We are an ambitious, diverse and global team passionate about our mission of revolutionising money so that it benefits every person on the planet.

Leadership Team

Raman Kumar

Chairman and Founder

Accomplished serial entrepreneur with an established track record of building successful technology companies. Founder & former Chairman / CEO of NASDAQ-listed M*Modal.

Deepak H Saluja

Co-founder and Group CEO

A banking and financial services veteran with over 25 years of entrepreneurial and industry experience in senior leadership positions across Standard Chartered, Citigroup, JP Morgan and Credit Suisse. He co-founded TSLC to be at the forefront of the disruptive, fintech-led distributed banking phenomenon.

Joginder Rana

Vice Chairman and MD – CASHe India

A veteran banker with over three decades of global and domestic experience in the banking & ITES industry covering wholesale, retail, rural, and FI banking. Previous roles include MD of Bank of Baroda Global Shared Services and senior management roles in RBL Bank and Citigroup.

Yashoraj Tyagi

Chief Executive Officer

Vast experience across AI / ML, credit behavior, data science, innovation, technology strategy and execution, and partnership building; BITS Pilani & UC Berkeley Graduate with a masters in financial engineering. Previously held roles at KPMG & Moody’s Analytics.

Vikash Madhogaria

Cheif Strategy Officer

Vikash is a senior finance and strategy professional and has over 18 years of global experience advising some of the largest banks, fintechs and financial investors on key strategic imperatives like market expansion, business transformation, fundraising, inorganic growth, mergers, IPOs etc. across Middle East, India, UK and North America. Vikash was previously an Equity partner at EY, covering the financial services business across Middle East and North Africa. He is an alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad, a qualified Chartered Accountant, a CFA and his expertise includes financial analysis, business valuation and business planning.

Gaurav Surana

Chief Financial Officer

Over 18 years of industry experience with expertise in finance, strategic planning, and operational excellence. He has earlier worked in Aeries Tech, Vistra Capital, DB Corp, M Modal, and KPMG. Chartered Accountant, CISA, Sarbanes Oxley Expert.

Jenani Magasvaran

Group COO

Over 20 years+ diverse experience in digital banking and product development across Asia, ex-CIMB. Key areas of expertise: digital lending products, digital customer journeys, and personal financial management.

Nadir Mistry

Chief Technology Officer

He is a tech and product enthusiast with 15 years of experience in the industry including BookMyShow, leading the engineering department and heading a proptech and re-commerce startup.

Pranav Mehta

Chief Compliance Officer

14 years of management experience across business development and strategy, corporate finance, project management, strategic planning at Merrill Lynch and Medtronic; Stanford and INSEAD graduate.

Rinshu Agrawal

CFO - International

Over 8 years of diverse experience across corporate finance, FP&A, and project management. Previously worked at EY, PWC, and Nuvoco Vista. Chartered Accountant (ICAI) and Dip ACCA.

Piyali Das

Head – Legal, Secretarial & Compliance

7+ years of experience in corporate governance norms and laws, legal documentation, legal risk management, and business proposals and legal reviews with Hitachi, Artha Energy, Jas One securities, and others.

Preetha Nadarajah

Technology Advisor

30+ years of technology and leadership roles across different functions (professional services, business analytics, product management and sales) and with software-led scale-ups as well as MNCs (IBM, Nokia). Preetha holds an MBA from INSEAD France and BEng from Imperial College London.



“We are building the most collaborative and entrepreneurial team that will thrive in a turbo-charged environment, driven by a mission to lead by example and influence positive change. It is this collective, magnificent obsession to simplify and transform the financial lives of millions that will help us all forge and leave a legacy that is generational."

Deepak Saluja
Co-founder and Group CEO
TSLC

Board of Directors

Raman Kumar

Chairman and Founder

Accomplished serial entrepreneur with an established track record of building successful technology companies. Founder & former Chairman / CEO of NASDAQ-listed M*Modal.

Deepak H Saluja

Co-founder Group CEO

A banking and financial services veteran with over 25 years of entrepreneurial and industry experience in senior leadership positions across Standard Chartered, Citigroup, JP Morgan and Credit Suisse. He co-founded TSLC to be at the forefront of the disruptive, fintech-led distributed banking phenomenon.

Jassim Al Nowais

ARI Holdings Nominee Board Member

Global entrepreneur with an impeccable track record and expertise in technology and venture capital. Diverse experience across business strategies, strategic initiatives, scaling up technology businesses and operationalizing ventures across the globe.

