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Fashion Value Chain
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- Fashion Value Chain
Wealth-tech Platform InvestorAi Announces Senior Leadership Appointments to Drive Growth
InvestorAi bolsters Leadership Team with Key Appointments of Nazim Sait, Sunil Semwal and Archana Ravichandra as the CFO, VP Labs and Head of Investment Products respectively InvestorAi is an AI-recommended equity investments platform working with top 20 broking firms in India impacting close to 20,000 retail investors The Company has also launched a range of new products including Intra-day and MTF baskets along with YouTrade as a delivery platform for its offerings integrated with Vani, its conversational agent to help retail investors to demystify investments terms, filter & crunch data to identify best investment opportunities InvestorAi has raised Rs 80 crore from well-reputed markets expert Ashish Kacholia AI-powered equity recommendation platform, InvestorAi today announced key senior management appointments of Nazim Sait Arif as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Sunil Kumar Semwal as VP Labs and Archana Ravichandra as Head Investment Product. These critical additions to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) accentuate InvestorAis commitment to accelerating its ambitious 5x organic revenue growth plans this year and cementing its position as a frontrunner in AI driven investment solutions. Nazim Sait, appointed as Chief Financial Officer will be responsible for Finance, Legal, Compliance, HR, and Admin functions. Sunil Semwal joins as Vice President Labs will manage the production release, tuning, and retraining of all AI models, directly impacting InvestorAis core product offerings. Archana Ravichandra is the Head of Investment Products and she is responsible for the performance of the AI model portfolios and baskets. She will also work closely with CRO and engage with key stakeholders to boost revenue. Speaking on the appointment, Mr. Bruce Keith, CEO & Co founder, InvestorAi, says,'As InvestorAi continues its significant growth trajectory, we recognize the paramount importance of high-quality leadership that can effectively balance growth velocity with robust processes, stringent controls, and efficient delivery. Nazim, Archana and Sunil are incredible additions to our team at InvestorAi as they are exceptional leaders and operators. Their roll up your sleeves attitude and impressive track records align perfectly with our company culture and strategic vision.' He further added, our immediate plans call for organic revenue growth of 5x, however we have a number of other opportunities available which will require additional senior talent, principally around investment management. We are observing a fantastic trend where some of the diaspora are returning to India, seeing fabulous opportunities to advance their careers, like Sunil and Archana. These strategic leadership appointments mark a pivotal moment for InvestorAi as it continues to innovate and expand its footprint in the AI-driven financial services sector. Nazim Sait Appointed as Chief Financial Officer is a qualified CPA and an alumnus of IIM(A), bringing nearly two decades of experience to InvestorAi. His distinguished career includes successfully scaling a financial data provider startup from 20 to over 1,000 employees. Nazim excels in building high-performing finance teams, implementing efficient systems and processes, and demonstrating deep expertise in fundraising, acquisitions and exits. 'I am privileged to be associated with InvestorAi. With over 20 years of experience, I have led complex acquisitions ranging from business valuation and due diligence to post-merger integration. At InvestorAi, I aspire to further strengthen my expertise and become a leading thought leader in AI-driven finance. I believe that harnessing agentic AI to drive efficiency-while upholding robust safety and accuracy framework will be pivotal to shaping InvestorAis strategic direction,' said Mr. Nizam Sait, CFO, InvestorAi. InvestorAi has hired Sunil and Archana, who have relocated back to India from Singapore and Poland brings over 24 years of international experience spanning technology and capital markets, including significant stints in the US and Singapore. He possesses a rare and highly complementary skill set, holding both a Masters in Computer Science and being a fully qualified CFA. Archana Ravichandra brings over 10 years of global experience in managing risk across multi-asset portfolios and driving regulatory compliance initiatives. Throughout her career, she has worked with leading investment banks in both India and Poland, where she successfully worked in various capacities leading high-performing teams to achieve organizational goals. About InvestorAi InvestorAi is a SEBI authorised firm that is focused on using AI and other advanced technology to revolutionise broking, wealth, and asset management by delivering strong investment solutions that are convenient and accessible. Its approach combines deep domain expertise, innovative thinking, and proprietary technology to create exceptional customer outcomes. Its mission is to democratise investing using advanced technology to create professional quality tools for individual investors in a very affordable and convenient way.
