Shruti A.
About Shruti A.
Shruti A. is the Director of Open Banking Strategy at CIBC and a podcast host at The Sunkissed Souls. She is actively involved in various mentoring and advocacy roles, promoting women's financial literacy and equal opportunities.
Title and Current Positions
Shruti A. carries the title of Director - Open Banking Strategy at CIBC. She also holds several roles concurrently, including Co-Chair of the International Professionals Network and a Networking Circle Leader within CIBC's Women's Network. Additionally, she is a Peer Mentor at the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC), a Youth Mentor at Skills for Change, and a Podcast Host at The Sunkissed Souls.
Education and Credentials
Shruti A. has an educational background that includes an MBA in Marketing & Finance from the Institute of Management Studies (IMS) Ghaziabad - Business School. She also earned a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, Genetics, and Physiology from the University of Lucknow. Further, she holds a Diploma in Bio-Informatics from the Bioinformatics Institute of India.
Professional Experience and Roles
Shruti A. has significant experience in the banking and finance sectors. Before her current roles at CIBC, she served as Group Product Manager for CIBC Costco MasterCard. She also worked at BFSL as a Product Leader for Co-brand Credit Cards, RBC as a Banking Advisor, and Axis Bank in various positions such as Program Manager for Rural Banking - Payments Modernization and Product Manager for Credit Cards. Her earlier career also includes roles at Max Life Insurance and GE Capital as a Product Manager and Assistant Manager for Credit Cards.
Community Engagement and Advocacy
Shruti A. is deeply involved in community engagement and advocacy. She is a Council Member of the Women's Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (WICCI) for the Banking & Credit Forum and an active member of Women in Payments and Women in Open Banking. She leads an online community called Women in Workforce, focused on supporting working women, which has over 1200 followers. As an Intersectional Feminist, she advocates for women's financial literacy, equal opportunity, and equal pay.
Podcast and Storytelling
Shruti A. hosts 'The Sunkissed Souls,' a podcast that delves into the intersection of life's wisdom, travel, identities, and immigration. Streaming on major platforms like Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Spotify, and Google Podcast, her show aims to bring authentic, inspiring, and actionable ideas to life. Through her passion for storytelling, Shruti seeks to provide a platform for diverse voices and experiences.