Abhishek Katariya is a Manager at MicroSave Consulting within Inclusive Financial Ecosystems capability in India. With over eight years of experience in strategy, research, risk mitigation, redressal systems, financial inclusion, and capacity building.  He has led and supported projects involving mixed-method research (qualitative and quantitative research), assessing the Fintech ecosystem, designing regulatory solutions, AI and digital transformation solutions, and stakeholder engagement. Abhishek has contributed to studies on grievance redressal mechanisms, financial inclusion for last-mile delivery, enabling fintech ecosystems in Northeast India, and MSME development programs, supporting research design, analysis, and reporting.