Behind the Partnership:
How GDS Link and Stratyfy Are Building Trust in Credit Decisioning

Bringing transparency, intelligence, and fairness to every lending decision

How is data science changing the way we lend? In this episode of The Lending Link, host Nathan George sits down with Aarthi Muthukrishnan, Chief Product Officer at GDS Link, and Jose Tagunicar, Head of Product Strategy at Stratyfy, to discuss how AI, transparency, and ongoing learning are shaping credit decisions.

They talk about what makes a good lending decision today, focusing on more than just reducing losses. Profitability, fairness, and trust are just as important. Aarthi explains how GDS Link’s new Decisioning Platform helps lenders act quickly and make smarter, more confident choices, while Jose shares how Stratyfy’s rules engine makes AI decisions clearer and more consistent.

Together, they dive into real-time bias detection, automated optimization, and how advanced analytics are now within reach for community and mid-sized lenders, showing what the next generation of smarter, more transparent credit decisioning really looks like.

Tune in to discover how this partnership equips lenders with sharper decision-making tools and real-world insights they can put into action.

From the episode:

• See how the GDS Link x Stratyfy partnership works in action — download the full overview (insert once approved).
• Catch up on the latest partnership news — read the announcement now.

About Stratyfy

Stratyfy is an industry leader in decision optimization for financial institutions, empowering lenders to make more accurate, efficient, and fair decisions. Stratyfy was named a 2024 Banking Tech Awards USA winner, 2024 Benzinga Fintech Awards Best Lending Solution finalist, and 2023-2024 AIFintech100 honoree. Learn more here.

About GDS Link

GDS Link makes modern lending simple. Our real-time decisioning platform integrates over 200 data sources with advanced analytics, enabling lenders to make fast, data-driven credit decisions while mitigating risk. From loan origination to collections, GDS Link provides seamless automation, policy monitoring, and AI-powered insights to help financial institutions optimize lending strategies, stay agile in a competitive market, and drive better outcomes. GDS Link was recognized as the Leading SaaS Decisioning Platform 2025 and Real-Time Policy Monitoring Innovators of the Year 2025. Follow GDS Link on LinkedIn here.