Karan Oberoi
About Karan Oberoi
Karan Oberoi serves as the Chief Product Officer at Backbase, where he has worked since 2021. He oversees a team of over 750 professionals and plays a key role in the company's mergers and acquisitions strategy.
Work at Backbase
Karan Oberoi has been serving as the Chief Product Officer at Backbase since 2021. In this role, he oversees a team of over 750 professionals in product, design, and development. He is also part of the executive management team, where he contributes to the company's mergers and acquisitions strategy. His leadership has been instrumental in transforming the banking experience for millions of consumers and businesses through the Backbase Engagement Banking Platform.
Previous Roles and Experience
Before his current position at Backbase, Karan Oberoi held the role of Product Director at the same company from 2019 to 2021. He has extensive experience in product management, having worked at Diebold Nixdorf as Director (Domain Lead) in Global Product Management from 2016 to 2019, and as Global Product Manager from 2014 to 2016. Additionally, he worked at T-Mobile Nederland in various capacities, including Product Manager and Product Innovation Manager, from 2011 to 2014.
Education and Expertise
Karan Oberoi holds an MBA in International Business from Maastricht School of Management, which he completed from 2007 to 2008. He also has a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from both Savitribai Phule Pune University and Maharashtra Institute of Technology, completed between 2003 and 2007. Furthermore, he participated in the Oxford Fintech Programme at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, from 2017 to 2018.
Career Development
Karan Oberoi began his career as a Functional Analyst at T-Mobile Nederland, where he worked from 2008 to 2011. His career progressed through various roles in product management and innovation, allowing him to develop a robust skill set in overseeing product development and strategy. His experience spans multiple sectors, including telecommunications and financial technology, contributing to his current expertise in product leadership.