The democratization of technologies is underway. Tools like machine learning (ML), which were confined to universities, hedge funds or investment banks just until a decade ago, are now finding their way into industry-wide applications. The finance function is set to reap the benefits of this democratization wave.
Asif Khan
Originally from India, Asif worked in the Netherlands as Global FP&A Lead at PayU – a financial technology company operating across EMEA, LatAm and India. He partnered with regional teams to forecast, analyse trends, created metrics and performed analysis to support strategic business decisions.
Asif brought an investment mindset and analytical rigour to the FP&A profession. Prior to joining PayU, Asif worked in corporate venture capital fund of Randstad, with the responsibility of sourcing, evaluating and monitoring early-stage technology investments. Previously, he has worked in banking, investment management and a quantitative hedge fund.
Asif has worked and studied in 6 countries: India, Bahrain. Japan, France, Germany and the Netherlands.
He holds a Master’s degree in Finance from HEC Paris, France and a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from IIT Kanpur, India.