Seema Patil

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Seema Patil is an Indian businesswoman and corporate executive who serves as the Whole-Time Director of Zerodha Broking Limited, India's largest retail stock brokerage firm. Born into a military family, she spent her early years moving across various regions before completing her college education in Belgaum, Karnataka. Patil began her professional career in 2002 working at Dial M, a call center under the Manipal Group in Bengaluru, where she first met her future husband and business collaborator, Nithin Kamath. Following her tenure at the call center, she transitioned into the aviation industry, serving as a cabin crew member for Air Deccan and later relocating to Singapore for five years to work with Singapore Airlines. She returned to India and married Nithin Kamath in 2008. Patil became deeply integrated into the management structure of Zerodha, helping to foster its operational environment as it grew into a multi-billion dollar bootstrapped enterprise. Formally designated as a Whole-Time Director on the board of Zerodha, she remains a fundamental component of the organization's governance. Beyond her corporate responsibilities, Patil is a prominent advocate for health, fitness, and cancer awareness, having publicly shared her personal experiences and recovery journey after being diagnosed with breast cancer in late 2021.

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