Our team of enthusiastic, passionate professionals hail from renowned institutes all across the world

Ananth Krishnan C Subramanian

Chief Financial Officer

Ananth Krishnan C Subramanian

Chief Financial Officer

A finance professional with more than 30 years of experience in finance, global tax, cross-border investments advisory and structuring for Fortune 500 companies.

Ananth started his career as an investment advisor with J.M. Financial – a renowned investment and brokering company – and moved on to offering tax strategy and investment consulting for 10 years in two of the 'big four' firms, PwC and EY.

Subramaniam

Head of Finance (Shared Services)

Subramaniam

Head of Finance (Shared Services)

Subramaniam is an alumnus of Delhi University from where he completed his Bachelors in Commerce (Hons). Subsequently, he completed his Masters in Management (PGDBM) and MA in Economics. Pursuing his academic interests in law and management, he completed the Bachelor of Law (LLB) in 2012 and an Advanced Program in Strategic Management in 2013 from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta.

Subramaniam joined Ivy in 2002 and moved to Gibraltar (then the location of the group's head office) in 2004, where he was managing and then heading the accounting and financial operations functions of the group. He became Head of Finance (Shared Services) in 2008 when he moved back from Gibraltar to set up the Finance Shared Services team in Ivy.

Prior to Ivy, Subramaniam was Manager (Accounts) at IMI Software Ltd and, before that, began his career as an Equity & Currency Analyst in New Delhi.

Ivy was a start-up when he joined in 2002; even today it retains the soul of a start-up which has, over the years, made Ivy a center of excellence for the group.

Anthil Anbazhagan

CTO - Platform

Anthil Anbazhagan

CTO - Platform

Since joining Ivy in 2015, Anthil has played multiple roles in release management and establishing the sports unit in Hyderabad.

He says Ivy gives him a canvas where he isn't constrained by hierarchical boundaries or limited by the space to perform, giving him opportunity to grow. His career goal is to continue forging ahead, leaving behind a tangible trail of accomplishments.

Sri Ranjan

Chief Product Officer - Marketing Technology

Sri Ranjan

Chief Product Officer - Marketing Technology

Sri Ranjan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering and has more than 11 years of product management experience in the domains of acquisition technologies and digital CRM tools.

Prior to joining Ivy, he worked for a startup as a Flash designer / online marketer. He joined the online gaming industry to try something new and unconventional. He started in the customer services team in 2003 and gradually grew through the ranks in the organisation to become the Head of Products - Marketing Technology.

He loves the digital marketing domain and is excited to be a part of the online gaming industry. In his own words, “Ivy doubled down on me!”

Shuchi Dwivedi

CTO - Gaming

Shuchi Dwivedi

CTO - Gaming

Before joining Ivy, Shuchi held various leadership roles in Accenture, managing FS accounts.

She is passionate about building world-class games that enthral players with their immersive experience and game mechanics. She looks to continue building high-performing teams that build technological solutions to solve business problems and increase efficiencies.

At Ivy, Shuchi admires the high-performing, open and fast-paced culture. She enjoys seeing the grit and passion of the company's various teams, which are focused on achieving their goals.

Anil Kumar Murari

Head - Human Resources & Administration (India)

Anil Kumar Murari

Head - Human Resources & Administration (India)

Anil is an alumnus of IIM Kozhikode, where he completed his Executive Postgraduate Certificate in HRM, and also holds an MBA in Human Resource Management. Additionally, he completed the Executive Development and Certificate Program in HRM from XLRI, Jamshedpur, and SHRM.

He is a strategic and innovative HR professional with 15+ years of experience, who translates business vision into HR initiatives and strategies that improve performance, employee engagement, profitability, and growth. He leads the overall mission to identify, develop and retain talent in order to support the organisation’s business strategy.

Attracted to Ivy by the challenges, excitement and opportunity to be a part of our growth story, Anil aims to balance the needs of the business with the interests of our employees.

