IVY - Key Persons
Abhishek Gupta is a Computer Science graduate from the Indian Institute of Technology in Guwahati.
With 18 years of experience in software product development, he says the things he enjoys most about Ivy are the ever-exciting challenges of the work, the values and culture of the company.
Job Titles:
- Engineering Manager - DB Infrastructure
Since joining Ivy in January 2003, Akhilesh has spent his 18 years here working on PartyGaming, bwin and Entain - not forgetting Ivy itself.
He enjoys the everyday experiences and challenges that are expected of a top-level engineering background and his aim is to be recognised as a database guru.
Job Titles:
- Manager - Fraud Operations
Amandeep spent 10 years at American Express working in risk operations and as a fraud analyst, including a work relocation to the Philippines.
He joined Ivy in 2017 looking for a change and says it has been an amazing journey with a lot of insight, learning and exposure in the world of online gaming and technology.
Now, his career goal is to attain a responsible position where he can use his training and skills, and keep learning while making a significant contribution to the success of the company.
A finance professional with more than 30 years of experience in finance, global tax, cross-border investments advisory and structuring for Fortune 500 companies.
Ananth started his career as an investment advisor with J.M. Financial - a renowned investment and brokering company - and moved on to offering tax strategy and investment consulting for 10 years in two of the 'big four' firms, PwC and EY.
Job Titles:
- Head - Human Resources & Administration ( India )
Anil is an alumnus of IIM Kozhikode, where he completed his Executive Postgraduate Certificate in HRM, and also holds an MBA in Human Resource Management. Additionally, he completed the Executive Development and Certificate Program in HRM from XLRI, Jamshedpur, and SHRM.
He is a strategic and innovative HR professional with 15+ years of experience, who translates business vision into HR initiatives and strategies that improve performance, employee engagement, profitability, and growth. He leads the overall mission to identify, develop and retain talent in order to support the organisation's business strategy.
Job Titles:
- Group Chief Technology Officer
- Technology Leader
Anthil is a technology leader with more than 20 years of industry experience and has played several roles in the areas of software design, planning and execution at large scale. With a Masters degree from NYU with specialisation in Digital Signal Processing, he has extensive exposure in the domains of Retail, Finance, Automotive & Telecommunication.
Edakkolathur discovered his passion for video game development in his very first year of college. 20 years later he is a recognised figure in the gaming industry having been the backbone of the Casino team. He has helped to hone multiple game developers in his team. At Ivy, he began as a Business Analyst and has made many progressive leaps in his career. His career goal is to be a leading video games producer and publisher.
Job Titles:
- Chief Product Officer - Payments & Compliance
After working in the international financial markets and telecom sectors for four years, Ganesh started as a Customer Service Associate at Ivy in 2003. He has grown through the ranks and moved into product management and is now Head of Product for Payments, Compliance and Risk for the group.
His career goal is to continue solving problems in any area of the organisation for the best interest of the customers and business.
Job Titles:
- Engineering Manager - Infrastructure
Jaygopal Upadhyay has more than 18 years of experience in IT operations, supporting high-volume critical data centres across the world.
In 2013, at the VMware Forum, he and his team were awarded with "Best Implementation - Server Virtualisation", which remains a career highlight
Job Titles:
- Senior Manager - Admin & Facilities
With a Master of Business Administration (MBA), Mallikarjuna's goal is to learn newer concepts needed to modify and implement processes, which help to create a people-friendly environment to reach organisation goals.
Since joining Ivy he has been thrilled with the challenges involved in establishing teams to ensure safety, administrative, health and transportation services.
Pallavi leads Casino Gaming Operations from India and is a passionate advocate for advancing women in technology. She promotes an agile culture in her team, with the aim of delivering speed and innovation.
Her team is responsible for setting up the lobby for all Entain brands and, on average, the team rolls out five games live per day. She enjoys working with different teams, setting them up for success, and has a penchant for mentoring freshers and interns to help them in realising their goals.
Over the last five years, she has undertaken several roles, namely Creative Lead and Scrum Master, and managed the Game Factory. She played an integral role in the creation of some legacy games, such as Melon Madness, Jail Break, Predator and Matador.
Prior to her association with Ivy, Pallavi worked as a background artist for Colorchips New Media Ltd - a Warner Bros. project. She holds a bachelor's degree in Business Management and a diploma in Animation.
Job Titles:
- Chief Product Officer - Marketing Technology
Sri Ranjan holds a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering and has more than 11 years of product management experience in the domains of acquisition technologies and digital CRM tools.
Prior to joining Ivy, he worked for a startup as a Flash designer / online marketer. He joined the online gaming industry to try something new and unconventional. He started in the customer services team in 2003 and gradually grew through the ranks in the organisation to become the Head of Products - Marketing Technology.
He loves the digital marketing domain and is excited to be a part of the online gaming industry. In his own words, "Ivy doubled down on me!"
Job Titles:
- Senior Engineering Manager
Suryakant's previous roles include being team lead at Globarena Technologies Private Limited. Since 2003, he has been part of Ivy, first as a developer and now as an Engineering Manager of Casino Platform, Game Factory, Label Support and DevOps.
He enjoys challenges and looks to focus on strategy and development alongside continuous learning and self improvement. His main goal is to work towards making GVC the world's most customer-centric gaming company, where the customer will be engaged with different features, great customer service and the best user experience.
Vedavyas is a highly qualified Technology Leader with nearly 20 years of exceptional Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence experience.