Nihit Agarwal
Senior Business Analyst | Trade Finance & Supply Chain Finance | Digital Banking | API-Led Platforms | LC, Guarantees, SCF | CSPO | CDCS
- Role
- Vice President at Nab Innovation Centre India at NAB
- Location
- Gurugram, HR, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Nihit Agarwal
Senior Product Owner with 16+ years of experience across Trade Finance, Supply Chain Finance, Payments, and Digital Banking, delivering end-to-end digital trade solutions for global banks and fintech ecosystems.I specialize in transforming paper-heavy trade finance processes into automated, API-driven, STP-enabled platforms, covering Letters of Credit, Guarantees, Collections, Factoring, Reverse Factoring, and Supplier Finance.Currently working as a Senior Business Analyst – Trade Finance (TI Plus), partnering closely with Product, Engineering, Risk, Compliance, and Operations teams to modernize trade platforms, improve time-to-issuance, and ensure compliance with ICC rules (UCP 600, URDG 758).Previously, I’ve led product delivery and digital transformation initiatives at Citibank, NAB, Cognizant, Capgemini, DXC, and ICICI Bank, including:Owning product backlogs, roadmaps, and user stories in Agile/Scrum environmentsDriving STP improvements, workflow automation, and cost optimization (€1M savings)Implementing Blockchain/DLT-based LC solutions and SWIFT regulatory upgradesDelivering API-led integrations across trade, payments, and supply chain finance systemsI bring a customer-obsessed, data-driven mindset, using metrics like NPS, conversion rates, and drop-off analysis to guide product decisions and deliver real business outcomes.Core Expertise:Trade Finance • Product Ownership • Digital Banking • Supply Chain Finance • Agile/ScrumAPI-Led Architecture • STP • Regulatory Compliance • Stakeholder ManagementCertifications: CSPO | SAFe POPM | CDCS | ICP-ACC
Experience
Vice President at Nab Innovation Centre India
Jul 2024 — Present · IN
Education
St. Paul’s school
XII, Science
1992 — 2003
Institute Of Technical Education And Research
B.Tech, Computer Science andEngineering
2008
Manipal University
MBA, Banking and Finance
2012
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