Nalika Diyadawa

Chief Financial Officer & Chief People Officer

As Chief Financial Officer and Chief People Officer, Nalika is committed to driving growth for Kavi through a diversified revenue portfolio, investments and attracting and retaining the best talent. She believes that by practicing prudent financial management and fostering an inspiring work culture with outstanding personal and professional development for employees, ROI for Kavi will soar. 

As Chief Financial Officer Nalika is focused on building Kavi’s diversified revenue portfolio as both a services-oriented company and a product-oriented company. Recently Kavi as a whole has shifted from solely offering custom consulting services and solutions to creating specific products within the solutions and software business utilizing IP and patents. Nalika also spends her time carefully analyzing critical investments for Kavi internally and externally as the company explores investment partnerships.

Creating the best employee experience possible is of the utmost importance for Nalika in her role as Chief People Officer. Each and every hire over the years is incredibly intentional and carefully selected to bring the best talent to Kavi and invest in those who value the career advancement, development and caring culture Nalika tactfully builds.

Prior Experience

Nalika has more than 10 years of experience in multiple industries, including financial management positions in the banking and non-profit sector. 

Education

Nalika holds a doctorate in adult and higher education and a master’s degree in education from Northern Illinois University. Nalika also received an MBA in finance from Pune University in Pune, India and a bachelor’s degree with honors in business management from Punjab University in Chandigarh, India.

As the leader of Kavi Global’s finance and HR team, Nalika has responsibility for company finances and resources, including talent management. She has more than 10 years of experience in multiple industries, including financial management positions in the banking and non-profit sector. She holds a doctorate in Adult and Higher Education and a master’s degree in Education from Northern Illinois University. Nalika also received an MBA in Finance from Pune University in Pune, India and a bachelor’s degree with honors in Business Management from Punjab University in Chandigarh, India.