# KK Gupta

> KK Gupta is the London-based founder and CEO of Facctum, a financial crime compliance technology company established in 2021. An electrical and electronics engineering graduate of BITS Pilani, he spent three decades at Citigroup and Barclays, most recently as CIO of Barclays US Consumer Bank, before building a business focused on connected data, screening and compliance workflows.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Facctum
- **Organizations:** Facctum, Barclays, Citigroup, Hebbale Academy
- **From:** Kota, India
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
- **Known for:** Founded Facctum in 2021 after a three-decade career at Citigroup and Barclays., Served as CIO of Barclays US Consumer Bank and Chief Data Officer for Barclays UK., Led Facctum as it secured a named NTT DATA Payment Services India selection and partnerships with Lucinity and LSEG.

## Career timeline

- **1985-1989** — Studied electrical and electronics engineering at BITS Pilani.
- **Before 2006** — Worked at Citigroup, including leadership of global compliance technology.
- **2006-2021** — Held senior technology roles at Barclays, including Chief Data Officer for Barclays UK and CIO of Barclays US Consumer Bank.
- **2021** — Left corporate employment in July; founded Facctum. UK company incorporation and directorship appointment dated 2 September 2021.
- **2022** — Brought the nearly 30-person team together at its new Bangalore office, inaugurated on 27 July.
- **2023** — FacctView selected by NTT DATA Payment Services India, announced in May.
- **2024** — Celebrated a dedicated Pune office and third anniversary; Lucinity partnership announced in October.
- **2025** — Appeared on Choosing Leadership and a Lucinity webinar; LSEG collaboration announced in November.
- **2026** — Shared a five-year anniversary reflection on Facctum.

## Achievements

- Founded Facctum in 2021 after a three-decade career at Citigroup and Barclays.
- Served as CIO of Barclays US Consumer Bank and Chief Data Officer for Barclays UK.
- Led Facctum as it secured a named NTT DATA Payment Services India selection and partnerships with Lucinity and LSEG.
- Featured in CEO Insights India’s Top 10 IT CEOs 2023 selection.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Shared a reflection marking five years of Facctum, emphasising the team’s persistence and future ambition.
- **2025-11** — Facctum announced its LSEG collaboration to deliver World-Check On Demand through FacctList.
- **2025-07** — Discussed sanctions screening with Lucinity and his entrepreneurial transition on Choosing Leadership.

## Links

- Website: https://www.facctum.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kkgupta/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/kkgupta01

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Last updated: 2026-10-22