Our Team
Mr. Vikki Soni
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Vikki Soni – is a qualified member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Mumbai. With over a decade of experience in the financial services and power sector, Vikki is a skilled management professional who specializes in devising and executing strategies to manage risk, optimize costs, and support growth. Additionally, he has a strong background in ensuring compliance and managing audits.
Throughout his career, Vikki has held various positions of responsibility, including serving as a founding team member at Vastu Finserve Pvt Ltd and Vastu Housing Finance Corporation Ltd, where he held the roles of Chief Financial Officer and Head of F&A, respectively.
In these positions, Vikki was accountable for a broad range of duties, including fundraising, investor relations, strategy execution, risk management, liquidity planning, treasury management, product planning, market penetration strategy, and leading and managing Finance & Accounts, Treasury, and Compliance Teams. Currently, Vikki also serves as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of Reneer Power Solutions Pvt Ltd.
Vikki has also served at L&T Housing Finance Limited and JSW Energy Ltd during his career. With his decade of work experience, Vikki has demonstrated his ability to achieve growth in a tough start-up environment by effectively managing & executing the financial operations of the Company.
Mr. Saurabh Goel
Head – Credit
Mr. Saurabh Goel – is a seasoned credit professional with a career spanning 18 years in the Mortgage and Home Loan business. He holds a degree in Commerce and MBA in Marketing and Finance. Mr. Goel’s area of expertise lies in mortgage underwriting and risk management. As the Head of the Credit team, he oversees the underwriting of files, and his leadership has resulted in the creation of a robust portfolio with excellent asset quality. He has implemented market-oriented credit policies that align with the larger objectives of the company to serve the targeted segment of society. Prior to joining KIFS HFL, he has held senior positions at DMI HFPL, AADHAR Housing Finance, and Fullerton India.
Mr. Amit Shrivastava
Head – Legal
Mr. Amit Shrivastava – the Head of Legal at KIFS Housing Finance Limited, is a highly qualified and experienced legal professional. With more than 21 years of experience in legal functions, Amit possesses a post-graduate degree in Economics, LLB, and E-commerce. He has a proven track record of successfully handling various legal matters related to mortgage finance, litigation, business legal, and legal recovery.
Before joining KIFS, Amit gained invaluable experience working with several renowned organizations such as Hinduja Housing Finance, Manappuram, India Bulls, and Tata Motors Finance. He has also practiced as an Advocate, which has honed his legal skills and knowledge.
Overall, Amit’s extensive experience, education, and expertise make him a valuable asset to the legal team at KIFS Housing Finance Limited.
Mr. Gundopant Salokhe
Chief Technology & Information Officer
Gundopant Salokhe – is the Chief Technology & Information Officer at KIFS Housing Finance, where he has been serving since 2017. With his strong background in Banking and Finance, he brings over 15 years of extensive experience to his role. Gundopant is a Commerce graduate and holds a Diploma in E-Commerce Technology.
As the head of Information Technology, Gundopant is responsible for overseeing a range of critical areas such as project management, software management, branch operations, and central operation processes. He has previously worked with top financial institutions, including ICICI Bank, Reliance Capital- Home Finance, and Commercial Finance, where he has honed his skills and expertise.
With his wealth of experience and knowledge, Gundopant is an expert in his field and is a valuable asset to the KIFS Housing Finance team.
Mr. Dharmendra Y. Doshi
Chief Compliance Officer
Dharmendra Y. Doshi – the Chief Compliance Officer at KIFS Housing Finance Limited since 2020, aged around 52 years is a Science Graduate as well as Graduate in Legislative Law (LLB.). He is also associated with KIFS Group of Companies since 2009. He has an experience of more than 30 years in Capital Market and Depository Participant Operation and Compliance. He has rich experience in Primary and Secondary Market operations and Compliance as well as Legal Compliances and Administration.
Vipul Dubey
National Technical Manager
Mr. Vipul Dubey – is a Highly astute, energetic and team spirited HOD Technical (Valuations) with an experience of over 18 years, with exemplary record of achievement and demonstrated success in driving revenue growth while providing visionary leadership in the highly competitive Affordable Finance sector. Vipul is a Civil Engineer and holds (M. Tec) Masters Degree in Construction Technology and Management & Chartered Engineer. Good with strategies and business numbers (Financial Management) with ability to liaise and relate to people across all hierarchical levels. As HOD Technical Department, Vipul is responsible for overseeing a range of critical areas such as Project Appraisal, Vendor Management, Audit, NPA Management, Fraud Control, Policy Creation, Market Analysis etc. He has previously worked with top financial institutions like IIFL, Magma Housing, Indiabulls, HDFC Bank, where he has honed his skills and expertise.
Sandeep Verma
Head Operations
Mr. Sandeep Verma -has 23 years of experience in Asset Loan Servicing, Branch Operations, Backend Operations, Digitization, and Affordable Mortgage and has joined us as “Operations Head” on 07th October 2024 based out of our Mumbai Head Office.He has diverse work experience in across multiple companies. He has worked as Vice President Head of Operation in Ummeed Housing Finance Ltd. Prior to that he was working at DMI housing finance Ltd. as Associate Vice president. Earlier he has also worked at ICICI Bank, EXL Service Ltd. Mr. Sandeep Verma has completed his Post graduation in Finance from NIMS University.