Aravind Irodi is a growth leader with a passion for building businesses, developing high- performing teams, and creating sustainable growth. As Head of Growth at Verinite, he is responsible for driving the company’s expansion into new markets and strengthening its global presence. He has been a key driver in Verinite’s growth journey in North America and is part of the leadership team spearheading the company’s expansion into new geographies.
Formative years
Aravind hails from the coastal city of Mangalore in Karnataka, India. He completed his Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication from Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE), Mysore.
Career journey
Aravind began his professional career as a software engineer in the cards and payments industry. Over the years, he evolved across a broad spectrum of roles, spanning technology, solution consulting, program management, presales, sales, business leadership, and global practice management.
Prior to joining Verinite, he held several leadership positions at Attra, a specialist payments services company that was subsequently acquired by Synechron. Starting as a subject matter expert and later a program manager, he played a key role in establishing and scaling Attra’s presales function. He subsequently relocated to Australia to drive business development initiatives before leading Attra’s entry into the United States through a greenfield market launch.
Having successfully built a portfolio of large global clients, Aravind transitioned into leading Attra’s global practices, with responsibility for the organization’s capabilities, solutions, and skills development. Following the acquisition by Synechron, he went on to lead the Payments Practice, overseeing strategy, growth, and delivery across the payments domain.
Getting into leadership
Aravind’s leadership journey has been shaped by a constant desire to push boundaries, embrace new challenges, and build scalable functions within growing organizations. He is passionate about transforming ideas into sustainable business models and enabling teams to achieve their full potential.
Known for leading from the front and approaching challenges with a pragmatic, solution- oriented mindset, Aravind combines strategic thinking with deep industry expertise. With over two decades of experience in cards and payments, he brings a unique blend of business acumen, domain knowledge, and execution capability that enables organizations to navigate change and drive growth.
Personal insight
Outside of work, Aravind enjoys travelling, exploring new cultures, and spending time with family and friends.
