Winning Stroke: Interview with Satyam Kumar, CO-Founder and CEO, Loantap.in

1) If not in the current Profession. You would be?

Fighter Pilot. I cleared CDS exam for air force.

2) One tune you always hum?

Zindagi aa raha hun main from -Maashal by Kishore Kumar

3) One Book to read when you want to motivate yourselves?

Rashmirathi by Dinkar

4) One Dialogue of a movie that motivates you or you like the most?

“The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all”- from the movie Mulan.

5) Which is the place you want to visit again and again?

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is one of my favorite destination, where I would love to visit there again and again.

6) An animal that signifies you & why?

Tiger, Tiger is regal, dynamic and self-confident. I relate to all of that.

7) A Movie Character you most resemble or resonate with?

Algu Choudhary of movie, Panch Parmeshwar. Always trying to be objective and unbiased. 

8) Choose one from each below:

 a) Marvel or DC- DC-prefer characters having power through blessings rather than curse.

 b) Batman or Superman- Batman-prefer humans over Aliens

 c) Tom or Jerry -Jerry- smarter guy always wins irrespective of the size

 d) Chacha Chaudhary or Super Commando Dhruv – Obviously Chacha Chaudhary- In fintech space ,”Dimag Computer se tez’ chahiya 

9) If your life was to be turned into a movie who would you like to play your part?

Akshay Kumar- because he puts his soul in all his characters.

10) Luck or Hard Work, what do you think weighs more in defining a successful Person?

Continuous Learning and Perseverance- Hard Work 

11) One best decision you ever made?

Quitting Banking career to start LoanTap 

12) A strategy that you always use to take your decisions in Personal or Professional life?

Keeping basics right and getting the best from the people 

13) Whose advise you seek when in dilemma?

I gather input from multiple relationships. Some of them are industry seniors. I often consult my wife on all the critical matter.

14) What has been your biggest achievement?

Ability to generate 100+ jobs 

15) One thing that you want to change in yourself?

A little more family man and a little less social 

16) A line said by your closed one that you never forget?

My dad once told me that he wants me to develop depth of character and beware of superficialization.