Namita Gupta is a Technical Product Owner for Trade Finance at MUFG. She is an ESG enthusiast, working parent, mentor, role model and public speaker.
In her role Namita leads on onboarding, complex technical integration and security clearances for Trade Finance technology products.
Namita started her career 18 years ago in India where she obtained Bachelors of Engineering qualification in Electronics and Telecommunications. She worked at Larsen & Toubro Infotech and Royal Bank of Scotland before moving to the UK with her family, where she worked at Barclays before joining MUFG in 2022. Namita was awarded Achiever of the Month twice; for build and test automation, and for delivering Angular JS training the new front end technology at the time. She has been the recipient of the prestigious Excellence Values Award at Barclays, and her latest achievement includes Top Green Team Member 2023 Award at MUFG.
As a keen ESG enthusiast Namita has delivered many MyCo2 workshops to raise climate risk awareness and help reduce personal carbon emissions. She takes pride in the importance of giving back, helping others and is an advocate for personal development. Namita has taken active part in CSR ‘Young Minds Brighter Futures’ programme, where she co-delivered Future Opportunities and The Hour of Code workshops to low socio-economic background students. She mentors early careers tech talent and fellow female professionals to encourage growth mindset. She invests in personal and professional self-development.
Outside of work, Namita practices yoga and enjoys spending time in nature.