Ganesh Voolla

Chief Product Officer - Payments & Compliance

Ganesh Voolla

Chief Product Officer - Payments & Compliance

After working in the international financial markets and telecom sectors for four years, Ganesh started as a Customer Service Associate at Ivy in 2003. He has grown through the ranks and moved into product management and is now Head of Product for Payments, Compliance and Risk for the group.

His career goal is to continue solving problems in any area of the organisation for the best interest of the customers and business.

Deven Narendra Saoji

Head of Dev Ops

Deven Narendra Saoji

Head of Dev Ops

Deven Saoji has more than 22 years of experience in software development and IT operations, managing high volume business critical applications across multiple data centres.

He joined Ivy 16 years ago to work in a challenging environment and the ever-changing dynamics are the reason that keeps him going.

Vedavyas Chintakunta

Head of BI Delivery

Vedavyas Chintakunta

Head of BI Delivery

Vedavyas is a highly qualified Technology Leader with nearly 20 years of exceptional Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence experience.

As a Head of Business Intelligence Engineering and Delivery in IVY, He continues to Sphere Head Technology and Architectural Solutions in Data Engineering & Business Analytics on various platforms.

His career goal as a BI Practice Owner, is to continue to provide best in breed Business Intelligence solutions for the organization and to bring on to the table, high perming products that enables Data Driven Decision and Strategies for the Organization growth

Smruti Ranjan Dwibedy

Head of SOC

Smruti Ranjan Dwibedy

Head of SOC

Smruti earned a postgraduate degree in Computer Science & Network Technologies from Kolkata University. His background includes roles as the Director of Advance Technologies at MetricsStream and as CTO at InnoPark for Cozy Bingo and Classic Rummy.

His career aim is to make a centre of excellence through computer common sense and actively working on a thinking technology environment.

Edakkolathur John Jose

Head of Casino

Edakkolathur John Jose

Head of Casino

Edakkolathur discovered his passion for video game development in his very first year of college. 20 years later he is a recognised figure in the gaming industry having been the backbone of the Casino team. He has helped to hone multiple game developers in his team.

At Ivy, he began as a Business Analyst and has made many progressive leaps in his career. His career goal is to be a leading video games producer and publisher.

Suryakant Patel

Engineering Manager

Suryakant Patel

Engineering Manager

Suryakant's previous roles include being team lead at Globarena Technologies Private Limited. Since 2003, he has been part of Ivy, first as a developer and now as an Engineering Manager of Casino Platform, Game Factory, Label Support and DevOps.

He enjoys challenges and looks to focus on strategy and development alongside continuous learning and self improvement. His main goal is to work towards making GVC the world’s most customer-centric gaming company, where the customer will be engaged with different features, great customer service and the best user experience.

Rakesh Kumar Batchu

Head of US Delivery

Rakesh Kumar Batchu

Head of US Delivery

Starting his career as a software engineer in 2003, Rakesh joined Ivy as a Senior Software Engineer and has gone on to become an Engineering Manager.

His career goal is to be experienced and effective. With his team, Rakesh looks to develop elegant, innovative solutions to complex problems and implement software that is 'unbreakable'.

When Rakesh researched Ivy, he was impressed by employee testimonials on work culture. This, along with the vision and innovations of the company, made him want to join the team.

Abhishek Gupta

Head of Labels Delivery

Abhishek Gupta

Head of Labels Delivery

Abhishek Gupta is a Computer Science graduate from the Indian Institute of Technology in Guwahati.

With 18 years of experience in software product development, he says the things he enjoys most about Ivy are the ever-exciting challenges of the work, the values and culture of the company.

Akhilesh Agrawal

Engineering Manager - DB Infrastructure

Akhilesh Agrawal

Engineering Manager - DB Infrastructure

Since joining Ivy in January 2003, Akhilesh has spent his 18 years here working on PartyGaming, bwin and Entain - not forgetting Ivy itself.

