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Justin Langer steps up as NiviCap’s new brand ambassador
DELHI: Cricket has found a fresh pitch to play on, and this time the action is off the field. NiviCap, billed as India’s first digital solutions platform dedicated to students eyeing an Australian education, has made its debut with Justin Langer padded up as its brand ambassador.
Launched in Delhi on 19 November 2025, NiviCap positions itself as a fast, fair and family-approved companion for students navigating the financial maze of overseas study. Australia remains a top draw for Indian students thanks to its global-ranked universities, inclusive culture and strong post-study pathways. With more than 137,000 Indian students studying there this year, the demand is strong, but the financing journey often remains scattered and stressful.
Supported by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission, the platform promises to streamline every step with a unified set of non-banking services. Built by the founder of Ziksu Australia, one of the country’s leading fintech players, NiviCap connects pre-admission to post-arrival through loan discovery, application support, forex guidance and on-ground assistance.
NiviCap’s Indian born Australian founder Karthik Srinivasan, said the idea was born from personal experience. He recalled the anxiety of managing paperwork, finances and distance as a student, later compounded by the complexities he witnessed while working across banking and fintech in both countries. He said these challenges convinced him that technology led with empathy could make the student journey far smoother.
Langer echoed that sentiment with a characteristically sporting analogy. As a father, coach and long-time admirer of India’s bond with Australia, he said NiviCap reminded him of a dependable coach, steady, supportive and unwavering under pressure. He added that the platform gives students the confidence to perform and parents the reassurance that their children are cared for.
Austrade’s Mukund Narayanamurti welcomed the initiative, noting that Indian students enrich Australian campuses and communities and play a central role in strengthening bilateral ties.
NiviCap’s first phase rolls out education loans, enabling families to explore, apply and manage financing digitally. Features for forex and post-arrival support are set to follow in stages.
With its warm positioning and all-in-one approach, NiviCap aims to feel less like a platform and more like an extended hand from home. Its message is simple and spirited, studying in Australia should come with no limits, only possibilities, because dreams deserve a clear path, not a complicated one.
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Boeing appoints Barun as head of FP&A for global engineering function
Seasoned finance leader to steer budgets and strategy across global centres
BENGALURU: Boeing’s finance cockpit has a new pilot, and he is no stranger to turbulence or transformation. Boeing has appointed Barun as head of FP&A for global engineering, placing him at the centre of financial strategy for its worldwide engineering and technology operations.
Based in Bengaluru, Barun steps into a role that is as expansive as it is critical. He will serve as the primary finance lead for Boeing’s Engineering and Technology Centers globally, working closely with executive leadership to shape financial decisions, manage complex budgets, and design scalable finance processes that support the company’s growing engineering footprint.
In a note announcing his move Barun said, “I’m excited to share that I’ve joined Boeing Global Engineering. This opportunity is incredibly meaningful to me not just from a professional standpoint, but also for what Boeing represents globally.” He added that he looks forward to contributing to an organisation that continues to shape the future of aerospace and innovation.
Barun’s mandate spans strategic financial leadership, operational oversight, and stakeholder engagement. From directing large-scale budgets and schedules to influencing long-term organisational goals, the role blends financial discipline with business foresight. He will also lead cross-functional teams and partner with finance colleagues worldwide to support engineering programmes across geographies, including India.
The appointment caps a long stint at Juniper Networks, where Barun spent over a decade, most recently as finance senior manager. There, he led FP&A for global product business units and G&A functions, driving budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning. He also played a key role in enterprise-wide transformation, including spearheading an Oracle to SAP ERP migration and building advanced analytics capabilities using tools such as Tableau and SAP Analytics Cloud.
His earlier career includes finance leadership roles at Sony India Software Centre, Cognizant Technology Solutions, and Mphasis, where he focused on financial planning, governance frameworks, and operational efficiency across global delivery centres.
A chartered accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Barun brings nearly two decades of experience across financial planning, digital transformation, and analytics-led decision making.
His appointment comes at a time when global engineering operations are becoming increasingly complex and distributed, requiring sharper financial oversight and agile planning. With Barun at the helm of FP&A for engineering, Boeing appears to be tightening its financial playbook as it looks to scale innovation with discipline.
