Rapid Fire with Satyam Kumar, Co-Founder, Loantap
Native Place - Patna, Bihar
Currently located in - Mumbai, Maharashtra
School/College - KMC, Delhi & MBA, Pune University
Company and Designation –CEO & Co-Founder, Loantap Financial Technologies
Family - Parents, siblings, a daughter and wife
Most beautiful memory - Delhi University. I would like to believe that Graduation days are best time for everyone, no wonder I love North Campus, Kamla Nagar and our hostel days so much. Yes U-Specials were very special to us, besides campus festivals.
In my next life what won't like to do - reliving the moment, pretty early to think of next life. I still have a few decades to ponder over.
First job - Excel Group of companies, an Industrial product manufactures. However, first real change came after ICICI Bank happened to me.
Motto in life - Create sustainable business opportunities.
Role model - There are quite a few - father for humility and inclusiveness, Kumar Mangalam Birla for simple demeanour, Amitabh Bachchan for resilience & discipline and my brother for humane approach to life.
Favorite food - Fish
Favorite pastime - meeting friends or music
Favorite place - Goa
Most impressive book I read - Rashmi-rathi (in Hindi by Dinkar)
One compliment I would like to give myself - analytical and fleet-footed, with an ability to connect things / dots.
Credit of my success goes to - people around me, who kept me on toes always.
Social cause I engage in - education and knowledge share
I aspire to be in future - comfortable retired
If I were not doing this work, I would be - in Air Force
Work for me is - passion
My idea of happiness - being with friends and family
Message for the youngsters - stay grounded and keep your mind / eyes open for opportunity.