He enjoys the everyday experiences and challenges that are expected of a top-level engineering background and his aim is to be recognised as a database guru.

Jaygopal Upadhyay

Engineering Manager – Infrastructure

Jaygopal Upadhyay

Engineering Manager – Infrastructure

Jaygopal Upadhyay has more than 18 years of experience in IT operations, supporting high-volume critical data centres across the world.

In 2013, at the VMware Forum, he and his team were awarded with "Best Implementation - Server Virtualisation", which remains a career highlight

Rakesh Menon

Head of Marketing Operations

Rakesh Menon

Head of Marketing Operations

Having graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Rakesh started his career in sales with Dell EMC. He joined Ivy in 2004 as an associate and has since grown within the organisation, taking managerial roles as he's gained more critical experience.

Delivering the full spectrum of his services, he is responsible for ensuring seamless execution of digital marketing strategy through multiple functional domains, covering CRM operations, production design and BI.

He strongly believes that the passion to learn and commitment to achieve are the catalyst to consistent growth. Qualities that are embedded in Ivy’s cultural fabric.

Pallavi Madishetty

Head of Lobby Management

Pallavi Madishetty

Head of Lobby Management

Pallavi leads Casino Gaming Operations from India and is a passionate advocate for advancing women in technology. She promotes an agile culture in her team, with the aim of delivering speed and innovation.

Her team is responsible for setting up the lobby for all Entain brands and, on average, the team rolls out five games live per day. She enjoys working with different teams, setting them up for success, and has a penchant for mentoring freshers and interns to help them in realising their goals.

Over the last five years, she has undertaken several roles, namely Creative Lead and Scrum Master, and managed the Game Factory. She played an integral role in the creation of some legacy games, such as Melon Madness, Jail Break, Predator and Matador.

Prior to her association with Ivy, Pallavi worked as a background artist for Colorchips New Media Ltd – a Warner Bros. project. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management and a diploma in Animation.

Amandeep Singh

Manager - Fraud Operations

Amandeep Singh

Manager - Fraud Operations

Amandeep spent 10 years at American Express working in risk operations and as a fraud analyst, including a work relocation to the Philippines.

He joined Ivy in 2017 looking for a change and says it has been an amazing journey with a lot of insight, learning and exposure in the world of online gaming and technology.

Now, his career goal is to attain a responsible position where he can use his training and skills, and keep learning while making a significant contribution to the success of the company.

Maulick Dani

Senior Payments Manager

Maulick Dani

Senior Payments Manager

Since joining Ivy in 2003 as a telemarketing executive, Maulick has worked across several domains. Currently, he's enjoying managing the risk and payments operations of the world’s largest consumer-facing brands in the online gaming industry.

He aims to keep contributing towards taking Ivy to greater heights in its unique domain.

Mallikarjuna Gumidelly

Senior Manager - Admin & Facilities

Mallikarjuna Gumidelly

Senior Manager - Admin & Facilities

With a Master of Business Administration (MBA), Mallikarjuna's goal is to learn newer concepts needed to modify and implement processes, which help to create a people-friendly environment to reach organisation goals.

Since joining Ivy he has been thrilled with the challenges involved in establishing teams to ensure safety, administrative, health and transportation services.

Our team of enthusiastic, passionate professionals hail from renowned institutes all across the world

Ananth Krishnan C Subramanian

Subramaniam

Anthil Anbazhagan

Sri Ranjan

Shuchi Dwivedi

Anil Kumar Murari

Ganesh Voolla

Deven Narendra Saoji

Vedavyas Chintakunta

Smruti Ranjan Dwibedy

Edakkolathur John Jose

Suryakant Patel

Rakesh Kumar Batchu

Abhishek Gupta

Akhilesh Agrawal

Jaygopal Upadhyay

Rakesh Menon

Pallavi Madishetty

Amandeep Singh

Maulick Dani

Mallikarjuna Gumidelly

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