Bio

Mahesh is a result-oriented Transaction Banking professional with over two decades of experience across various roles in Product Management, Product Development, Channel Management (Digital Banking platforms), Sales, Client Implementation and Operations. He is currently the Global Product Lead for E-Commerce & Mobile Money, at Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore), responsible for driving the Bank's E-Commerce & Mobile Money strategy globally and a founding member of the team. He works closely with a wide array of partners including leading fintechs, mobile wallet providers, payment service providers, card acquirers, value transfer networks to design, develop, commercialise and launch innovative and compelling E-Commerce & Mobile Money solutions for the Bank's Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking(CCIB) clients. He is the product owner for the entire product life cycle, from inception to launch, commercialisation and ongoing product management. This includes effective governance, oversight and controls in the business for managing risks and regulatory matters. Prior to this, he was part of the Global Digital Channels team in the Bank, developing and driving the strategic initiatives for the Host-to-Host suite of corporate connectivity channels across a diverse range of clients, with a focus on: SWIFT for Corporates, Treasury Integration and Multi-Bank Trade platforms. His roles in Standard Chartered have entailed working with cross-functional teams globally to achieve the desired results. He also been extensively involved in client engagements and co-creations around their digitalisation requirements, treasury transformation initiatives including payment factory, regional treasury centres etc. His ability to lead and manage teams (across diverse cultural backgrounds) has been instrumental in launching innovative and effective products, driving new sources of revenue and enhancing customer satisfaction. He is passionate about helping clients embrace digital solutions to drive efficiencies in their business and promoting financial inclusion. He is a regular speaker in industry forums, initiatives, conferences, roadshows, thought leadership sessions around cashless economies, digital payments, real-time payments, e-commerce, mobile money, financial inclusion and related topics. Prior to Singapore, he was based in India garnering over a decade of banking experience with leading financial institutions - HSBC, HDFC Bank and Citicorp Securities and Investments Ltd.