Kanjlia brings more than 25 years of experience developing and commercializing products for some of the most prominent financial institutions and fintechs in the country. Prior to Alkami, he served as the CPO at Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), where he unified functionality across major product lines, including payments, lending systems, and development platforms.

Prior to SVB, Kanjlia led the product, design, and channel management functions at OnDeck, where his team reimagined the financing experience for small businesses to provide a complete credit solution, delivered simply online and on mobile, with outstanding customer service. Kanjlia also spent 15 years at Capital One where, among other accomplishments, he co-founded and led Capital One Garage and launched one of the leading digital experiences in the mortgage industry, including the first instantly issued prequalification product.

In addition to his professional success, Kanjlia has selflessly served to better the lives of children. For five years, he led the DC Chapter of Asha for Education, a nonprofit dedicated to helping fund early childhood education among underprivileged communities in India. He currently serves as a national board member for BUILD, which uses entrepreneurship-based, experiential learning to ignite the potential of youth in under-resourced communities and equip them for high school, college and career success.

“Gagan brings an entrepreneurial mindset with the proven ability to develop, commercialize, and scale market-leading products in the financial sector,” said Alex Shootman, chief executive officer of Alkami. “His rich background in working for leading financial institutions and fintechs will benefit Alkami’s customers, as he intimately understands their opportunities and challenges having walked in their shoes.”

“Alkami is uniquely positioned to help regional and community financial institutions compete against megabanks’ digital capabilities and win,” said Kanjlia. “I am looking forward to applying my deep expertise to deliver these institutions with market-leading digital banking solutions that help them better serve their customers and members.”