Alok Kochhar

Board Member

Over three decades of banking experience working in various businesses/geographies across Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Asia franchise. A well-rounded Corporate Banker, a specialist in the Financial Institution (FIG) business and with excellent Risk Management skills.

Nina B. Shapiro

Former Sr. Executive, World Bank & Treasurer, IFC

30+ years of broad global experience in international and project finance, and business development. Received Euroweek Lifetime Achievement Award for contribution to capital markets. Harvard Business School Alumni.

“We're an international team who bring world-class technology and organisational practices from our experience in the western world. Combine that with an inspiring global mission of financial inclusion and you've got the makings of an exceptional journey and story to tell".

Global Advisory Board

Rachel Eng

Founding Partner - Eng & Co

Trailblazing corporate lawyer of global repute, Ex-Managing Partner / Head of Wong Partnership (Asia’s largest law firm), Amongst Asia’s Top 100 lawyers, now part of PWC’s global leadership team, Forbes Top 25 power businesswomen in Asia.

Parul Jain

VP, M&A and Corporate Finance at Mittal Investments

Over 25 years of experience in the financial sector focusing on M&A and corporate finance across diverse industries and various geographies across the world. Currently VP M&A and Corporate Finance at Mittal Investments, the family office of Lakshmi Mittal. Alumni of London School of Economics and Political Science.

Yusr Hussain Sultan Al Junaidy

Board Member (Board of DCT)

27 years of diverse experience at ENOC, with various leadership positions including heading the Group’s Business Development. Manages Horizons terminals operations in the UAE and overseas. Board member at Neptune Energy, Lahej & Sultan Group, Innvotec

Valentina Mintah

Executive Board Member - International Chamber of Commerce

Founder of UNESCO-Backed E-Ananse, with diverse global experience in Sub-Saharan Africa across technology, trade facilitation and process automation. Founder & CEO of West Blue – an award-winning ICT organization in West Africa.

Chris Low

Regional Director - I&M Group PLC

More than 30 years of experience across international banking, digital transformation, risk management and disruptive innovation leader. Advisor at UK’s Department of International Trade, Group CEO at Lashtego Holdings, ex-CEO at Standard Chartered Bank, Arthur Andersen, GS.

Paul Kayrouz

Chief Fintech Officer at the Central Bank of the UAE

Chief Fintech Officer for the newly established Fintech Office at the Central Bank of the UAE. Previously the Head of Fintech and Emerging Technology for PwC Legal Middle East, with extensive experience in advising public companies, multinational banks, investment funds, regulators and more. Standford Law School Graduate.

Melissa Sesana Grajales

Co-founder and Partner - ASIRI S.A.S.

Tech entrepreneur and co-founder of Asiri that promotes impact investing; Investor at Puntored; Principal at Inversiones Brembo; Founding Partner and Board Member of TValley. Alumni of George Washington University, Oxford University, Harvard Kennedy School.

Nina Amin, ACA, MBE

Advisory Board Member at JPIN

Over 40 years of experience in accounting, tax planning and strategy, auditing, financial services, advisory and risk management. NED at Wirepayer. Previously: KPMG, Arthur Andersen, Auerbach Hope & Co., Chiltern Financial Services. Ex-Chair of The Investment Committee at Unicorn Ascension Fund, Ex-NED at Koovs.

Chris Fisher

Strategic Advisor

More than 30 years of experience across technology marketing and sales. Also a multiple time-founder, and advisor to startups across the world.

Enakshi Madan Roy, CFA

Diversity, Inclusion and ESG Advisor

Over 18 years of experience across finance, investment banking, investment and asset management across multiple asset classes. Actively involved in ESG investing and mentoring within the UAE and other emerging markets.

“It’s energizing and inspiring to work alongside a team that’s so passionate about creating positive impact and changing the lives of millions. To challenge legacy systems and reinvent them through technology, through creating communities, is so rewarding.”

Melissa Sesana Grajales
Co-founder and Partner - ASIRI S.A.S.

The values
that define us

At TSLC, our culture is defined by transparency, collaboration, agility and leading by example. We are exceptionally curious about the world around us and brave about new ways to make a difference everyday.

We don’t like bureaucracy but we love well-defined processes. Ultimately, our success is gauged by the value and positive impact we have in the lives of our consumers and global communities. Here are the core values we live by

Come and join the movement

We are actively hiring! If you are passionate, great at what you do and want to be part of a growing team driving financial inclusion in emerging and frontier markets, we want to hear from you.

Reach us at careers@tslcglobal.com