Time of India
07-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
AI fluency is the new wealth: How mastering intelligence can rewrite your paycheque?
Emergence of skill capitalism From Python to power moves Specialists in model training and configuration Thinkers from cryptology, econometrics, and forensics Non-tech talent with translation and logic expertise Mid-level mayhem The agentic AI paradox Blueprint for doubling your worth Go beyond prompt fluency: Learn to build, not just use. Seek foundational work: Model training, guidelines, and evaluation. Join firms that train you to think like a machine: Not just use one. Pick a domain: Finance, logistics, law—depth wins over breadth. Act before agentic AI saturates the market: The window is open, but closing fast. Talent, not tenure, is the most precious currency in India's technology ecosystem. As artificial intelligence knits the very fabric of work, those fluent in language are no longer just professionals in cubicles—they are the frontrunners in a race that will determine who leads and who gets left behind. While every new invention in the domain fans the flames about whether AI will substitute jobs or leverage employees, the truth is: It is here to who learn to adapt to the guest will survive; those who shrug off its presence under the carpet will suffer. Not only are AI jobs expected to boom in the coming years, but AI specialists are also expected to secure hefty salary intelligence has penetrated almost every sphere of human existence—finance, healthcare, retail, logistics. AI skills are creating a rippling effect in the job market. Salaries are doubling, hierarchies are flattening, and the old rules of career progression are being rewritten with breathtaking is not just a buzzword, it is opening doors to skill capitalism- a system where compensation is directly intertwined with cognitive depth in machine learning, data modelling, and algorithmic reasoning. In this system, artificial intelligence is the great leveller and the great AI literacy is ubiquitous- but mastery is rare. And companies are not rewarding familiarity - they are paying a premium for those who can architect, train, and refine AI systems from the ground up. For those professionals, a 100% salary hike has become the new benchmark, not the is projected to generate 2 million AI-related job openings over the next two years according to a Bain and Company report. But even in this abundance, one element remains scarce—specialized talent. Foundational AI engineers, mathematicians, physicists, and domain-savvy coders are in dangerously short Python and AI tools are now well-learned skills among graduates. The market doesn't need prompt engineers. It needs system architects. AI familiarity is no longer a value proposition. Companies now seek: Experts in noise analysisIn short, AI has become interdisciplinary warfare, and generalists are losing Bruce Keith, Co-founder, InvestorAi, stated that 'Every graduate we meet is AI literate in terms of prompts and general use of AI tools. Add to this that Python is easy to learn, and then barriers to entry are low. If you are looking for someone to train models, set guidelines, and provide monitoring, then there are a good number of candidates. I think the issue is that firms are hiring a bunch of smart kids and expecting them to bring AI to the organisation without a proper plan - I see this across the finance sector.'The scarcity is most acute in the mid-level range. These are professionals expected to design and scale foundational models—yet this tech is so new that 'five years of experience' is often a are waiting six months or more to onboard viable candidates. During negotiation, 100% salary jumps are not just tolerated—they're often the opening candidates are seeing offers of ₹10–15 LPA—half of European standards, but still substantially above traditional Indian benchmarks. But the real prize lies in mid and senior roles, where compensation can cross into 300% premium territory for domain-specialist agentic AI—the new wave of intelligent, autonomous systems—becomes more capable, a paradox unfolds. These very systems may eventually replace the roles companies are desperately hiring for World Economic Forum (WEF) Future of Jobs 2025 report warns that up to 87% of AI-related roles could face substitution. But that isn't a death knell—it's a clarion call to mentioned, 'As agentic AI increases in adoption, there will be more capacity in the system and less need for new engineers – make sure you take the opportunities to go deep in terms of tech or domain.'So, how do you secure the 100% salary hike that's suddenly within reach?This is no longer a story of linear growth. It is a story of intellectual compounding. AI is not just a tool—it is a career catalyst. But only for those who understand that the future of work will belong to those who can build the future double your salary, you don't need to chase need to become indispensable to it.
