Leadership Team

Building Dakhila with clarity, rigor, and craft

We are a focused leadership team combining product vision, technical depth, and financial discipline to help families make confident college decisions.

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Mayank Bansal

Chief Executive Officer

Mayank sets the vision for Dakhila and drives strategic execution across product, growth, and partnerships. He focuses on making college decision-making radically clearer for families and advisors.

  • Product strategy and company direction
  • Partnerships and distribution
  • Customer trust and long-term brand
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Vikram Raina

Chief Financial Officer

Vikram oversees financial planning and operational rigor. He ensures Dakhila scales with discipline while preserving the company’s ability to invest deeply in user impact and product quality.

  • Financial planning and operating discipline
  • Sustainable growth strategy
  • Data-driven decision support
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Itesh Arora

Chief Technology Officer

Itesh leads architecture and engineering at Dakhila. He turns complex financial-aid workflows into reliable, fast, and intuitive software experiences for students, parents, and counselors.

  • Platform reliability and performance
  • Security, privacy, and data integrity
  • Shipping thoughtful product experiences

Our operating philosophy

Every decision starts with a simple question: does this make a family’s college financing decision clearer and more actionable? We optimize for trustworthy data, transparent assumptions, and a product experience that respects high-stakes moments.