driven solutions in computer vision, fraud management, automated underwriting and claims processing, cognitive RPA Ideation team for the PwC AI Lab

Lead operations, new business, D&A hub, FS, Delhi,Mumbai and Bangalore regions

KPMG India

2014-3 - 2016-11 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Gurgaon

Built a new Practice as a Part of the Advisory Business in India for KPMG for Data Analytics Ideation and conceptualisation of the Digital practice @ KPMG India Owned, sold, delivered and managed revenue in excess of INR 7 Cr Worked on projects across Financial Inclusion with the Govt of India, Sanitation access for New mothers, Due diligence support on a few of the largest M&A deal in the Indian startup space, collections warehouse design for a mid-east credit card major to working on critical capability development projects like design and development of a corporate due diligence and research tool leveraging big data, work allocation tool for audit professionals, model validation for insurance actuarial, risk and claims across PLC and warrantees. Built a new offering supporting buy-side mandates to seek out and analyse AI and Analytics companies for potential M&A targeting.